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Breaking: US and India strike trade deal, slashing tariffs
The US president announced on his social media platform that a deal had been struck, which includes a reduction of tariffs on Indian products in exchange for New Delhi no longer buying oil from Russia. Source link
Ferguson called Epstein 'legend' and said 'just marry me', emails show
The former Duchess of York’s friendship with the late sex offender is back in the spotlight after the latest release of documents about the Epstein case. Source link
UK PM orders inquiry into former US ambassador's ties to Epstein
Documents released reportedly show Peter Mandelson sent Jeffrey Epstein briefing notes meant for then-British prime minister Gordon Brown. Source link
Trump to unveil rare-earths mineral stockpile to counter China
A $US12 billion ($17.2 billion) investment from the US Export-Import Bank is attracting attention from major American car companies, and comes as Washington seeks to break China’s dominance of resources key for military and computing applications. Source link
Beijing says Dalai Lama's Grammy win 'anti-China political manipulation'
The 90-year-old, who lives in exile from his Tibetan homeland, says he accepts the award with “gratitude and humility” but it has sparked a furious response from China. Source link
Rudd's scrapped mining profits tax discussed by miners in Epstein emails
Newly released documents show British Labour peer Peter Mandelson kept sex trafficking paedophile Jeffrey Epstein informed about the campaign against Kevin Rudd’s proposed mining tax. Source link
Australian woman killed in ski lift accident at Japan snow resort
Police in Japan confirmed to ABC News the woman’s name is Brooke Day, from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, who was taking a lift at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort when she became caught and suffered critical injuries. Source link
Five-year-old boy detained by ICE returns to Minnesota
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by federal agents as he returned from preschool sparked outrage across the United States, has been released from immigration detention, according to a US congressman. Source link
When an icebound town faced an outbreak, these dogs became heroes
Children of an icebound Alaskan town were dying. The journey to save them would be treacherous, freezing, and in these dogs’ paws. Source link
Further charges unlikely in Epstein case, top prosecutor says
Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche says the existence of “horrible photographs” and troubling emails in the latest cache of released files does not necessarily mean prosecutions can go ahead. Source link