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Decoding Trump’s ‘kind’ trade tariffs: Check which countries are hardest hit

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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a major tariff package imposing duties on more than 180 countries, calling them ‘kind’ and ‘discounted’. Announced in the White House Rose Garden, the move marked one of the most extensive trade actions by the US in decades, reversing years of trade liberalisation. Trump defended the tariffs […]

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Yunus refers to India’s northeast states in bid to lure China; eyebrows raised

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Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, during his four-day China visit, made a pitch to Beijing that surprisingly included India’s seven northeastern states. He said the seven states were landlocked, and China could use Bangladesh to make extensions. Any growing influence of China in its immediate neighbourhood would be of concern to India.

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JD Vance berates Denmark over Greenland: You’ve not done a good job

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US Vice President JD Vance on Friday reiterated President Donald Trump’s plans to take control of Greenland as he blasted Denmark for “not doing a good job” by the people of the territory. Speaking during his visit to US troops at the Pituffik Space Base, alongside his wife and other officials, the 40-year-old, however, assured

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South Korean court overturns PM’s impeachment, reinstates him as Acting President

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South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned parliament’s impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as acting president. Han, South Korea’s No 2 official, became acting leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly over his December 3 imposition of martial law that triggered a massive political crisis. But Han was

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Three Indian nationals face death penalty in Indonesia for smuggling crystal meth

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Three Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu identified as Raju Muthukumaran (38), Selvadurai Dinakaran (34), and Govindhasamy Vimalkandhan (45), face the death penalty in Indonesia for allegedly smuggling 106 kg of crystal meth aboard the Singapore-flagged vessel Legend Aquarius. The trio, all of whom have experience in the shipping industry in Singapore, were arrested in July

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Tesla cars set on fire, details of owners leaked, Elon Musk slams ‘terrorism’

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Multiple Tesla vehicles were set on fire at a service centre in the US while personal details of car owners were leaked on a doxing website as anti-Elon Musk protests escalated over his contentious role in the Donald Trump administration. The spate of arson attacks against Tesla vehicles continued on Tuesday after a person torched

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JD Vance on Elon Musk’s job cuts: ‘Mistakes were made, but can be fixed’

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US Vice President JD Vance has admitted that Elon Musk made some mistakes while cutting federal jobs in an effort to curb government overspending. Speaking to NBC News, the Vice President said Musk himself has acknowledged the missteps and emphasized the importance of correcting errors swiftly. “Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something,

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US control on Greenland necessary for international security: Trump to Nato chief

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President Donald Trump told Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that US control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island. “You know, Mark, we need that for international security, not just security – international – we have a lot of our favourite players cruising around

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3 killed, 17 injured in Ukraine’s biggest-ever drone attack on Moscow

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Ukraine on Tuesday launched its biggest ever drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region, killing at least three employees of a meat warehouse, injuring 17 others and causing a short shutdown at the Russian capital’s four airports, Russian officials said. A total of 343 drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over Moscow region

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