International

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Australia plans to curb more nuisance tariffs to encourage free trade

  The Australian government has announced that it will cut another 500 tariffs, which it describes as nuisance tariffs, as part of a push to encourage free trade. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Trade Minister Don Farrell and Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres announced in Canberra today that the sm...

August 28, 2025 6:19 PM August 28, 2025 6:19 PM

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UAE celebrates Women’s Day to honor  achievements of Emirati women across all fields

  The United Arab Emirates today marks the 10th annual Emirati Women’s Day, celebrating the contributions of women to the nation’s development and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the General Women’s Union (GWU), founded by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak in 1975. The day, first celebr...

August 28, 2025 5:56 PM August 28, 2025 5:56 PM

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Japan: Volcanic eruption at Mount Shinmoe; plumes rise to over 5500 mts

In Japan, a volcano eruption at Mount Shinmoe on the southwestern island of Kyushu is reported today with plumes rising to 5,500 meters. Local media quoting the Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the 1,421-metre volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted at 4:53 a.m. local t...

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UNHRC says return of too much of refugees puts pressure on ill-prepared Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council said that over 2.3 million Afghan refugees have returned from Iran and Pakistan in 2025. Many returnees are arriving under pressure in a nation ill-prepared to absorb them. The UN refugee agency urged the international community to provide urgent support stres...

August 28, 2025 2:41 PM August 28, 2025 2:41 PM

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Taiwan’s Defence Ministry detects the presence of 41 Chinese military aircraft

Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected the presence of 41 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels and an official ship operating around its territorial waters on Thursday.     In a post on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence(MND) said 41 PLA aircraft, 7 Chinese Navy vessels and 1 official...

August 28, 2025 2:33 PM August 28, 2025 2:33 PM

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Zelenskyy Condemns Deadly Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv, Urges Tougher Sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia's latest missile strike on Kyiv, which killed at least eight people, including a child, and wounded dozens more. In a post on X, Mr. Zelenskyy said, Right now in Kyiv, first responders are clearing the rubble of an ordinary residential buildin...

August 28, 2025 2:27 PM August 28, 2025 2:27 PM

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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad yesterday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported. The quake was recorded in Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Swabi, and Mansehra, and other adjoining areas, with its tremors reaching up to Gahkuch city of Paki...

August 28, 2025 2:02 PM August 28, 2025 2:02 PM

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Danish PM Frederiksen: Interference in Denmark and Greenland Is Unacceptable

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that any interference in Denmark's internal affairs and in Greenland is "unacceptable," following reports that American citizens with ties to the White House are involved in covert influence activities in Greenland.    Earlier on Wednesday, Danish br...

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India and Japan Deepen Special Strategic and Global Partnership Across Key Sectors

India and Japan share a Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Relations between the two countries have a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilizational ties. They are two of Asia's leading democracies and among the top five world economies. India-Japan relations...

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The former US Charge d’Affaires to India warns Washington’s unpredictable diplomatic approach is complicating trade negotiations with New Delhi

Former US Charge d'Affaires to India, Donald Heflin, has warned that Washington's unpredictable diplomatic approach is complicating trade negotiations with New Delhi.      Mr. Heflin, who is now a Senior Fellow at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, argued that the traditional norms and process...