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By Steve Inskeep

Published July 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

The reaction from Europe as Trump threatens 30% tariffs if deal not made, Trump to meet with secretary general of NATO over Russia's war in Ukraine, the latest on the deadly floods in central Texas.

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