WASHINGTON (AP) – Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves — sometimes discarding old differences to do so – to diversify their economies away from the US.
NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture. President Trump on Monday announced plans to reduce import tariffs on India.
Serving Our People has severed all ties with its founder Yas Daniel Matbouly after he was charged with dozens of serious criminal offences, including rape and sexual assault. Mr Matbouly, 50, appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Saturday facing 51 charges, including 34 counts of sexual assault, 14 counts of rape, two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2026. There are 331 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 3, 1959, which would become known as “the day the music died,” rock ‘n roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
Critical habitats for threatened species in Queensland's Mary River are being strengthened through more than $2 million in joint investment from the Albanese Government and the Crisafulli Government, delivering tangible improvements to water quality and environmental resilience.
NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, volunteers ladle hot soup into plastic containers as residents wrapped in heavy coats queue for a meal they cannot cook at home. Yuliia Dolotova, a mother of two, is among them, waiting with her 18-month-old son, Bohdanchyk, bundled in layers against the biting cold.
Queensland jobseekers and regional communities are set to benefit from a major employment boost, with the Crisafulli Government committing $6 million to create hundreds of new jobs and strengthen essential local services across the state. Under the expanded First Start program, the Government will fund 300 new council traineeships and support 100 second-year apprentices.
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