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Jul 25, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Maine Democrats are poised to select logger Troy Jackson to challenge Senator Susan Collins. Meanwhile, global backlash mounts against Trump’s new tariffs on over 80 countries. In India, the education minister resigned amid student protests, while a NATO intern was arrested for suspected espionage. Finally, new women’s records were set at the Lumberjack World Championships.

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Maine Democrats choose Troy Jackson to challenge Susan Collins Global backlash to Trump's new tariffs on forced labor India's education minister resigns amid student protests Average gas prices rise to $4.11 per gallon NATO intern arrested on suspicion of espionage in Belgium New women's records set at Lumberjack World Championships Sponsor message for Integrative Therapeutics
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