Trump's running mate JD Vance: "Kamala Harris was ranked as the most extreme liberal in the US Senate based on her voting record. She co-sponsored the Green New Scam, and she supports every insane environmental policy that's going to drive Americans further into poverty. "

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The Israeli army shelled 15 towns and villages in eastern and southern Lebanon with heavy artillery.

This came after threatening the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which Israel has accused of shelling the Golan Heights previously, Lebanese media reported.

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In an interview, Donald Trump called Kamala Harris "her own worst enemy" and said "I had God on my side" during the assassination attempt against him.

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Harris-Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that the "transition to a low-carbon global economy" will cost no less than $3 trillion every year.

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🔸Israeli army shelled Eastern and Southern Lebanon with heavy artillery

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EU readies "carrot-and-stick" trade strategy to deal with Trump 

The European Union is hammering out a two-step trade plan to tackle Donald Trump if he wins a second term as US president, the FT has reported. 

"We have to show we are a partner for the US, not a problem. We will look for deals, but we are ready to defend ourselves if it comes to it. We won’t be guided by fear," an unnamed EU source told the newspaper.

If Trump prevails in the November election, EU negotiators are reportedly planning to immediately approach his team to discuss US products that the EU could buy in larger quantities. 

A possible collapse of the talks, and Trump slapping higher tariffs, could prompt the European Commission’s trade department to draw up lists of US imports for retaliatory duties of 50% or more, according to the source. 

The FT noted in this regard that EU officials “see the carrot-and-stick approach as the best response” to Trump’s previous pledge to impose a tariff of at least 10% on all $3 trillion worth of US imports, in the event of his victory on November 5. 

Former US President Trump initiated a tariff war with the EU in March 2018, when he announced a 25% duty on imported steel and 10% tariff on aluminum, which prodded the bloc to retaliate with tit-for-tat levies worth about $3 billion.

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The Wagner Group issued a statement on the situation in Mali:

The fighters of the 13th assault detachment of the group fought fierce battles with militants in the vicinity of the village of Tin Zautin, near the border with Algeria, from July 22 to 27.

The squad was led by Sergei Shevchenko, whose call sign is Prud (lit. - pond). On the first day, his group destroyed most of the Islamists and put the rest to flight, but the radicals were able to regroup and increase their numbers to a thousand people due to a sandstorm.

On July 25, the radicals attacked the Wagner fighters again. The attack attempt was repulsed, but the militants increased the number of massive attacks over the next two days, causeing losses in Wagner's ranks, the statement said.

On July 27, the last radio message was received from the Wagner fighters: "There are three of us left, we continue to fight." The commander of the detachment, Sergei Shevchenko, died in battle.

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