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Tariff increases on Chinese EVs, batteries, chips to start Aug 1, says US

The United States in 2023 imported nearly $640 million of gloves, masks and syringes from China that will be affected by the new measures

India, China have agreed to cooperate in paying in local currency: Maldives

Similarly, Saeed said, he received a letter from China's Commerce Ministry, two days ago, in which Beijing provided assurance it will cooperate in allowing the option to settle import payments in Yuan

ICC arrest warrants on Israeli leaders extremely wrongheaded, says Blinken

He added that the administration was looking at "appropriate steps to take" on the prosecutor's decision, without commenting further

British PM Rishi Sunak declares July 4 as UK general election date

The 44-year-old leader laid out his record in office in his pitch to the British electorate, who will soon give their verdict at the ballot box

Over 50% of world's mangroves at risk due to climate change: IUCN

Mangroves store around 11 billion tonnes of carbon, which is almost three times the amount of carbon stored by tropical forests of the same size

Ex Republican presidential candidate Ramaswamy takes 7.7% stake in Buzzfeed

Shares of the company skyrocketed more than 50% before the market open on Wednesday

Why Donald Trump's biopic 'The Apprentice' caused a stir at Cannes

Biopic gets eight-minute standing ovation in French Riviera town, angers former US president

UK inflation falls to 2.3%, lowest in 3 years but still above BoE's target

The Office for National Statistics said inflation, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 2.3 per cent in the year to April, down from 3.2 per cent in March

One dead, many injured after turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight

Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, travelling from London Heathrow Airport to Singapore, encountered severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday

Tired of dating apps? You're not alone; survey says 79% Gen Z feel the same

A recent Forbes Health survey shows that young people are particularly affected, with 79 per cent of Gen Z and 80 per cent of Millennials feeling exhausted of dating apps

Why has Japan blocked the iconic view of Mount Fuji? All you need to know

The plan garnered headlines in April when officials, frustrated by the constant influx of mainly foreign visitors littering, trespassing, and breaking traffic rules, announced it

Spain, Ireland, Norway to recognise a Palestinian state. Why it matters?

Some 140 of 190 represented in the UN countries have already recognised a Palestinian state

Iran's Khamenei presides over funeral for President Raisi and others

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them

Russia proposes revising borders of territorial waters in Baltic Sea

Ministry proposed adjusting the border around Russian islands in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland and around Kaliningrad

LVMH deepens partnership with Alibaba to enhance tech presence in China

The partnership also illustrates the growing focus of the high end luxury brands on improving online shopping

UK inflation drops less than expected, dashing June rate cut hopes

Consumer prices rose by an annual 2.3 per cent last month, down sharply from a 3.2 per cent increase in March

Senior Lankan officer to lead team probing arrest of 4 nationals in India

The men travelled to India to carry out terror activities at the behest of the banned terror outfit IS and are members of IS radicalised by a leader from Sri Lanka who is living in Pakistan

New Caledonia protesters, cops play cat and mouse before Macron's arrival

Macron will meet elected officials and local representatives on Thursday for a day of talks focused on politics and on the reconstruction of the island, his aides said

On hottest days, hospitalisation risk doubled in people having sugar: Study

The research analysing hospital admissions related to high temperatures during summer over more than a decade in Spain found that extreme heat impacted people with these conditions the most

From London to LA, Iranians overseas cheer & fear, after president's death

Inside Iran, authorities are keeping a tight lid on reaction to the crash that killed Raisi