The Bright Side: China's thriving women-only communities make residents 'feel safe'
Pacific Asia • Aug 18, 2025, 2:27 AM
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Women in China are increasingly seeking out single-sex living spaces where they can ensure peace of mind and physical safety. Organisers insist that the women-only homes do not encourage antipathy towards men but rather guarantee the women a right to spaces of their own.
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Trump tariffs on India take effect, damaging relationship with US
Pacific Asia • 10:27 AM
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Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century. Story by Bryan Qu
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'Decades of silence': Former footballer comes out as bisexual in Australian Rules first
Pacific Asia • 8:55 AM
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A former Australian Rules footballer has become the first person in the sport's almost 130-year history to come out as bisexual. Mitch Brown's announcement comes after another footballer was hit with a four-match ban last week for targeting an opponent w
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Trump’s punishing 50% tariffs on Indian exports come into effect
Pacific Asia • 4:59 AM
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US President Donald Trump's 50-percent tariffs on swaths of Indian products took effect Wednesday, straining ties between Washington and New Delhi as the US justified its steep duties as punishment for India buying Russian oil. Former president Joe Biden
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