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Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods
Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods
by  AFP

US tariffs on many Brazilian products surged Wednesday, as President Donald Trump moved ahead with a pressure campaign against the trial of his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro. Trump's pressure campaign has angered many Brazilians but endeared him to Bolsonaro's conservative base.

'Not backing down': activists block hydro plants in N.Macedonia
'Not backing down': activists block hydro plants in N.Macedonia
by  AFP

Deep in the rugged forests of North Macedonia, small-hydropower developers are facing off with activists who warn that a thirst for lucrative green energy contracts is threatening the country's rivers. - 'Not backing down' - One of the few rivers in North Macedonia still clean enough to drink from, the Dosnica is a small tributary to the Vardar, which flows into Greece.

Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
by  AFP

Asian investors trod warily Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump's trade war, while another round of data indicated further weakness in the US economy but added interest rate cut speculation. After a strong start to the week sparked by hopes that painful jobs data will force the US Federal Reserve to lower rates next month, another batch of figures added fuel to the fire.

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