Tag: strike
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Iraq condemns Biden for airstrikes that killed Kataib Hezbollah fighter and injured 18 others: Baghdad slams ‘clear and hostile act’ after U.S. retaliated for suicide drone strike that injured three American troops
Iraq has condemned the US for a “clearly hostile act” after Joe Biden ordered airstrikes that killed one militant and wounded 18 others. Biden retaliated against a suicide drone attack that wounded three US service members on Monday by sending fighter jets to three facilities in Hilla used by Kataib Hezbollah militants. US forces in…
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Whiskey distillers cheer as EU, U.S. strike deal to avoid 50% tariff on exports to Europe
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Getty Images U.S. whiskey distillers are breathing a sigh of relief as they will avoid a looming 50% tax on shipments to Europe. The European Union said Tuesday it would extend the suspension of tariffs on U.S. whiskey until March 31, 2025. The 50% levy, which came in the context of…