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Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals

Ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada only compounded the rising sense of uncertainty of how Trump’s tariff hikes will affect the economies of...

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Singapore introduces changes to electoral boundaries

Committee recommends 33 electoral divisions (EDs) for GE2025, resulting in a total of 97 MPs, up from the current 31 EDs and 93 MPs.

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Duterte arrested on ICC Warrant over 'War on Drugs' killings

The 79-year-old faces charges of crimes against humanity, specifically murder, stemming from a crackdown in which rights groups estimate that tens of thousands...

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Indonesia offers sermons on inflation to keep lid on prices during Ramadan

Initiative part of Bank Indonesia's strategy to enlist preachers to warn against overconsumption during Ramadan

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Tanker hired by US military ablaze off UK after hit by container ship

The tanker, which can carry tens of thousands of tons of jet fuel, was at anchor when the smaller container ship struck it, rupturing its cargo tank and releasi...

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Zelenskiy in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

The leader is expected to meet the Saudi crown prince, whose country has played a mediating role since Russia's invasion, including brokering prisoner exchanges...

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X suffers major global outage, Musk says its a cyberattack

More than 21,000 people reported issues with the platform, with over 10,800 in the UK. There were further reports across the world including in Australia, Italy...

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Trump declines to rule out recession as economic policies take hold

US president says economy is in a “period of transition” amid uncertainty over his trade policies.

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China once had to deal with malnutrition, now fighting obesity

Medical facilities are to disseminate more information on health in the coming years

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Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting plant producing drinking water

Hamas instead wants to start negotiations on the ceasefire’s more difficult second phase

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The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

After decades of cheap palm oil, thanks to booming output and a battle for market share, output is slowing and Indonesia is using more to make biodiesel

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Trump says US has "just about" ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing

U.S. halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, piling pressure on Zelenskiy to cooperate with Trump in convening peace talks with Russia.

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Mark Carney: Canada's next PM charts unusual path to power

Carney won 85.9 per cent of the ballots cast in the Liberal Party leadership vote and will become prime minister over the coming days.