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Trump warns of 'higher tariffs' if countries fail to open markets to US products
US President Donald Trump has once again warned that countries refusing to open their markets to American products will face even higher tariffs. On Wednesday, several nations, including South Korea, rushed to finalise trade agreements with the US before the August 1 negotiation a strongly worded post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, "I WILL ONLY LOWER TARIFFS IF A COUNTRY AGREES TO OPEN ITS MARKET. IF NOT, MUCH HIGHER TARIFFS! Japan's Markets are now OPEN (for first time ever!). USA BUSINESSES WILL BOOM!"advertisementHis post came just a day after he announced a new trade deal with Japan, which includes a 15 percent "reciprocal" tariff on Japanese goods entering the United States. This new rate is 10 percentage points lower than what had previously been announced. According to Trump, Japan will invest USD 550 billion in the US, with 90% of the profits going to the United GREAT POWER OF TARIFFS: TRUMPTrump also defended his use of tariffs as a negotiation tool. In another post, he wrote: "Another great power of Tariffs. Without them, it would be impossible to get countries to OPEN UP!!! ALWAYS, ZERO TARIFFS TO AMERICA!!!" The president has been arguing that tariffs help create leverage in international trade talks, forcing other countries to remove trade barriers and give US businesses a fair shot in foreign markets. According to Trump, the goal is always to eliminate tariffs altogether—but only when other nations do the approach is putting pressure on countries like South Korea, which is working to avoid the harsh consequences of US tariffs. The Korean government is particularly concerned about proposed 25 percent reciprocal tariffs, as well as separate duties on steel, aluminium, and automobile exports. These sectors form the backbone of South Korea's economy, which heavily relies on House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt backed Trump's remarks during a press briefing. She said, "If not, they will continue to face tariffs and pay a steep price to do business in the United States of America, which remains the best market on the face of the planet."- EndsTune InMust Watch
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Plea in Supreme Court seeks sacking of BJP minister over Col Qureshi remarks
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the removal of Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his remarks against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya petition filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur said Shah's statement sparks separatist feelings and threatens country's unity."The statement of the minister that Col. Sofia Quraishi is the sister of the terrorist who carried out the attack at Pahalgam encourages feelings of separatist activities by imputing separatist feelings to anyone who is Muslim, which thereby endangers the sovereignty or unity and integrity of India. That speech directly violated the oath prescribed under schedule 3 of the Constitution of India," the plea The apex court on May 28 ordered closure of proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court against Shah for his remarks, saying it would look into the asked for a status report from the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Madhya Pradesh government in compliance with the top court's earlier May 19, the top court chided Shah and constituted a three-member SIT to probe the FIR lodged against came under fire after a video, which was circulated widely, showed him allegedly making objectionable remarks against Col Qureshi, who gained nationwide prominence along with another woman officer, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, during the media briefings on Operation Madhya Pradesh High Court rebuked Shah for passing "scurrilous" remarks and using "language of the gutters" against Col Qureshi, and ordered police to file an FIR against him on the charge of promoting enmity and drawing severe condemnation, Shah expressed regret and said that he respects Col Qureshi more than his sister.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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English pundits pray for blockbuster Rishabh Pant's return in Manchester Test
English pundits Nasser Hussain and Stuart Broad want a speedy return of Rishabh Pant in the Manchester Test match. Pant, who was carried out of the field in an ambulance on Wednesday, is suspected to have broken his right toe. Pant's injury occurred in the 68th over after his attempted reverse sweep had the ball take the under-edge of the bat and hit just above his right looked in excruciating pain and could not even put any weight on his right foot. The wicketkeeper-batter was taken to the medical centre, where he will be awaiting results of his scans on Wednesday, July ENG vs IND, 4th Test: Day 1 Updates English pundits on Sky Sports — Nasser Hussain and Stuart Broad — hoped that it was only a bad bruise for Pant and that the batter would return to play on Thursday, Day 2 of the Test match.'It has been India's day – except for the injury to Pant. That is a big blow and it will be interesting what we hear overnight about that. Hopefully he is okay. This game needs Pant and the series has been blessed by having him in it," Hussain said on Sky Sports at the end of the day's play."Both sets of fans cheered him today when he came out to bat," he further had batted exceptionally well in the second session of the match on Wednesday. The vice-captain came into the crease after Shubman Gill's dismissal in Manchester and had to navigate a tough phase of play. He added 72 runs with Sai Sudharsan in the second and third sessions, before being forced to leave the his stay, Pant took on the England seamers, playing some magnificent shots throughout the day. Stuart Broad reflected on the same and hoped that the medical staff are able to patch Pant up before Day 2 of the 4th Test."Pant has been wonderful to watch and commentate on. He's wonderful for world cricket, and we hope he recovers. The medical staff will be icing that swelling all night, and hopefully it's just a bruise and he can come out to bat," Broad Nasser and Broad were optimistic, former England cricketer Mike Atherton remained concerned about the player's injury. Atherton believed that Pant was unlikely to return back in this Test is not the first injury that Rishabh Pant has copped in the series. The keeper-batter was hit on his finger on Day 1 of the Lord's Test match, which forced him out of the keeping duties in the previous game. It was expected that Pant would play as a specialist batter in the 4th Test, but ended up making a speedy recovery in the 8-day the moment, it seems that Pant will be ruled out of the Test match, which means that Dhruv Jurel will once again be taking up the wicketkeeping gloves in this Test series.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee kickstarts 134th Durand Cup with grand ceremony
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the historic 134th edition of the Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament, with a spectacular opening ceremony at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. This year's event comes with the prize money being increased almost three times, with the winners taking home a whopping 3 crore who traditionally launches this iconic tournament, was back this year after missing season's event due to official duties in Delhi. She formally kicked off the tournament by taking a symbolic shot at the ball, and joined at the event by Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, Fire Minister Sujit Bose, and Minister of State for Sports Manoj Tiwary, along with senior Indian Army West Bengal Chief Minister spoke about the rich history of the Durand Cup, one of the oldest football tournaments in the world, which was first held in 1888. Banerjee also said she was proud to see four teams from Kolkata take part in the tournament this year. 'Especially since it began in Bengal, and this time, four teams from Bengal are participating, we are proud,' she however, didn't entertain any questions about the Indian Super League, which has been put on hold at the moment. 'Please don't ask me about that here. This is not the right place.'The opening ceremony saw a flypast by three Indian army helicopters, and also featured dancers performing to a song written by Mamata Banerjee herself. Various army divisions showcased diverse dance forms like Bhangra, Rabindra Nritya, and the Khukuri dance during the ceremony as well. A total of 24 teams will take part in the tournament this year, along with two teams from Nepal and Malaysia. The final of the tournament will take place on August 23 Durand Cup 2025: Teams and groupsGroup A: East Bengal FC, Indian Air Force FT, Namdhari FC, South United FCGroup B: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohammedan SC, Diamond Harbour FC, Border Security Force FTGroup C: Jamshedpur FC, Tribhuvan Army FT, Indian Army FT, 1 Ladakh FCGroup D: Punjab FC, ITBP FT, Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC, Bodoland FCGroup E: Shillong Lajong FC, NorthEast United FC, Malaysian Armed Forces, Rangdajied United FCGroup F: TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Real Kashmir FC, Indian Navy FT- Ends
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US doctor pleads guilty to supplying ketamine to Friends star Matthew Perry
A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the 'Friends' star's overdose Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry's death to plead guilty. He stood next to his lawyer and admitted guilt to four counts to Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett in federal court in Los 43, was to have gone on trial in August until the doctor agreed last month to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, according to the signed document filed in federal court in Los Angeles. He spoke only to answer the judge's questions. When asked if his lawyers had considered all the possibilities of pleas and sentencing in the case, Plasencia replied, 'They've considered everything.''Dr Plasencia is profoundly remorseful for the treatment decisions he made while providing ketamine to Matthew Perry,' the doctor's attorney, Debra White, said in an emailed statement after the hearing. 'He is fully accepting responsibility by pleading guilty to drug distribution. Dr Plasencia intends to voluntarily surrender his medical licence, acknowledging his failure to protect Mr Perry, a patient who was especially vulnerable due to addiction.'Plasencia had previously pleaded not guilty, but in exchange for the guilty pleas, prosecutors have agreed to drop three additional counts of distribution of ketamine and two counts of falsifying outlined the charges in court before the plea, and said that he did not sell Perry the dose that killed the described, and Plasencia admitted, that Perry froze up, and his blood pressure spiked when the doctor gave him one injection, but Plasencia still left more ketamine for Perry's assistant to court, Perry was referred to only as 'victim MP.'The charges can carry a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and there is no guarantee Plasencia will get less, but he's likely to. He has been free on bond since shortly after his arrest in August, and will be allowed to remain free until his December 3 left the courthouse with his lawyers without speaking to reporters gathered outside."While Dr. Plasencia was not treating Mr Perry at the time of his death," his lawyer's statement said, 'he hopes his case serves as a warning to other medical professionals and leads to stricter oversight and clear protocols for the rapidly growing at-home ketamine industry in order to prevent future tragedies like this.'advertisementThe only remaining defendant who has not reached an agreement with the US Attorney's Office is Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors allege is a drug dealer known as the 'Ketamine Queen' and sold Perry the lethal dose. Her trial is scheduled to begin next month. She has pleaded not to prosecutors and co-defendants who reached their own deals, Plasencia illegally supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine starting about a month before his death on Oct. 28, to a co-defendant, Plasencia in a text message called the actor a 'moron' who could be exploited for personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha. None have been sentenced was found dead by the assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa. The medical examiner ruled that ketamine, typically used as a surgical anesthetic, was the primary cause of actor had been using the drug through his regular doctor in a legal but off-label treatment for depression, which has become increasingly common. Perry, 54, began seeking more ketamine than his doctor would give admitted in his plea agreement that another patient connected him with Perry, and that starting about a month before Perry's death, he illegally supplied the actor with 20 vials of ketamine totaling 100 mg of the drug, along with ketamine lozenges and admitted to enlisting another doctor, Mark Chavez, to supply the drug for him, according to the court filings.'I wonder how much this moron will pay,' Plasencia texted Chavez, according to Chavez's plea selling the drugs to Perry for $4,500, Plasencia allegedly asked Chavez if he could keep supplying them so they could become Perry's 'go-to,' prosecutors struggled with addiction for years, dating back to his time on 'Friends,' when he became one of the biggest stars of his generation as Chandler Bing. He starred alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004 on NBC's megahit.- EndsTrending Reel
