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PM Modi Skipped Four Calls from Trump, Says German Daily FAZ

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has reported that U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to call Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at least four times in recent weeks. According to the report, Modi did not respond to any of the calls. The reasons for the non-response have not been disclosed, but the news comes as […]

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Australia Suspends Parcel Deliveries to U.S. Over Tariffs

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Australia Post has suspended most parcel deliveries to the United States and Puerto Rico following the U.S. government’s decision to scrap the “de minimis” duty-free exemption. Until now, packages under US$800 entered duty-free, but from August 29 they will face tariffs based on country-specific rates. Letters, documents, and gifts below US$100 remain unaffected.

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Trump to Welcome 600,000 Chinese Students Amid Trade Talks

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

President Donald Trump announced plans to allow 600,000 Chinese students to study in U.S. colleges, more than doubling the current figure of around 270,000. Trump called the move “very important” and said it was aimed at improving ties with Beijing, stressing he wanted the U.S. to “get along with China.” Context of U.S.–China Trade Talks […]

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Xi Hosts Modi and Putin in Global South Summit

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host over 20 world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1. The event is being projected as a major show of Global South solidarity amid intensifying global power rivalries. Modi’s Return to […]

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Australia Expels Iran’s Envoy Over Antisemitic Arson Attacks

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia will expel Iran’s ambassador and three other Iranian diplomats within seven days. This marks the first ambassadorial expulsion since World War II. Intelligence from ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) indicates that Iran directed two arson attacks: one at a kosher restaurant in Sydney and another at a

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Japan Urged Countries to Skip China’s V-Day Events, Experts Say

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

According to Chinese state media, Japanese authorities reportedly asked European and Asian nations not to attend the commemorative events in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The request was framed by Chinese commentators as motivated by concerns over the event’s “anti-Japanese

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Trump Threatens New Tariffs Over Digital Taxes

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that nations imposing digital services taxes (DSTs) on American technology firms could face additional tariffs. He said such levies unfairly target companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Meta, and suggested that export restrictions on advanced U.S. technologies, including semiconductors, could also be considered. Europe in the

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World Leaders Condemn Israel as Netanyahu Regrets Hospital Strike

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The strike occurred in two waves, first hitting the hospital’s upper floors and then targeting rescuers and media workers who had gathered after the initial blast. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret over the attack, […]

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Taiwan Halts Parcel Mail to U.S. as Duty-Free Exemption Ends

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

Taiwan’s national postal service, Chunghwa Post, has suspended all small parcel deliveries to the United States starting Tuesday. The decision follows Washington’s removal of the “de minimis” duty-free rule, which earlier exempted packages valued under USD 800 from customs duties. Reason Behind the Suspension With the exemption gone, every parcel entering the U.S. will now

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Trump Expresses Desire to Meet Kim Jong Un Again This Year

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before the end of this year. He made the statement during his summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, stressing that his personal relationship with Kim remains strong. Trump recalled their past summits in Singapore, […]