China urges US to 'completely cancel' tariffs
Chinese officials are calling on US President Donald Trump to "completely cancel" his so-called reciprocal tariffs, as a trade war between the world's two biggest economi
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Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
US President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from "reciprocal" tariffs, including the 125% levies impo
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble
The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events including Donald Trump's inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carte
China hits back at Trump with 84% tariffs on US as trade war intensifies
China has slapped retaliatory tariffs of 84% on all US imports, deepening a trade war between Beijing and Washington. It comes as Trump had earlier put a 104% tariff o
US pauses higher tariffs for most countries but hits China hard
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated. In a dramatic change of policy, ju
Donald Trump announces a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries
The United States of America President, Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries but hikes levies on China to 125 percent. T
6-year-old boy with Fijian links dies after tonsil surgery in New Zealand
A 6-year-old boy with Fijian links has died after a tonsil surgery at Southern Cross Hospital in Auckland earlier this week. The family was told that a complication oc
Dire wolf lives again as world’s first de-extincted animal
A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal, according to Dallas-based biotech company
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on China following trade standoff
The United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new 50 percent tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing does not lift its retaliatory duties on the U.S. ex
China hits back at Trump tariffs with 34% tax on US goods
China has announced countermeasures against tariffs imposed by the United States of America President, Donald Trump including additional tariffs of 34 percent on all good
Fijian exports to US to become more expensive as Trump announces 32% tariff
Fijian products being imported into the United States will be more expensive as President Trump has announced a 32 percent tariff on Fiji, along with other counties, effe
Qaranivalu describes Myanmar earthquake as traumatising
Manasa Qaranivalu, a Fijian national living in Myanmar, described the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian nation last Friday as traumatising. At t
4 more Myanmar earthquake survivors pulled from rubble
Four more people have been pulled from the rubbles nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing at least 1,700 people in th
Myanmar military government continues air strikes after devastating earthquake
Myanmar's military government has continued to bomb parts of the war-torn country following the major earthquake, which has killed more than 1,600 people. The UN has d
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands
The number of people known to have died following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has risen to more than 1,600, with people in some areas saying they had been left
Death toll rises to 694 after 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Thailand
Rescue workers in Myanmar and Thailand are scrambling to find survivors one day after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the centre of Myanmar as death doll continues to rise
Myanmar’s military govt makes rare plea for help after powerful earthquake kills hundreds with toll expected to rise
As 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit the heart of war-ravaged Myanmar, killing hundreds of people, the country’s military government is making a rare plea for inter
More than 150 dead in Myanmar earthquake
More than 150 people have been killed and more than 730 injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar near the city of Mandalay. The country’s mi
Australia to hold general elections on May 3rd amid inflation and a housing shortage
Australians will go to the polls on May 3rd for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Mini
Six dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast
Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said. The governor says among 39 others who were rescue
Trusted insiders jailed for smuggling 100kg of cocaine via Sydney Airport
Two trusted insiders are among three New South Wales men sentenced to a combined maximum of 15 years and nine months imprisonment for attempting to import 100kg of cocain