Trump vows 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on China

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President-elect attacks neighbors over immigration and accuses China over fentanyl entering US

Donald Trump has said that he will sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and Canada, and additional tariffs on China, once he becomes US president again.

“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

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Uncontacted hunter-gatherers facing threat of genocide because of minerals mining, claims report

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Survival International says Hongana Manyawa in Indonesia are at risk but mining company says the people in ‘voluntary’ contact with workers

Uncontacted hunter-gatherers in Indonesia “are facing a severe and immediate threat of genocide” because of mining for minerals on their lands for use in electric vehicles, a report claims.

In their own language, the Indigenous Hongana Manyawa people, of Halmahera island, call themselves “the people of the forest”. But their forest home is being destroyed in a rush for nickel, a crucial component in rechargeable batteries, campaigners say.

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Victoria to introduce Australia’s strictest poker machine rules, with $1,000 limit to be slashed by 90%

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Andrews-era reforms to be introduced in state parliament on Tuesday will cap load-up to $100, $400 less than in New South Wales


The Victorian government will use the final sitting week of the year to introduce to parliament long-awaited gambling reforms, which will slash the maximum amount punters can put into poker machines at a time from $1,000 to $100.

The gaming minister, Melissa Horne, will on Tuesday introduce the gambling legislation amendment (precommitment and carded play) bill 2024 to parliament, about 16 months after the former premier Daniel Andrews announced the changes.

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Toddler believed to have been left alone in car for hours before death, Queensland police say

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Detectives investigate death of two-year-old girl in Innisfail, where temperatures peaked above 30C on Monday

Police investigating the death of a two-year-old girl at Innisfail in north Queensland believe the toddler had been inside a vehicle for several hours before she was found unresponsive on Monday.

The far north police Supt Mick Searle said detectives would undertake a “very complex and detailed” investigation into the girl’s death.

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China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – as it happened

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Corey Lewandowski, an adviser to Donald Trump, has said that he and the president-elect have “no concerns at all” regarding Pete Hegseth’s confirmation by the Senate as the next US secretary of defense.

During an appearance on NewsMax, Lewandowski was asked if Trump had any concerns about Hegseth and his nomination, to which Lewandowski responded: “We have no concerns at all.”

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Conor McGregor breaks silence on sexual assault trial loss: ‘I should have shut the party down’ – New York Post

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  2. Conor McGregor: Calls to rape helpline almost double after case  BBC.com
  3. Inside Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin's turbulent 15-year relationship: From life with four kids and wedding pl  Daily Mail
  4. Irish civil jury finds McGregor liable for sexual assault  ESPN
  5. Conor McGregor civil case: 'Hitman' series cuts ties with UFC fighter following sexual assault verdict  Yahoo Sports
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More than a dozen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egyptian coast, officials say – ABC News

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  1. More than a dozen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egyptian coast, officials say  ABC News
  2. Three bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt’s Red Sea coast  CNN
  3. Egypt Recovers Bodies of 3 Tourists Missing After Boat Sinks  Bloomberg
  4. 17 Missing After Newly-Built Tourist Yacht Capsizes During 5-Day Trip on the Red Sea  PEOPLE
  5. 16 Still Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Egypt  The New York Times
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‘The whole world is shaken’: Chabad rabbi murdered in UAE laid to rest in Israel – The Times of Israel

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  1. ‘The whole world is shaken’: Chabad rabbi murdered in UAE laid to rest in Israel  The Times of Israel
  2. NYT changes headline about murdered Dubai rabbi following public outcry: 'Call it for what it is'  Fox News
  3. UAE Arrests 3 in Connection With Murder of Israeli Rabbi  The New York Times
  4. Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped  The Associated Press
  5. LIVE Broadcast: Funeral for Rabbi Zvi Kogan  Chabad.org
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Drake claims UMG and Spotify ‘artificially inflated’ Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us

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Feud escalates as rapper’s lawyers file two petitions alleging Universal Music Group and streaming giant conspired while also accusing them of defamation

Drake has launched two legal actions against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to artificially inflate interest in Kendrick Lamar’s diss track about him, Not Like Us, while suppressing his own music, as well as accusing them of defamation.

In a petition filed to the New York supreme court on Monday, attorneys for Drake’s company Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG and the streaming service of having “launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves”, using various tactics to make Lamar’s song more popular.

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Russian Oreshnik missile hit a grave warning to NATO, US, Ukraine – Asia Times

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  1. Russian Oreshnik missile hit a grave warning to NATO, US, Ukraine  Asia Times
  2. See charred remains of debris that Ukraine says came from Russian missiles  CNN
  3. ATACMS, Oreshnik: What Missiles Are Russia and Ukraine Firing? What Do They Do?  Bloomberg
  4. Putin sends a missile message to the West: 'Back off'  Reuters
  5. What does Russia’s launch of an ‘experimental’ weapon at Ukraine mean for allies?  Defense One
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Ukraine war briefing: Europe to take charge of military aid as Trump era looms – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Europe to take charge of military aid as Trump era looms  The Guardian
  2. UK: We’re not sending troops into Ukraine ‘at this time’  POLITICO Europe
  3. Europeans will ramp up military support for Ukraine, says German defence minister  Reuters
  4. Is the UK Sending Troops to Ukraine With France?  Kyiv Post
  5. Russia's advance in Ukraine fastest since early 2022, analysts claim.  Kyiv Independent
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Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad

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More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s release

Pakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who had earlier forced their way through security barriers and entered Islamabad.

Thousands of protesters had gathered in the centre of the capital after a convoy, led by Khan’s wife, broke through several lines of security all the way to the edge of the city’s highly fortified red zone.

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Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces – The Guardian

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  1. Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces  The Guardian
  2. A capital on lockdown, internet shutdowns and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?  CNN
  3. Imran Khan supporters in showdown with Pakistan forces: What we know  Al Jazeera English
  4. Four troops killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan  Reuters
  5. Pakistan Deploys Army as Deadly Clashes Erupt with Imran Khan Supporters  The New York Times
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