Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events

Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Europe Over Tech Taxes

The president claimed the tariffs would override a trade deal with the European Union, which European officials finalized just days ago.

By Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek

Trump Vows 100% Tariff on Countries Over Digital Services Taxes - Bloomberg

Trump Vows 100% Tariff on Countries Over Digital Services Taxes  Bloomberg

Trump warns of 100% tariff on countries implementing digital services tax

US president says levy would supersede any trade deals Washington has with other capitals

‘We feel like the peasants’: women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave

As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions The heatwave afflicting western Europe is the worst ever, with the combination of heat and humidity fuelled by the climate crisis making scores of cities feel unliveable. While for some the adverse impacts amount to disturbed sleep and sticky days in the home office, low-income families are often worse affected by cities’ lack of adequate adaptation measures, with women at the sha...

By Elodie Clements

Trump threatens tariffs for countries that levy digital tax on US firms

The Republican leader has taken an aggressive stance against countries that weigh taxes or regulations on US tech firms.

Trump’s drug price war with Europe aims to make things cheaper for Americans

Trump administration launched a Section 301 investigation into Germany's drug pricing, targeting persistent underpayment for U.S. drugs.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries putting 'Digital Services Tax on American Companies'

"This TARIFF will supersede Trade Deals made with the Country, whether implemented, signed, or not," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries that impose digital services tax

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100 per cent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from American companies. In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on US companies. The president has repeatedly sought to use tariffs as a way to deter such taxes, but many countries are looking for revenues as their economies increasingly operate in digital realms that are...

By Associated Press

Fact check: throwing cold water on heat wave disinformation

An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on and the age-old climate change hoax allegation: DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave.

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Europe if countries impose tax on US digital services

US President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose 100 percent tariffs on European countries that implement a digital services tax, even if it means canceling existing trade agreements.

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Trump threatens 100% import tariff on UK over digital services tax

The tax applies to firms with global digital revenues exceeding £500 million, where over £25 million of that income is generated from British users

By Nick Lester

It’s not just hot, it’s climate change: the heatwave scorching Europe would have been impossible just 50 years ago

A study points to global warming as responsible for the unusually high temperatures recorded in this extreme weather event

By Manuel Planelles

European Ironman championships brace for 39 degrees heat

Organizers of the European Ironman championships in Frankfurt are making adjustments to the concluding marathon course by including more shaded areas amid forecast temperatures of up to 39 degrees Celcius on Sunday. Organizers told dpa that on top of the course adjustments along the river Main there would also be more hydration stations, ice baths and shower opportunities as well as air-conditioned tents in the finish area.

'100% tariff': Trump threatens countries planning digital services tax on US firms

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‘100% tariff’: Trump's new threat for countries mulling a digital services tax

Donald Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing “imminent” implementation of taxes on American companies.

Donald Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On European Countries That Implement Digital Services Tax

Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, as the president once again came to the defense of American tech giants that have opposed the levies. It wasn’t immediately clear under what authority Trump would impose the tariff, given the Supreme Court decision earlier this year that struck […]

By Ted Johnson

Trump threatens 100% tariff on any country that imposes digital services tax

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a 100% tariff on all goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies, inflaming transatlantic trade tensions a day after European Union countries met Trump’s July 4 deadline to cut tariffs on U.S. goods. “Numerous European Countries have been discussing the imminent implementation […]

Trump threatens 100% tariff over digital services tax

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100T tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, adding that existing trade deals would be scrapped.

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On European Countries Over Digital Services Tax

Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing "imminent" implementation of taxes on American companies.

Cork senator appointed to one of Europe’s most influential institutions

By John Bohane

Europe heatwave 'virtually impossible' without human-caused climate change

The exceptional heatwave across Europe this week would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago without human-caused global warming, according to a rapid study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Friday.

By RFI

EU defends digital tax approach, says ready to act if Trump takes measures

Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries taxing digital services

Europe's heatwave 'virtually impossible' without climate change, scientists say

Scientists assess global warming's contribution to the ongoing heatwave

By Reuters

Trump threatens 100% tariff over digital services taxes

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports from countries that levy digital services taxes on U.S. companies, escalating his administration'...

Trump threatens 100% tariff on EU countries over digital services tax

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 100 percent tariff on European countries that impose a digital services tax, adding that existing trade deals would be scrapped. The post Trump threatens 100% tariff on EU countries over digital services tax appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Europe's bloody hands revealed - Tehran Times

Europe's bloody hands revealed  Tehran Times

Defqon.1 festival canceled as Netherlands issues code red alarm for extreme heat

The Defqon.1 festival in Biddinghuizen has been canceled due to the extreme heat the Netherlands is experiencing.

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