While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 28, 2025
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US President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, on July 27.
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US and EU clinch deal with broad 15% tariffs on EU goods to avert trade war
The United States struck a framework trade deal with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15 per cent US import tariff on most EU goods, but averting a spiralling battle between two allies which account for almost a third of global trade.
The announcement came after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen travelled for talks with US President Donald Trump at his golf course in western Scotland to push a hard-fought deal over the line.
“I think this is the biggest deal ever made,” Trump told reporters after an hour-long meeting with von der Leyen, who said the 15 per cent tariff applied “across the board”.
WHO says malnutrition reaching ‘alarming levels’ in Gaza
NYT
Malnutrition rates are reaching “alarming levels” in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization warned Sunday, saying the “deliberate blocking” of aid was entirely preventable and had cost many lives.
“Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July,” the WHO said in a statement.
Of the 74 recorded malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 had occurred in July – including 24 children under five, one child aged over five, and 38 adults, it added.
Several killed in train crash in Germany, media say
AFP
At least three people were injured when a regional train carrying about 100 passengers derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
German media reported that several people had been killed.
“The accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1710 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state,” a police spokesperson told AFP.
Wildfire in Sardinia forces dozens to flee beach by boat
via REUTERS
Dozens of beachgoers in Sardinia were forced to flee by boat on July 27 when a huge wildfire broke out nearby, blocking other escape routes, firefighters on the Italian island said.
Black smoke could be seen rising from the beach in Villasimius in the south of the island.
Strong winds were hindering rescue efforts, firefighters said in a statement, adding that several cars had been burned.
Peerless Pogacar claims fourth Tour title, Van Aert wins brutal final stage
REUTERS
Tadej Pogacar claimed his fourth Tour de France title on July 27, cementing his status as the most dominant rider of his generation and moving alongside Britain’s Chris Froome on the all-time winners’ list.
The 26-year-old Slovenian, who triumphed in 2020, 2021 and 2024, delivered a near-flawless performance, even coming close to prevailing on a spectacular final stage on the Champs Elysees after an epic duel with Belgian Wout van Aert.
“Just speechless to win a fourth Tour de France. Six years in a row on the podium and this one feels especially amazing, and I’m super proud that I can wear this yellow jersey,” Pogacar, who was second in 2022 and 2023, said.
