Gaza’s deadly aid sites; Trump’s latest tariff threat, and more
The World in Brief from The Economist
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🗓️ 12 July 2025
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| 0:34.7 | This is the world in brief from The Economist. |
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| 0:45.3 | American stock indices fell slightly after Donald Trump issued his latest tariff threat, |
| 0:51.6 | a levy of 35% on Canadian goods from August 1st, unless it strikes a new trade deal. |
| 0:59.6 | Meanwhile, Mr Trump told NBC news that he expected to soon notify the European Union of the bloc's new |
| 1:07.0 | tariff rates. The EU said it was waiting for America to sign off on a preliminary agreement. |
| 1:14.2 | Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9% in June, the first |
| 1:22.7 | decline since January. Job growth was strongest in sectors less affected by Mr. Trump's tariffs, such as healthcare. |
| 1:31.6 | The labour market's resilience is good news for Canadians, worried about a slowdown |
| 1:36.5 | as uncertainty from Mr. Trump's trade war, weighs on investment and exports. |
| 1:42.5 | The United Nations said at least 798 Palestinians were killed near aid distribution sites |
| 1:49.1 | in Gaza between May 27th and July 7th. |
| 1:53.5 | Last month, Haretz, a newspaper, published reports that Israeli soldiers had been ordered |
| 1:59.2 | to shoot at Palestinians near the controversial sites, |
| 2:03.1 | which are run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an American-backed group. |
| 2:08.4 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, called the report say, quote, |
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