The European Union (EU) struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with Washington in July and a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products. Under the terms of the deal struck at U.S.
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Nelson Mandela University hosted a symposium on Thursday to discuss how South African universities should approach the traditional practice of ancestral calling within tertiary education. The…