AP The Morning Wire - July 28, 2025 - The United States and the European Union have set a 15% tariff on most goods; Israeli strikes kill at least 34 people in Gaza; and Sudan’s paramilitaries announce a parallel government,

 

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By Sarah Naffa July 28, 2025

In the news today: The United States and the European Union have set a 15% tariff on most goods; Israeli strikes kill at least 34 people in Gaza; and Sudan’s paramilitaries announce a parallel government, deepening the country’s crisis. Also, Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar wins his fourth Tour de France. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WORLD NEWS US-EU deal sets a 15% tariff on most goods and averts the threat of a trade war with a global shock The United States and the European Union agreed on Sunday to a trade framework setting a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off far higher import duties on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe. The sweeping announcement came after President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen met briefly at Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland. Read more.

Why this matters: Trump said the EU had agreed to buy some $750 billion worth of U.S. energy and invest $600 billion more than it already is in America — as well as make a major military equipment purchase. He said tariffs “for automobiles and everything else will be a straight across tariff of 15%” and meant that U.S. exporters “have the opening up of all of the European countries.” Von der Leyen said the 15% tariffs were “across the board, all inclusive” and that “indeed, basically the European market is open.” Von der Leyen also clarified that such a rate wouldn’t apply to everything, saying that both sides agreed on “zero for zero tariffs on a number of strategic products,” like all aircraft and component parts, certain chemicals, certain generic drugs, semiconductor equipment, some agricultural products, natural resources and critical raw materials.

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What to know: Israel announced Sunday that the military would pause operations in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi for 10 hours a day until further notice to allow for the improved flow of aid to Palestinians in Gaza, where concern over hunger has grown, and designate secure routes for aid delivery. Aid agencies have welcomed the new measures, which also included allowing airdrops into Gaza, but said they were not enough to counter the rising hunger in the Palestinian territory. Israel said it would continue military operations alongside the new humanitarian measures. The Israeli military had no immediate comment about the latest strikes, which occurred outside the time frame for the pause Israel declared would be held between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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Why this matters: The move, which was announced Saturday, was likely to deepen the crisis in Sudan, which plunged into chaos when tensions between the country’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, exploded into fighting in 2023 in the capital, Khartoum and elsewhere in the country. The foreign ministry of the internationally recognized government in Khartoum condemned the announcement in a statement. It called it a “fake government” and urged the international community to not engage with the RSF-led administration.

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