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    Italy faces double tax on small packages as EU duty and national fee kick in July

    From 1 July 2026, a €3 EU customs duty and a €2 Italian handling fee combine to impose a €5 charge on every low-value package arriving from outside the European Union, triggering warnings from the logistics industry.

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Hormuz, heat and hard feelings

Iran tests Hormuz deal as heatwave strains Europe and allies quarrel in public

A brittle Middle East bargain is already wobbling, even before negotiators can sit down properly in Switzerland. Europe, meanwhile, is trying to keep people cool, trains running and alliances civil, with mixed success.

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  • Ukraine strikes Crimea fuel infrastructure

  • US-Iran draft peace agreement talks

    Iran claims it closed the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland, while Israel orders the IDF to halt operations in Lebanon.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

The first reported Ukrainian ATACMS strike inside Russia and Russia's updated nuclear doctrine in response represent a radical shift in the strategic confrontation, blurring lines between battlefield and rear-area targeting.

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