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US - India still negotiating after 25% US tariff threat

New tariffs threaten trade talks, partnership against China as India says it's committed to reaching fair trade deal with US

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US will set 15% tariff on South Korean imports under new deal - Trump

US sets tariffs on South Korean autos at 15%, officials say as South Korea to purchase US$100 billion in US energy products

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Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

Powell says it could take months for the Fed to determine whether Trump’s sweeping tariffs will push up inflation temporarily or lead to a more persistent bout...

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WHO moves 10 trucks of medical aid to Gaza amid soaring health needs

WHO has moved 10 trucks from Al-Arish in Egypt to the Kerem Shalom crossing for Gaza, carrying essential medicines, laboratory and water testing supplies

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Massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

One of the world’s most powerful quakes strikes off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, with waves reaching Japan and Alaska, and alerts issued from Hawaii to New Zea...

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Gangs and merchants sell food aid in Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has shattered security

Israel’s decision this weekend to facilitate more aid deliveries — under international pressure — has lowered prices somewhat but has yet to be fully felt on th...

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Japan warns of tsunami waves up to 3m after quake off Russian coast

University of Tokyo seismologist Shinichi Sakai explained that even distant shallow earthquakes can generate tsunamis that reach Japan.

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US, China tariff truce holds for now but US says Trump has final say

Trump to decide whether to extend truce, US officials say as China seeks reduction of US tariffs and tech export controls

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UN conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state

Meeting takes place amid reports starvation and famine are taking place in Gaza, and growing global outrage at Palestinians not getting food due to Israeli poli...

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Thailand-Cambodia border calm as military commanders hold talks

Over 300,000 people displaced, 40 people killed in fighting as border residents now begin returning home in both countries

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Thai army accuses Cambodia of ceasefire breaches following landmark truce

Bangkok says retaliatory action taken in self-defence after multiple alleged attacks despite Monday’s agreement to halt hostilities

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Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree

Israel over the weekend announced humanitarian pauses, airdrops and other measures meant to allow more aid to Palestinians in Gaza

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Trump says he wants Netanyahu to ‘make sure they get the food’ in Gaza

Trump’s comments seemed to result from the images in recent days of the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza