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US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff on Indian imports to the United States to 50% - among the highest rates imposed by the US. The new rate will come into effect in 21 days, so on 27 August, according to the executive order. A response from India's […]
A woman has been arrested in the US on suspicion of posing as a registered nurse. A police investigation was launched after hospital bosses terminated Autumn Bardisa's contract due to concerns about her qualifications. Investigators found the 29-year-old had provided medical services to 4,486 patients between June 2024 and January 2025. "This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we've ever investigated," Flagler County Sheriff Rick […]
Two individuals have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old Nigerian, Ayowale Aladejana, in New Cross, southeast London. The Metropolitan Police reports that detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Ayowale charged a man and woman with murder. “Ben Wazabanga, 23 (24.10.2001) of Fairfax Road, Bedford was charged with murder and possession of a knife on Monday, 4 August. He was remanded in custody and will appear […]
Authorities in Brazil have launched an investigation after a 20-year-old woman died suddenly while travelling on a long-distance bus, with dozens of iPhones later discovered glued to her body. According to Dailymail, the incident occurred during a trip from Foz do Iguaçu to São Paulo. According to reports, the young woman began experiencing health complications while the bus made a scheduled stop at a roadside restaurant in Guarapuava, located in […]
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Thursday imposing new tariffs on multiple U.S. trading partners, set to take effect in seven days. The move, part of his aggressive "America First" trade agenda, raises economic tensions just as global markets face mounting uncertainty. The order includes a tariff hike on Canadian goods from 25% to 35%, citing what the White House called Ottawa’s “continued inaction and retaliation.” Goods under […]
Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government went down the wire late Thursday, without reaching an accord. The move comes after the doctors accepted a pay rise offer totalling 22.3 per cent over two years in September, soon […]
Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday, with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing. Schools and government offices in Manila and the surrounding provinces were closed after a night of rain that saw the region’s Marikina River burst its banks. More than 23,000 people living along the river were evacuated overnight, sheltering in […]
Four people have died and more than 1,300 evacuated as torrential rain pounds South Korea, with authorities warning that the unseasonal deluge will continue. Among those killed were two men in their 80s. Authorities believe one of them was trying to drain floodwaters from the basement of his home. A third victim was crushed when a wall collapsed onto his car. Moments before, he'd called his wife to say the […]
Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said Friday. The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster management department statement said, with the victims mostly farmers and labourers working in the open. More heavy rain and lightning are forecast for parts of the state. Bihar state’s disaster management minister, Vijay Kumar […]
