A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia
Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.
Australia’s trade minister says Trump plan to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50% ‘not the act of a friend’
Don Farrell says US president’s latest tariffs announcement ‘an act of economic self-harm’ and he will continue to advocate for their removal
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Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, has described Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as “unjustified and not the act of a friend”, after the US president announced he would double import duties on steel and aluminium to 50%.
Trump told a steelworkers rally in Pittsburgh that raising the tariff would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States. Nobody is going to get around that”.
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Continue reading...Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals
US President Donald Trump suggested China was in a 'very bad situation' until he agreed to cut them a deal on tariffs.
Shakira cancels second concert over production issues
The Colombian pop star says she is "devastated", after also cancelling her previous show in Boston.
‘Unfriendly and meddling’: Cuba reprimands US diplomat amid rising tensions
US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his 'maximum pressure' campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,192
These are the key events on day 1,192 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
How controversial US-Israeli backed Gaza aid plan turned to chaos
Touted as a vital lifeline for Gazans facing starvation, the first week of the new plan has been beset by chaos.
She defended drug lord El Chapo – now, she’s running for office
On Sunday, Mexico will become the first country to elect all its judges, following a major reform.
Trump says US will raise steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally
In his campaign-style speech, Trump also hailed a 'blockbuster agreement' between Japan's Nippon Steel and US Steel.
Astronauts in space for nine months didn’t know if they would ‘be able to make it back’
Nasa pair Butch and Suni tell the BBC they feared being unable to get home when they failed to dock on the ISS.
Israel will block rare Saudi-led ministerial delegation from visiting West Bank, official says, as anger over Gaza grows – CNN
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South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital
If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power.
What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US?
Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther's recommendations to crackdown on activism.
Gambling company offered Melbourne man $25,000 on condition he withdraw complaint to regulator and be liable for ‘adverse media’
Exclusive: Conditions on settlement negotiations common in many industries but consumer advocates concerned they could be used to ‘silence victims and avoid scrutiny’
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A Melbourne man says he was offered $25,000 by a gambling company on the condition that he withdraw a complaint to an industry regulator, agree to confidentiality provisions and indemnify them, including against adverse media coverage.
Gordon Burns, 23, argues his 2022 betting frenzy with two bookmakers showed “consistent patterns of addictive behaviour” and alleges that no one from either company checked on him to minimise gambling harm.
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Continue reading...The noise battle at the heart of Real Madrid’s stadium
It hosted 65,000 Taylor Swift fans last year but the Bernabéu stadium has been silent since September.
PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds
The lawsuit came three days after a similar case by NPR, which also saw its funds cut.
North and South Korea are in an underground war – Kim Jong Un might now be winning
The neighbouring countries have long been embroiled in a war of information. But has there been a recent shift in who has the ‘upper hand’?
North and South Korea are in an underground war – Kim Jong Un might now be winning
The neighbouring countries have long been embroiled in a war of information. But has there been a recent shift in who has the ‘upper hand’?
Abused, exploited: How two Africans became trapped in a cyber-scam in Laos
Southeast Asia's multibillion-dollar cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far away as Africa.
School leavers party for weeks on midnight buses, and Norway says it’s gone too far
Traditions have changed over the years and now teenagers are spending fortunes on hiring party buses.