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Trumps presses on with 104% tariffs on China
Indonesia president says ready to temporarily shelter Gazans
Indonesia president says ready to temporarily shelter Gazans

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza between the Israeli military and the territory's rulers Hamas.

April 09, 2025

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Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat
Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat

Billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" on Tuesday in a growing rift over the US tariff policy that has rocked the world.

April 09, 2025

Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearing
Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearing

The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant ever collaborated with the Chinese government.

April 09, 2025

At least 79 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 79 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Rescuers raced to find survivors Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub where at least 79 people, including a former Major League Baseball star, were killed when the roof collapsed.

April 09, 2025

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At least 66 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 66 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse

Rescuers raced to find survivors Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub where at least 66 people, including a Major League Baseball star, were killed when the roof collapsed.

April 08, 2025

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US stocks fall again as global rally fizzles
US stocks fall again as global rally fizzles

Wall Street stocks sank again Tuesday while US oil prices hit a multi-year low as worries about President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars erased rebound hopes following gains in Europe and Asia.

April 08, 2025