Trump tariff war: Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline nears

Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Friday because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration

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India's purchases of Russian oil 'point of irritation' in bilateral ties with US: Rubio

Rubio was responding to a question on President Donald Trump’s announcement of the 25% tariff on India and an additional penalty for buying Russian military equipment and energy

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Trump and team ‘frustrated’ with India over trade talks, says U.S. Treasury Secretary

Tariff announcement seen as a pressure tactic to get New Delhi to agree to U.S. demands

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U.S. sanctions hit Indian companies over Iran oil trade

The sanctioned Indian companies include some of the country’s major petrochemical traders

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Trump says open to negotiations to India, but also links tariff ‘penalty’ to BRICS membership

India and the U.S. are in the process of negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement

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Oprah rejects claims she closed Hawaii road amid tsunami warning

Across social media, angry users accused Ms. Winfrey of refusing to make her road available at any point to evacuees, despite heavy traffic on the island. Some posts amassed millions of views.

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Venezuela opposition calls to resist, Maduro celebrates on election anniversary

Electoral authorities declared Maduro winner of the July 2024 election despite allegations of fraud and without releasing a detailed breakdown of voting results

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U.N. conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state

The “New York Declaration” sets out a phased plan to end the nearly eight-decade conflict and the ongoing war in Gaza

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France brands Israeli settler violence 'terrorism'

"France condemns this murder with the utmost firmness as well as all deliberate acts of violence committed by extremist settlers against the Palestinian population, which are multiplying across the West Bank," a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

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Nuns to stay, serve in Gaza despite attacks, says Missionaries of Charity

The Missionaries of Charity has served in multiple conflict zones in the world, including in Gaza; the organisation said that the nuns “have been there from the beginning of the conflict”

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Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet

Questions still remain about the rationale behind Moscow’s choice to legitimise the Taliban regime

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China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile govt

Chinese authorities did not respond to a request for comment

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Trump plays golfs in Scotland while protesters take to streets, decry his visit

Speakers told the crowd that Mr. Trump was not welcome and criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for striking a recent trade deal to avoid stiff U.S. tariffs on goods imported from the U.K.

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Trump says Hamas 'didn't want' Gaza deal as talks break down

Mr. Trump said that "it was was too bad. Hamas didn't really want to make a deal. I think they want to die"

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France will recognise State of Palestine: Macron

France is the biggest and most powerful European country to recognise Palestine

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Germany seeks U.S. guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine

European NATO members seek guarantees for swift Patriot system replacements if sent to Ukraine, says German Defence Minister

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Learn to dive at Kathadi North in Rameswaram and explore Palk Bay’s marine life

Quest Adventure Sports Academy in Rameswaram, that draws water sports enthusiasts from across the world, is nurturing talent amidst the fishing community through its Waterbabies programme

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U.K. launches first sanctions in new strategy to deter migrant crossings

U.K. imposes sanctions on individuals and groups aiding migrant crossings, targeting gangs and suppliers from Balkans, Middle East, and China

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17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say

The truck veered into the opposite lane and collided with the minibus after the driver lost control, police said

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Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition

The release involves more than 2,40,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977

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Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles

The decision to pull back the Marines comes after half of the National Guard troops were ordered to leave the city last week

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Indian embassy in contact with Irish authorities after Indian national attacked

The victim, had arrived in Ireland only a week ago, sources said that the attacks against Indians and people of colour from other Asian and African countries are on the rise in Ireland

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TRF deserves designation as foreign terrorist organisation: U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee

‘President (Donald) Trump calls it like it is. The Resistance Front is a foreign terrorist organisation and deserves the designation,’ the committee, chaired by Representative Brian Mast, said

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Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s Upper House election

Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito needed to win 50 seats on top of the 75 seats they already have to reach the goal

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Trump, Xi might meet ahead of or during October APEC summit in South Korea, SCMP reports

Donald Trump’s spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment about the reported plans for a meeting with Xi Jinping in the fall.

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Pam Bondi | Bonding for cover

The Trump-appointed Attorney-General has been caught in a storm triggered by the Epstein scandal with MAGA supporters alleging a top-level cover-up

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Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

Clashes were reported in the west of the provincial capital as Druze fighters battled armed Bedouin supported by tribal gunmen from other parts of Syria

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Brazil police raid home of Bolsonaro, accused of plotting coup

His son Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman who recently moved to the United States to lobby for his father, wrote on X that federal police carried out a "raid on my father's home this morning."

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Erdogan tells Putin new clashes in Syria threaten region: presidency

Mr. Erdogan said the clashes after the pullout of Syrian security forces from Sweida "posed a threat to the entire region"

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Iran says Europeans have no grounds to trigger sanctions snapback

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warns European Union against reactivating United Nations sanctions and urges fair nuclear deal negotiations with U.S.

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Somerset accident: Multiple casualties in U.K. school bus crash, say police

Police has declared the collision a major incident

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British spies and special forces identities exposed in Afghan data leak

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces

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Parties in Syria agree on steps to end clashes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was an agreement to restore calm in Syria

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Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Jerome Powell after floating that idea in private

Mr. Trump made his comment about being “highly unlikely” to dismiss Mr. Powell — ”unless he has to leave for fraud” — during an Oval Office meeting with Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince of Bahrain.

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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, Erdogan rival, gets jail term for ‘threatening’ prosecutor

The case is one of a number lined up against Mr. Imamoglu, the main rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is already being held over an investigation into alleged corruption

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Pakistan court orders probe into online blasphemy spike

A report published by the government-run National Commission for Human Rights in October last year said there were 767 people, mostly young men, in jail awaiting trial over blasphemy allegations.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping vows greater support for Russia

Beijing and Moscow should work to "unite countries of the global South and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction", Mr. Xi said.

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West Bank seeing largest displacement since 1967: U.N.

The U.N. rights office meanwhile warned that mass forced displacement by an occupation force could amount to "ethnic cleansing".

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Netanyahu’s coalition is rattled as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit over military draft law

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party has announced plans to leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government

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South African President suspends police minister and launches probe into alleged links to criminals

Cyril Ramaphosa said the probe will be headed by a judge, and announced Firoz Cachalia as the acting minister of police.

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French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years

French President Emmanuel Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years

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Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect killed, police say

The suspect was killed, state police said, but the agency did not provide additional information.

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Global South | From the margins to the centre

The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which saw members navigating different relationships with both the U.S. and Russia as well as global conflicts, offered a striking reflection of both the promise and the challenges facing the idea of South-South cooperation in the world today

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Why is Trump taking aim at BRICS?

What is the grouping’s position on creating a BRICS common currency? What about India’s stance?

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Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response

President Donald Trump toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amid mounting criticism that they failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way

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Pentagon acknowledges Iranian ballistic missile hit Qatar air base during Iran's attack

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the strike “did minimal damage to equipment and structures on the base.”

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Flood without rain in Nepal raises concerns about Glacial Lake Outbursts

Authorities and experts point to a lack of information-sharing mechanisms after the deadly Nepal-China border flood that left nine dead and 19 missing

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Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes

Mr. Lula said he will trigger Brazil's reciprocity law approved by Congress earlier this year if negotiations with the U.S. fail.

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U.K., France announce migration deal, say Ukraine peacekeeping coalition is ready

The countries also announced that they would be coordinating their nuclear deterrence as the only two nuclear powers in Europe and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

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Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against Bolsonaro

Brazilian real falls more than 2% against U.S. dollar on Trump tariff threat

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Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza; that complicates truce talks with Hamas

Critics fear the move is a precursor to the coerced relocation of much of Gaza's population of some 2 million people, and part of the Israeli government's plans to maintain lasting control over the territory.

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Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals

Apart from tariffs targeting goods from different countries, Mr. Trump has also rolled out sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and autos since returning to the White House in January.

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U.S. revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS

U.S. revokes HTS terrorist designation, Sharaa leads Syria, U.S. lifts sanctions, and Syria seeks cooperation with the U.S. and Israel

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Israel attacks three Yemeni ports and power plant, Israeli military says

The assault comes hours after a ship was attacked off the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the ship's crew abandoned it as it took on water.

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Suriname's Parliament elects country's first female President amid economic turmoil

"I am aware that the heavy task I have taken on is further aggravated by the fact that I am the first woman to serve the country in this position," Jennifer Geerlings-Simons said after the election.

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Gaza truce talks underway in Qatar: Palestinian source

"Negotiations are about implementation mechanisms and hostage exchange, and positions are being exchanged through mediators," the official said.

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The new battle challenge of China-Pakistan collusion

The new ‘one-front reinforced’ challenge is no longer a theoretical concern; India needs to rethink its defence posture, force modernisation and strategic signalling

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Rafael Grossi | The nuclear policeman

The IAEA chief found himself in the middle of a controversy as Iran alleged that the agency prepared a misleading report about Tehran’s compliance with non-proliferation obligations, which Israel and the U.S. used to justify their unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic

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BRICS has no plan to create an alternate currency, says Brazil’s Ambassador to India

Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nobrega says the summit in Rio will focus on building intra-BRICS trade, climate change, artificial intelligence and fighting terrorism; he says that the grouping may look at adopting local currencies as an option for conducting trade and it would be on a voluntary basis

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U.N. criticises German plan to deport Afghans

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday he envisaged Germany "making agreements directly with Afghanistan to enable deportations"

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Top China official says U.S. Defence Chief 'inciting conflict'

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia and has urged American allies to achieve "peace through strength"

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Pakistan flash floods, heavy rain kill 64 in a week, says government

The highest toll was in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with 23 dead including 10 children

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Israel says detained Iran-linked ‘terrorist cell’ in Syria

Since the December overthrow of Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes primarily on military sites and sent troops to carry out raids

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Khalistani separatist’s kin in U.K. call for inquest

Michael Polak, a lawyer for the deceased’s family, alleged that samples were not tested for potential cancer-inducing agents, according to a report by The Guardian

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U.K. PM Starmer faces rebellion despite concessions on welfare reforms

The current version of the bill includes concessions introduced by Mr Starmer last week to avoid the prospect of at least 126 MPs voting against the government via a “reasoned amendment”

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