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​A demonstrator burns mock dollar bills in front of the United States Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, on August 1, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Another US tariff announcement, El Salvador leader can now rule indefinitely, Indonesian president pardons opponents

US President Donald Trump slapped new tariffs on 92 countries, including key allies. Canada, the US’s number two trade partner, was hit with a 35% rate.

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo at Admiralty House, Sydney Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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Indonesians force government to shelve election law overhaul

Thousands of Indonesian protesters in Jakarta and other major cities braved tear gas and water cannons on Thursday as they rallied against government efforts to sideline a popular opposition candidate, Anies Baswedan, and they succeeded.

Explosions apparently caused by rockets or missiles killed two people Tuesday in the Polish town of Przewodów.
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What We're Watching: Missiles in Poland, Chinese anger at zero-COVID

Poland investigates missile hit, zero-COVID anger boils over in China.

What We’re Watching: Russia buys North Korean arms, EU tilts at windfalls, Indonesians take to the streets
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What We’re Watching: Russia buys North Korean arms, EU tilts at windfalls, Indonesians take to the streets

Russia scrambles for weapons, EU mulls windfall tax, Indonesians protest fuel price hike