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Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warnsSechaba Mokhethi

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Directed by Jordan Hemingway, the imagery features athletes from gymnastics, pole dancing, cycling, and callisthenics, but with all their usual apparatus removed. Image supplied.

G-Star unveils Anatomic Denim collection blending design, storytelling, and art

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Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

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