POLITICS & POLICY

The US Postal Service says it will temporarily suspend inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, shortly after Washington imposed fresh tariffs on Beijing

China Slams US 'Suppression' As Trade War Deepens

Beijing accused the United States Wednesday of "suppression" after its postal service said it was suspending parcels from China and Hong Kong, a move that could hit e-commerce giants Temu and Shein.
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Democratic lawmakers held a press conference outside the USAID headquarters in Washington and were blocked from entering the office by police

Democrats Blast Musk As US Aid Agency HQ Shutters

The US government's giant humanitarian agency closed its headquarters to staff Monday amid moves by Elon Musk, the world's richest person and President Donald Trump's controversial aide, to seize control in actions decried by critics as "plain illegal."
Marianne Faithfull remained popular with audiences wherever she performed

Marianne Faithfull: From Muse To Master

Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday aged 78, was one of the great survivors of the Swinging Sixties, bouncing back from drink and drug oblivion to become a celebrated and distinctive singer-songwriter.
Wiwwaeo Sriaoun (R), the mother of Thai farm worker Watchara Sriaoun who was held hostage in Gaza, cries after receiving confirmation of the release of her son

Tears Of Joy For Thai Hostages Freed In Gaza

The families of Thai farm workers held for over a year in Gaza cheered and wept with relief Thursday as they were freed in a hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Momika, who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries

Koran Burner Shot Dead In Sweden, Five Arrested

An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting a "foreign power" might have been involved.
An aid convoy destined for Gaza assembles in the southern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo.

Hamas Accuses Israel Of Delaying Gaza Aid

Hamas officials accused Israel on Wednesday of delaying aid deliveries to Gaza and jeopardising a truce and hostage release deal, an allegation Israel dismissed as "fake news."
Officials were strolling the festival with loudhailers pleading with pilgrims to keep away from the disaster site

15 Dead In India Stampede At Hindu Mega-festival

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders.

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