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AI powers Sars efficiencies, says Kieswetter at G20 Zimbali meet
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 18, 2025
But regulators caution against unchecked risk. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has had great success with its tax collection efforts, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) – and the absence of overly rigid regulation of new technology....
LISTEN | Economic uncertainty cannot be new norm, says Canada at G20
Times LIVE
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Major economies cannot allow uncertainty to become the new norm even though they face a novel world of growing trade restrictions and tariffs, Canada's finance minister said on Thursday. G20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting near...
Gold Digger: Gold’s fundamentals remain strong as investors seek shelter from the economic storm
Stockhead
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July 18, 2025
Investors are stocking up on gold to seek shelter from the economic storm right now. Pic: Getty Images Safe haven demand has sent gold prices up 26% in the first six months of 2025 Even in a bear case, the World Gold Council suggests there is...
Vertice BRICS 2025: una parentesi nella costruzione di un mondo multipolare
Strategic Culture
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July 18, 2025
Ci aspettiamo maggiori progressi nella creazione di meccanismi che possano facilitare l’avvento di un nuovo ordine mondiale multipolare. Segue nostro Telegram. Almeno dall’inizio dell’operazione militare speciale della Russia in Ucraina, uno degli...
White House visit: Marcos to meet Trump on economic, defense cooperation
Politiko
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July 18, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will fly to Washington, D.C. this weekend for a bilateral meeting with United States President Donald Trump and other key U.S. officials as part of continuing efforts to strengthen the Philippines’ alliance with the...
Armenia`s potential involvement in EU regional initiatives discussed in Brussels
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. As part of his working visit to Brussels, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Cohesion and Reform, Raffaele Fitto, as reported by the press service of the RA government....
Turkmenistan And Uzbekistan Deepen Cooperation Through UN Platforms
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 18. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova met with Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ravshanbek Alimov to review bilateral cooperation and regional...
G20 finance chiefs express concerns on Trump's tariffs
NHK
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Finance ministers and central-bank governors from the Group of 20 economies have ended their first day of talks in South Africa. US tariff policy was a major topic. Some of the finance chiefs said they are concerned about the impact on the global...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 3:52 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: EU approves one of its strongest sanctions packages yet against Moscow
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 18, 2025
Ukraine welcomes EU sanctions, 'more to be done: PM Ukraine’s new prime minister has welcomed the EU’s 18th sanctions package. But there is “more to be done”, Yuliia Svyrydenko said. Steffie Banatvala18 July 2025 09:03 Ukraine's biggest wartime...
Fico drops veto, EU sanctions on Russia set to pass
Gazeta Tema
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July 18, 2025
Slovakia will vote in favor of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia, ending a months-long blockade, Prime Minister Robert Fico said Thursday. Fico announced the decision in a video on Facebook, stating that Bratislava...
Major rule change announced for Brits visiting popular EU country
Nottingham Evening Post
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July 18, 2025
Germany has consented to allow certain UK airline passengers to use passport e-gates at its airports by late August, the Cabinet Office revealed on Thursday. At first, this expedited entry will be accessible to regular travellers. The...
ASEAN risks becoming window dressing in a BRICS expansion
The Interpreter
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July 18, 2025
The inclusion of Indonesia as a full BRICS member at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro this month was a significant development for ASEAN, granting the group a foothold in Southeast Asia’s geopolitical landscape. Indonesia, as ASEAN’s largest...
Hungary’s Orban says proposed EU budget will ‘ruin the union’
News.Az
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday sharply criticized the European Commission’s proposed new budget, warning it “would ruin the European Union.” Speaking on state radio, Orban argued the plan lacks “clear strategic foundations” and...
VP Koung Declares Liberia Open for Business
Liberian Observer
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Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has issued a bold invitation to global investors, declaring Liberia as a prime destination for sustainable investment across key sectors including mining, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and tourism....
Slovakia Relents Under Pressure, Clearing Path for New EU Sanctions on Russia
Novinite
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EU countries have reportedly reached a consensus on the bloc’s 18th round of sanctions against Russia, according to reports from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the German Press Agency (DPA) on July 18. Citing sources, the reports...
Ambassadors to EU approve 18th package of sanctions against Russia
Ukrainska Pravda
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The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) has approved the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia at an extraordinary meeting held on the morning of Friday 18 July. Source: European Pravda, citing an EU...
Russia says EU funds for Armenia seek control, not development
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 18, 2025 - 11:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the European Union's investments in Armenia are driven by a desire to expand its influence. She emphasized that this is not about aiding...
The EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow's energy revenue and spies are targeted.
KPRC - Texas
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July 18, 2025
BRUSSELS – The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow's energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service with new sanctions. “The message is...
Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales, in ‘glimmer of relief’; Trump blasts Fed board – business live
The Guardian
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July 18, 2025
Company insolvencies in England and Wales fallJust in: the number of companies in England and Wales falling into insolvency dropped last month. The Insolvency Service has reported that there were 2,043 registered company insolvencies in England...