Housing dream turned nightmare weighs on Australian voters ahead of national election
On Sydney’s urban fringe, a perfect storm of living cost and geopolitical pressures is brewing...
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Trump’s promised ‘Liberation Day’ of tariffs is coming. Here’s what it could mean for you
President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out...
Trump roars down multiple paths of retribution as he vowed. Some targets yield while others fight
The executive order directed at one of the country’s most prestigious law firms followed a well-worn playbook as President...
Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried
The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday as...
Myanmar rebels disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
Summary When armed rebels seized northern Myanmar’s rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a...
China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade as Trump tariffs loom
Summary China’s President Xi Jinping urged a gathering of global CEOs on Friday to protect...
Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, buildings collapse in Mandalay, witnesses say
A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, and several buildings collapsed in Mandalay, the...
Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen kick off joint naval drills in support of Gaza
Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen have launched a joint naval exercise in support of Palestinians in the...
Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians marched between the wreckage of a heavily destroyed town in northern Gaza on Wednesday...
Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital
Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early...