
European Parliament Approves Deal to Ease US Trade Tensions
The European Parliament approved a deal to remove EU import duties and ease access for US goods, averting further tariff conflicts and setting tariffs on EU imports to the US.

The European Parliament approved a deal to remove EU import duties and ease access for US goods, averting further tariff conflicts and setting tariffs on EU imports to the US.
President Donald Trump announced a July 4 rally at the Lincoln Memorial, featuring fireworks, military bands, and flyovers, calling it the "most spectacular Trump rally." This event is part of his pattern of centering national celebrations around himself.

President Trump announced a major "rally" in Washington for July 4, calling it "the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all." The event, named "Tribute to America," will be held at the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

Funeral processions for Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are scheduled for July 4-9, according to state media. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a deal to end the Middle East war is closer than ever, potentially within 24 hours, following recent escalations between Iran, the US, and Israel.

Official media reported that the funeral of former Iranian leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in Mashhad on July 9. Khamenei was killed in Israeli-US raids in February, ending over three decades at the head of the country. Meanwhile, Iran has intensified efforts to secure its enriched uranium stockpile, making access more difficult and dangerous.

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremonies will commence in Tehran on July 4, with his burial scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad. The event was postponed from March due to the ongoing war. Khamenei, 86, was reportedly killed in a US-Israeli airstrike in February.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral is scheduled from July 4-9. This coincides with reports of an imminent peace deal between the US and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, to end a war that began in February with joint US-Israeli strikes. The deal reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting US sanctions on Iranian ports and assets.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral is scheduled for July 4 in Tehran, concluding with burial in Mashhad on July 9. The event, postponed from March due to war, will span six days. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister announced significant progress in US-Iran peace talks mediated by Pakistan, potentially including Lebanon. Separately, Germany expects to establish 'deportation centers' outside the EU by year-end to manage rejected asylum seekers.
The Trump administration is reportedly diverting $90 million from national park entry fees to fund a $1.6 million July 4th fireworks show and $76 million for memorial renovations in Washington D.C., drawing criticism from park advocates concerned about deferred maintenance.
Shanxi's Datong direct international air route to Ulaanbaatar will resume on July 4, operated by Hunnu Air every Tuesday and Saturday. The route aims to expand inbound tourism, facilitate travel between the two regions, and boost cultural and economic exchanges.

A European Parliament committee voted to remove EU import duties on US goods, a key step in complying with a trade deal to avert a trans-Atlantic trade row. The deal caps US levies on European imports and eases market access for US agricultural products.

EU lawmakers and member states have reached an agreement to implement a trade pact with the US, following threats of new tariffs from President Donald Trump if the deal wasn't finalized by July 4. The accord aims to create stable and balanced transatlantic trade.

Japan suspends head coach Eddie Jones for 4 games and cuts his salary for verbal abuse towards local officials during an Australian tour, missing the Nations Championship opener against Italy.

President Donald Trump said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S.

When a deadly blast rocked a small town in central China this week, killing 26 and injuring 61, hundreds of fireworks factories in the surrounding area were in peak production season for overseas orders, including for the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, industry insiders said. They added that fireworks producers in Liuyang, Hunan province – often called the “fireworks capital of the world” – were rushing to fill orders before a mandatory production ban from June to August...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face “much higher” tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact. The US president said he spoke to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen about the issue and “agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels”. The Fourth of July holiday this year marks 250 years since the...

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Senate Banking Committee markup is planned for this month, leaving four working Senate weeks in June for floor passage, said Patrick Witt.

Morgan Stanley just launched crypto trading on ETrade, while the White House wants the Clarity Act signed by July 4.

US banks are mounting an aggressive lobbying effort to stall the CLARITY Act, even as key US lawmakers signal a fast-tracked timeline to put the bill on the president’s desk before July 4. The legislative clash centers on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that cleared the House with bipartisan support […] The post Banking lobby attempts to kill Clarity Act’s stablecoin progress as markup is scheduled for next week appeared first on CryptoSlate.