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BRICS nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Donald Trump over tariff threats

Leaders at the BRICS summit of developing nations have lashed out at US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of an extra tariff on...

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BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions

The BRICS bloc of developing economies at their summit in Brazil on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but...

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Elon Musk announces his own political party following Trump feud

Elon Musk announced he will create a new political party in the United States just weeks after a public fallout with US President...

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Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs Friday

United States President Donald Trump said he plans to start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday,...

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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case

Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the country’s International...

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Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid

India’s capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity’s hazardous air pollution. New Delhi...

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China, Pakistan and Bangladesh explore new regional bloc as SAARC stalls

China, Pakistan and Bangladesh are in advanced discussions to form a new regional cooperation bloc, potentially replacing the long-stalled South Asian Association for...

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Iran’s nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop’, nation’s UN ambassador says

Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday that the Islamic republic’s nuclear enrichment “will never stop” because it is...