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⭘ The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.

⭘ In his tariff letter sent out to Japan earlier this month, Trump had threatened 25% levies on the country's exports to the U.S., starting Aug. 1.

⭘ President Donald Trump said Tuesday on Truth Social that his administration had reached a deal with Japan, one of the largest U.S. trading partners, to lower its tariff rate to 15% as part of a sweeping trade agreement

⭘ Shares of Japan automakers surged after U.S. auto tariffs were reportedly lowered to 15%.

⭘ Tokyo's failure to secure a US trade deal sooner had caused political uproar and economic uncertainty in Japan, with the prime minister reportedly considering his future

⭘ Legal advocates and relatives of immigrant detainees held in Florida's notorious Alligator Alcatraz are demanding the closure of the state-run facility, as allegations of human rights violations there and at other immigration detention centers mount

⭘ NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.

⬤ Immigrants have complained about unsanitary conditions in the facility at 26 Federal Plaza, including paltry meals and a lack of showers.

⭘ Joan Paul Alcivar De La Cruz fled persecution in Ecuador and was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his asylum hearing, his wife told CBS News.

⭘ A federal appeals court overturned a New Jersey law that blocked private immigration detention centers, citing interference with federal immigration powers.

⭘ Having escaped a life of drudgery in Birmingham, Ozzy became the rare rock frontman you could relate to – and then, against the odds, a national treasure

⭘ Heavy metal "Prince of Darkness." Hard-living showman. Lovable reality TV dad. Osbourne's life was a rock 'n' roll roller coaster.

⭘ The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

⭘ The singer helped invent both heavy metal and the image of the wild rock star, before unlikely reality TV fame.

⭘ Late rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's July 5 farewell performance generated about $190 million for children's hospitals and Parkinson's research charities.

⭘ Even without a doctor's note or a thick wallet, anyone can engage in these scientifically-backed anti-inflammatory activities

⭘ Sonya Sotinsky recorded herself talking and reading books to preserve a critical element of her personality: her voice. After surgery for oral cancer, AI used those recordings to re-create her voice.

⭘ Earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be about a millisecond short of a typical 24-hour day.

⭘ Power Stick deodorant has been recalled — here's what you need to know

⭘ Hershey said the price hike is related to cost of cocoa, which has increased exponentially in recent years.

⭘ The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.

⬤ The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday to comply with President Trump's executive order, taking the decision away from national governing bodies for each sport.

⬤ Two prominent medical centers in California recently announced they would stop treatments, citing pressure from the Trump administration.

⬤ The demonstrators were angered by government moves to dismantle anticorruption efforts and quell dissent.

⭘ Standup has become an escape for many as the conflict drags on, and comics see dark humour as part of their mission to 'stop people going crazy'

⭘ Activists across Taiwan are pushing for the expulsion of dozens of 'pro-Beijing' legislators, leading to uproar

⭘ Two Chinese nation-state actors and one China-based threat actor have tried to exploit the vulnerability for weeks, Microsoft said.

⭘ Michael Gann, 55, allegedly constructed seven improvised explosive devices or IEDs and placed them around Manhattan, according to police.

⭘ A stolen iPhone's 8,000-mile journey illustrates how demand in China for secondhand phones and their parts is helping to fuel a surge in robberies in the U.S.

⭘ Word of Osbourne's demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates.

⭘ Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at 76, with tributes pouring in from Elton John, Black Sabbath bandmates, and other celebrities following his final reunion performance in early July.

⭘ An NFL franchise, a Premier League club and a Baseball Hall of Famer were among those who paid tribute to the godfather of heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at the age of 76.

⭘ Move by Ukrainian president widely opposed and may prove a setback to hopes of country one day joining the EU

⭘ Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday passed legislation that would tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence and give President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's circle greater sway over investigations.

⭘ Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet