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US and Australia hold first-ever joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea

The joint military exercise Talisman Sabre spanned 500 km of Papua New Guinea's northern coast this week. The Talisman Sabre closing ceremony will be held on Monday in the PNG city of Lae.

Trump keeps 10% tariffs for Australia, trade minister expects boost in exports

Trade minister Don Farrell added that Trump's higher import duties on other countries going up to 41% has made Australian products more competitive in the American Market.

30 July, 2025: Netanyahu, Starmer clash over Palestine & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

UN urges Australia, Turkey to end COP31 host dispute, calls delay ‘unhelpful’

The annual UN climate talks rotate among 5 regional groups. COP31’s host needs unanimous backing from the 28-member WEOG, with a June deadline set by the UN.

Indian-origin man attacked with machete by teenagers in Melbourne, second such assault in a week

Saurabh Anand was ambushed by five teens around 7:30 pm on July 19 while walking home after buying medicines from Central Square Shopping Centre, Australia Today reported.

Former Australia fast bowler Gordon Rorke dies at 87

The cricketer played 36 first-class matches, including 4 Test matches for Australia, claiming 88 wickets with three five-wicket hauls and a best of 6-52.

Australian police charge man after Melbourne Synagogue set on fire

There were no injuries to the 20 people who fled from the fire. This is the latest in the string of antisemitic incidents in Australia since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023.

Shein to Temu, Trump’s tariff war is supercharging fast fashion industry

When US President Donald Trump introduced sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports the goal was to bring manufacturing back to American soil and protect...

PM Modi meets Australia’s Deputy PM Marles, holds talks to deepen 5-yr Strategic Partnership

PM Modi meets Australia's Deputy PM Marles, holds talks to deepen 5-yr Strategic Partnership

‘Felt like was letting team down’—Maxwell bids goodbye to ODI cricket

The 36-year-old Australian batter wishes to focus on the upcoming T20 world cup scheduled for next year in India & Sri Lanka.

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Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.