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US threatens Russia with tariffs over peace deal with Ukraine

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48:31

US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Joseph Keith Kellogg, left, and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha talk in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 15, 2025.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Press Office via AP

US President Donal Trump has threatened “very severe tariffs” on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn’t reached within 50 days. He’s also agreed on a plan to funnel military aid to Ukraine through NATO. Also, Oman plans to institute a personal income tax starting in 2028. And, Cuban medical mission are under scrutiny amid allegations of forced labor. Plus, Gen Z finds faith on social media and community in Christian groups in the Netherlands.

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In This Episode

US threatens Russia with ‘very severe tariffs’ over peace deal with Ukraine
6:01
Oman to introduce personal income tax
5:06
The UK’s royal swan census
1:47
India inspects Boeing planes after preliminary crash investigation
6:26
Pompeii receives mosaic looted by Nazis
1:18
In one of the world’s most secular countries, some Gen Z Christians are finding faith again — but not at church
Special Coverage
7:04
Two middle-aged dads confront brutal Honduran gangs
9:59
Cuban medical missions face scrutiny amid allegations of forced labor
Special Coverage
7:26