April 5, 2025
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China strikes back at Trump with own tariffs

China has struck back at President Trump on Friday. In a rapid fire series of policy announcements from Beijing, including 34% across-the-board tariffs, three Chinese govt agencies showed that China has no intention of backing down in the trade war that Trump began this week with his own steep tariffs on imports from around the […]

Tsunami warning issued after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea after a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain Island on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, hit at 6:04am local time, around 194 kilometres southeast of Kimbe. The US […]

Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills 1 in Pennsylvania

Amtrak suspended service out of Penn Station in New York and the main rail station in Philadelphia after one of its trains struck and killed a person in Bristol, Pa., on Thursday. The person was hit near Bristol Station, SEPTA, the public transit authority in Southeastern Pennsylvania, said on social media, without providing further details. […]

New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill at least 1 in Yemen

In this image made from video, smoke rises after a blast in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP) DUBAI: Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. […]

Russia, Ukraine agree to halt strikes in Black Sea, energy sites in US-brokered talks

Russia, Ukraine agree to halt strikes in Black Sea, energy sites in US-brokered talks (Pic credit: AP) Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure following negotiations mediated by the United States. The talks, held over three days in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, mark […]