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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is working on the assumption that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday, even though the two sides have yet to complete a key document clarifying how the agreement will operate.Last weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reached a political agreement that would see 15% duties imposed on around two-thirds of EU produce, worth around 380 billion euros ($434 billion).The tariffs are set to enter force on Friday, but as of Thursday the two sides were still working on a…

A new game in the Katamari series, Once Upon a Katamari, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 October 24. The game was announced today during a Nintendo Direct, along with release dates, reveals, and updates for several others. Today’s Direct was focused on third-party developers, with many games releasing ahead of the holiday season, as Nintendo steadily builds its offerings on the new console.Much like previous games in the series, players in Once Upon a Katamari steadily roll up everything they can find, from chairs to people, to create an evergrowing ball of junk. This time around the King of…

Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has thrown his support behind England’s Jack Leach, hailing him as the country’s best spin bowler, despite Leach’s limited appearances in recent years. Known widely for his iconic last-wicket partnership with Ben Stokes during the Headingley Test in the 2019 Ashes, Leach has had a turbulent run in the Bazball era, battling injuries and falling down the pecking order. Speaking at a recent sponsorship event, Lyon was clear in his assessment: “In my eyes, Jack Leach is still their best spinner.” While acknowledging Shoaib Bashir’s talent, Lyon pointed out the challenges of bowling spin in Australia:…

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Election Commission will publish the draft electoral rolls of Bihar, and physical as well as digital copies will also be given to all recognised political parties in Bihar in all 38 districts, Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, has said. “Dear Electors of Bihar, as per Para 7(4) of SIR orders (Page 3), the draft electoral rolls of Bihar are being published tomorrow ie Friday, the 1 Aug 2025 at https://voters.eci.gov.in/download-eroll?stateCode=S04,” the CEC said in a message, according to Voters’ Services Portal. “Physical as well as digital copies will also be given…

The probe in the Dharmasthala secret burial case had a breakthrough on Thursday, as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) dug out pieces of a skeleton during an inspection carried out near the temple town in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district. The remains were found at the sixth location identified by a whistleblower who has claimed that he was forced to bury several bodies of alleged sexual assault and murder victims between 1998 and 2014 and was warned against approaching the police. According to sources, a portion of a skull and bone fragments were found at the spot, apart from pieces of…

Ashwini Ramprasad, known for producing the film Jogi featuring Shivanna and directed by Prem, has returned to television production with a new program titled Suvarna Sankalpa Amruthaghalige. The show will be aired on Suvarna satellite channel. In addition to his work in films, Ashwini Ramprasad has been active in the audio industry and is currently producing a new film titled Gharga, launching his son as a hero. Despite his ongoing film commitments, he has taken full responsibility for producing this television program, which focuses on religious and architectural themes. Suvarna Sankalpa Amruthaghalige is described as a chat show that provides…

Title – Eltuu MutthaProducer – High 5 Studios: Satya S SrinivasanCo-Producers – NamVara STUDIOS, Beacock StudiosDirection – Raa SuryaMusic – Prasanna Keshav KSDirector of Photography – Milky (Meiyappa Bhaskar) Cast:Shaurya Prathapa, Raa Suryaa, Navin Padil, Cockroach Sudhi, Priyanka Malali, Yamuna Shrinidhi, Ruhan Arya, Ram Devanagari, Dr. Samrat, Chandranna, Dhanu Devaiah Anna, Satya S Srinivasan, Taarak, Prashanth, Prasanna Keshava KS, Praveen Poojari, Sajan Mundyolanda, Chiranth, Brijesh, Aviresh, Jogi Ravi, Harish, Soorya PJ, Mahesh D Mysore, RaviKumar Augustine, Kavya, Asha, Shlok, Baby Priya, and others. K S Vasu A team of qualified individuals proving their mettle in professional fields makes a leap…

Having mined 215 bitcoin between its April launch and May 31, American Bitcoin rounds out the Trump family’s crypto business portfolio. As of July 1, it raised $220 million from investors, which it plans to put toward buying bitcoin and mining equipment. Together with the Trumps’ past crypto plays—which include a meme coin, stablecoin, and $2.5 billion bitcoin treasury investment for Trump Media & Technology Group, which includes Truth Social—American Bitcoin’s helping further consolidate the family’s influence over this growing, and increasingly institution- and government-tied, financial ecosystem.The Trumps’ crypto activities had reportedly contributed around $2.9 billion to the family’s wealth…

The acquittal of all the accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case by a special court Thursday has given the BJP fresh ammunition to target the Congress, which has been groping in the dark against the ruling party’s charge against it of being a “pro-Muslim” and – by extension – an “anti-Hindu” party.The Congress has often fallen between two stools in navigating this territory since the BJP’s rise in the 1980s and, on Thursday, the central leadership maintained a telling silence in the wake of the Malegaon judgment.…

Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister A K Sharma feels “powerless”. Two months after he first expressed his frustration publicly at being “ignored” by officials, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a review meeting of the department last week. Now, Sharma has put out a post on his official X account alleging a threat to his life.There have been reports of friction between ministers and MLAs of the BJP and officials in the state. However, the face-off between Sharma and his officials is striking — with the employee union of his department seeking his removal as Energy Minister. A Gujarat-cadre IAS officer of…