US partners seek relief as Trump tariffs upend global trade By Beiyi SEOW Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 President Donald Trump’s steeper global tariffs came into effect Thursday, leaving dozens of US trade partners scrambling to secure relief from soaring levies that are rewriting global trade practice. Shortly before the new rates kicked in, Washington
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India faces tough choices under US tariff pressure by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 India faces an ultimatum from the United States with major political and economic ramifications both at home and abroad: end purchases of Russian oil or face painful tariffs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the world’s most
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UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plans by AFP Staff Writers Paris (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The United Nations on Wednesday urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so quickly, with major polluters among dozens of countries still to unveil new commitments. The nearly 200 countries under the Paris Agreement
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‘Blood Moon’ to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night By Daniel Lawler Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Stargazers will have a chance to see a “Blood Moon” on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa. When the Sun, Earth and Moon line up, the shadow
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Villages marooned after deadly floods in India’s Punjab by AFP Staff Writers Amritsar, India (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 A thousand villages in India’s Punjab state are marooned by deadly floods, with thousands forced to seek shelter in relief camps, government authorities say. Flooding across the northwestern state killed at least 29 people and affected over
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Floods, landslides kill at least 11 in India’s Jammu region by AFP Staff Writers Srinagar, India (AFP) Aug 30, 2025 Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking rain killed at least 11 people, including four children, in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday. An intense monsoon rainstorm in the Indian-administered territory since Tuesday has caused
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Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China By Isabel KUA Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 1, 2025 Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations. The
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Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in India’s Jammu region by AFP Staff Writers Srinagar, India (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in India’s Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials and local media said Wednesday. An intense monsoon rainstorm in the Indian-administered territory
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Maldives revokes shark fishing ban after decades by AFP Staff Writers Male, Maldives (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 The Maldives, a luxury holiday destination and top diving spot in the Indian Ocean, will lift a decades-old ban on shark fishing, the president’s office said on Wednesday. Sharks were once the second most important catch for the
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Record-breaking rain fuels deadly floods in India’s Jammu region by AFP Staff Writers Srinagar, India (AFP) Aug 27, 2025 Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking heavy rain have killed more than 30 people in India’s Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. A landslide on the route to the famous Hindu shrine
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