Trump threatens India with high tariffs over Russian oil
Pacific Asia • Aug 5, 2025, 8:42 AM
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The US president warned that he would raise tariffs on India, stating that the country “doesn’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian war machine.” In response, India called Trump’s threat of "substantially" higher tariffs over its purchase of oil from Russia "unjustified and unreasonable." Bryan Quinn reports
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EU faces major export decline amid sluggish growth in key member states
Pacific Asia • 10:23 AM
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The United States has begun charging higher tariffs on goods from dozens of trading partners in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favour. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the esc
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The Bright Side: Cockatoos have at least 30 distinct dance moves, Australian researchers find
Pacific Asia • 6:43 AM
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Australia's famously cheeky cockatoos can perform at least 30 distinct dance moves, researchers found, with documented dances ranging from headbanging and body rolls to a deceptively simple sidestep.
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Myanmar's junta-picked acting president Myint Swe dies after a long illness
Pacific Asia • 5:47 AM
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Myint Swe, the figurehead acting president handpicked by the military junta that seized power from Myanmar's democratically elected government in 2021, died on Thursday after a long illness, the junta said. Myint Swe had been suspended since July due to
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