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
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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
Rising seas threaten coastal communities as NASA reports faster-than-expected sea level rise
Rising seas threaten coastal and island communities, with the UN highlighting risks for low-lying regions in India, Bangladesh, China, the Netherlands and Pacific and Ind
More than 50,000 killed by Israel's bombardment of Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 50,000 people have been killed by Israel's bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip. ABC News say the Pales
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital today
Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital today and will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican. The 88-year-old was admitted to the hospit
3 dead and 15 injured in horror mass shooting in New Mexico park as cops hunt killer
At least three people are dead and another 15 injured in a devastating mass shooting at a park in New Mexico. A 16-year-old boy and two aged 19 were among the victims
McGregor to run for Irish presidency later this year
Conor McGregor will run for the Irish presidency in elections later this year, the controversial former fighter said on Thursday, as he announced his candidacy for the la
Several flights take off from Heathrow Airport after shutdown leads to travel chaos
Several flights have now taken off from London’s Heathrow Airport after it was completely shut down following a power outage due to a nearby fire. It has led to ma
NASA astronauts back on Earth after being stuck months on ISS: ‘grins, ear to ear’
Two NASA astronauts stuck onboard the International Space Station since June 2024 finally arrived back on Earth this morning, more than nine months after the failure of B
Teen,14, guilty of manslaughter from fatal bus hub stabbing
A jury has delivered a guilty verdict of manslaughter for a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing another in Dunedin, Otago in New Zealand. 16-year-old Enere John Jnr Po
Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills 59, Injures 155—pyrotechnics blamed
Fifty-nine people have died, and 155 were injured after a fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, with the country’s Interior Minister blaming pyrotechni