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Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%

Trump will initially impose a “small tariff” on pharmaceuticals, but then in one year to a year and a half “maximum” he will raise that rate to 150% and then 25...

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Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions

Trump’s promises, threats and cajoling have failed to shift the Kremlin’s position, and the stubborn diplomatic stalemate remains in place

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EU to suspend US tariff countermeasures for 6 months

Trump's executive order last week setting tariffs on most EU goods at 15% did not include carve-outs such as for cars and car parts

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Israel's Netanyahu to convene cabinet on Gaza war goals

The United Nations says more than 1,000 people have been killed trying to receive aid in the enclave since the GHF began operating in May 2025

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OIC and Arab nations condemn Israeli minister’s al-Aqsa entry as grave provocation

Ben-Gvir’s Tisha B’Av visit to Jerusalem holy site denounced as violation of international law and assault on religious status quo

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New Zealand woman arrested after 2-year-old girl found alive in suitcase stowed in bus luggage

Bus driver notices movement inside the bag during a planned stop at the settlement of Kaiwaka, north of Auckland

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Hamas offers hostage aid access if Israel halts airstrikes and opens corridors

Gaza faces critical shortages amid rising famine toll; Israel delivers limited fuel as global pressure mounts

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Protesters in Bangkok demand resignation of court-suspended prime minister following deadly conflict

Paetongtarn was suspended Tuesday by the court pending an ethics investigation a leaked phone call with senior Cambodian leader Hun Sen

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US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War

Israel under pressure over starvation in Gaza

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US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticised

Israel’s nearly 22-month military offensive against Hamas has shattered security in the territory of some 2 million Palestinians

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Bessent: US has 'makings of a deal' with China

U.S. negotiators "pushed back quite a bit" over two days of trade talks with the Chinese in Stockholm this week

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Trump orders nuclear submarines moved after Russian 'provocative statements'

Trump and Medvedev have traded taunts in recent days as arms control advocate calls remarks 'irresponsible'

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US reduces tariff on Malaysian imports to 19 per cent as Aug 1 deadline ends (UPDATED)

Malaysia sees a reduced tariff rate of 19 per cent