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Nepalese celebrate Dog Worship Day in Tihar Festival

The five-day-long Tihar festival celebrated by Nepalese Hindus has started. The Dog Worship Day (Kukur Tihar) was celebrated on the second day of the Tihar festival. People worship dogs, where they paint dogs’ heads, bathe them, and hung flowers around their necks. Stray dogs were fed with foods as well, with rice and meat.

In the capital Kathmandu, a demonstration was held at a center where police dogs are trained. Forty-seven dogs participating in the show demonstrated their skills in competitions such as jumping over obstacles, high jumping, running and obedience. “We also showed how dogs are used in drug, criminal and bomb search and rescue operations,” police official Ram Chandra Satyal said.

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EU Warns US Tariffs Could Trigger De Facto Trade Ban

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EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that a proposed 30% US tariff on European goods would effectively amount to a trade ban, severely disrupting transatlantic supply chains.

Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Sefcovic expressed disappointment over a letter from US President Donald Trump that halted expected trade progress. “We were close to an agreement,” he said, but now “must prepare for all outcomes.”

The EU has delayed retaliatory measures on $72 billion worth of US goods until August 1, hoping for a negotiated resolution. Sefcovic emphasized that “no one wants a trade war,” while France urged faster preparation for countermeasures and Hungary blamed the EU Commission’s weak response to US pressure.

Danish and Lithuanian ministers echoed calls to avoid escalation but emphasized EU readiness to defend its interests.

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