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Roundup: BoE warns of global economic risks amid U.S. tariff hikes

LONDON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) warned Wednesday that the global economy faces rising downside risks, citing escalating U.S. tariffs.

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Nvidia's market value hits 4 trln USD in morning trading

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company to ever hit the market value of 4 trillion U.S. dollars as its stock jumped more than 2 percent during the morning trading.

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Feature: Gaza's young amputees struggle to heal amid war, medical collapse

GAZA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- On the dusty floor of a makeshift tent in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, 10-year-old Sara al-Borsh clutches a pen between her toes, carefully sketching a butterfly on the back of a recycled notebook page.

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Namibia signs pact to align small businesses with int'l trade standards

WINDHOEK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has formalized a strategic partnership between its investment board and national standards body to enhance product compliance and facilitate local enterprises' access to regional and international markets.

World

119 confirmed dead in U.S. Texas flooding, death toll to continue surging

HOUSTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The July 4 devastating flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 119 lives as of Wednesday morning, with the death toll widely expected to further climb, local authorities said.

World

Flash: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap

Flash: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap

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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon, Yonhap reports

(Reuters) -A South Korean court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.

World

2nd LD Writethru: Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries

NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of seven more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting Aug. 1.

World

FAO advances One Country One Priority Product initiative in cooperation with China

ROME, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The inception workshop of the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) flagship One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme (SSC) kicked off Tuesday morning in Italy's capital, Rome.

World

Pakistan launches 10-year national fisheries, aquaculture policy to boost blue economy

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has launched a 10-year National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025-2035) to harness the untapped potential of its marine and inland water resources and promote sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said on Wednesday.

World

BoE warns of global economic risks amid U.S. tariff hikes

LONDON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) warned Wednesday that the global economy faces rising downside risks, citing escalating U.S. tariffs.

World

1st LD: Trump sends tariff letters to 6 more countries

NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of six more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting Aug. 1.

World

Women's rights face 'full-on assault' due to UN and aid funding cuts

GENEVA (Reuters) -Four major international reports on women's rights, including recommendations on how to prevent domestic violence and discrimination, will not be published this year, a U.N. document showed, part of what rights groups describe as a broader backlash against gender equality.

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Austrian lower house passes bill on monitoring of secure messaging

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to allow the monitoring of suspects' secure messages, in limited cases, which security officials have said would close what is a dangerous policing blind spot.

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‘We don’t want an emperor’: Brazil’s Lula speaks up as Brics silent on tariffs

Brazilian leader doesn't think 'it's very responsible and serious for a president … of the US to threaten the world over the internet'

World

Scottish police preparing for possible Trump visit to Scotland this month

LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish police said on Wednesday they were preparing for a possible visit to the country by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, which would mark his first visit to Britain since the U.S. election last year.

World

Russia says it has evidence Ukraine has repeatedly used anti-personnel landmines

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it has evidence that Ukraine has repeatedly used anti-personnel mines which have injured civilians and so Kyiv's exit from the Ottawa Convention would have no impact on the battlefield.

World

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, amid a surge in migrant arrivals.

China

Status, culture, cost: more Chinese students choosing Singapore as US declines

Universities in Singapore are beginning to offer programmes taught entirely in Mandarin and live support via WeChat for Chinese applicants

World

EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right's sway on climate talks

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate sceptic lawmakers on the goal.