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  • Jul 1

    EU ends duty-free loophole for cheap parcels: a €3-per-item charge hits Temu, Shein and AliExpress from today

    From 1 July 2026, parcels valued under €150 from non-EU countries are no longer exempt from customs duties. A flat charge of €3 per item now applies, targeting the flood of ultra-cheap goods that platforms like Temu, Shein and AliExpress ship daily.

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Fifty dead in Kyauktaw market

Governments confront AI breaches as Iran bargains over oil and Spain rewrites rents

The day’s serious business clustered around control: of machines, sea lanes, borders and rents. Governments moved faster than usual, but mostly after events had already forced their hands.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The complete US military withdrawal from Iraq removes a regional counterweight and reshapes the security architecture around active Hormuz and Red Sea negotiations.

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