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Trump stokes trade war

04-04-2025

American President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on US imports on allies and rivals alike sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, intensifying a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and raising fears of recession.

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Junta declares ceasefire to facilitate relief work

04-04-2025

Myanmar’s ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war on Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed 3,085 people and the toll is rising.

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BNP workers vandalise AL leaders’ homes

04-04-2025

In yet another assault on former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League members, the residences of former Mayor Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury and former Member of Parliament Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel were attacked and vandalised by a mob under the banner of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s Chhatra Dal.

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Next Eid with masses, says Imran Khan

04-04-2025

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has expressed optimism about his release saying he will spend next Eid with the masses as he asserted that the "dark clouds" overshadowing the country will "soon evaporate". The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo has been incarcerated since August 2023 and is currently held in Rawalpindi's high-security Adiala jail.

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Israel scraps duties on all US goods

03-04-2025

1985 Free Trade Agreement | Under this accord, nearly 99% of goods imported from the US are already exempt from customs duties; Netanyahu govt says aim is to enhance bilateral trade relations, reduce cost of living at home

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Italy’s biggest union joins prosecution of a farm owner

03-04-2025

Italy’s main trade union confederation said Tuesday that it was joining the prosecution of a farm owner charged with the murder of an Indian migrant worker who bled to death after his arm was cut off by a piece of equipment.

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Katz: Israel to seize parts of Gaza

03-04-2025

Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population.

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Man who mourns for 170 loved ones

03-04-2025

People gathered at mosques for last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramzan, when the devastating 7.7 magnitude quake shook the earth, changing lives forever. Once the dust of the collapsed buildings settled down, people stared with horror at the destruction.
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Trump travel ban for entry into US delayed

02-04-2025

The Trump administration’s proposed bar on entry into the United States foreign nationals whose countries do not meet its vetting standards has been indefinitely postponed, with no new date set.

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IT IS JUST THE TIME TO BE IN JAPAN

02-04-2025

On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry blossom season has officially begun in Tokyo. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, typically reach full bloom between late March and early April.
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Le Pen verdict: A political earthquake for France

02-04-2025

In a dramatic turn of events, France’s far-right National Rally faces its most feared scenario as its leader, Marine Le Pen, was sentenced by the Paris Criminal Court on March 31. Le Pen received a five-year ineligibility period and a four-year prison sentence, with two years to be served under electronic monitoring, following a trial on EU funds embezzlement. This ruling, pending an appeal, effectively bars her from running in the 2027 presidential election.

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‘Iran will have no choice’ but to get nukes, if attacked’

02-04-2025

An advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned that Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the US or its allies following a threat by US President Donald Trump on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.