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Новости за 15.07.2024

World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014 

Lionel Messi injury would be massive blow to Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi may have lifted a second Copa America trophy on Sunday evening, but it came at the cost of a serious injury. A challenge toward the end of the first half looked minuscule. Yet, replays showed a Colombian defender collided with Messi's right ankle to block a cross. While Messi tried to continue, he […]

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The Punch 

Ogun probes market fire

Ogun State Government has vowed to carry out a thorough investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire which destroyed 15 shops and goods worth millions of naira at Oba Lipede International Market, Kuto, Abeokuta, the state capital, on Saturday. The state Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, made this known during an

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Bruised, but undeterred, Donald Trump takes centre stage at GOP meet

During the four-day event beginning Monday, the former president will announce his choice for a running mate, having cited as frontrunners Ohio US Senator JD Vance, Florida US Senator Marco Rubio and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, all of whom will speak at the gathering. While the event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be a festive affair to formally nominate Trump, it occurs at a tense moment in US history on the road to the November 5 election rematch between President Joe Biden, 81, and Trump, 78.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Gulnara Karimova Enjoying 'Special Treatment' In Uzbek Prison, Former Inmate Says

Gulnara Karimova, the jailed daughter of former Uzbek President Islam Karimov, “gets what she wants” in prison, a former inmate claims, with food delivered from outside and a uniform made from high-quality fabric. The reports contrast with past complaints by Karimova of mistreatment.

Library of Economics and Liberty 

China’s Real Problem is Nominal

There have been numerous news reports suggesting that China’s economy is in the doldrums. Strong exports have allowed China to maintain a solid overall growth rate, but that growth engine may not be sustainable, especially given the likelihood of increasingly protectionist headwinds. Domestic sectors such as housing and retail sales have been fairly weak. Here is the Financial Times:

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Business Standard 

Govt hikes windfall tax on crude petroleum to Rs 7,000 per tonne

The government on Monday hiked windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 7,000 per tonne, from Rs 6,000 per tonne. The tax is levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED). The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or ATF, has been retained at 'nil'. The new rates are effective from July 16, an official notification said. India first imposed windfall profit taxes on July 1, 2022, joining a host of nations that tax supernormal profits of energy companies. The... Читать дальше...