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• Trump's tariffs could deal a blow to India's growth and exports

  The effect on India's GDP is unclear as Trump announced an unspecified penalty in addition to 25% tariffs.

• Trump announces deal to impose 15% tariff on South Korea

  The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US.

• Finger painting by artist with nerve injury wins Australian art award

  "Without a brush, painting was almost painless," said Filipina-Australian artist Loribelle Spirovski.

• Why Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year

  The Australian tradition was born in the 1980s after a group of Irishmen became homesick for a winter Christmas.

• First Australian-made rocket crashes shortly after lift-off

  The company behind the country's first orbital rocket called the launch a 'giant leap' despite crashing after only 14 seconds.

• Tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific

  Alerts were issued across the Pacific following the 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia's Far East, but no deaths were reported.

• Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia

  The US president said the measures would take effect from from 1 August, the US deadline for a trade deal.

• Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations

  India’s aviation regulator details safety lapses at Air India amid scrutiny after last month's deadly crash.

• India and US launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite

  Nasa-Isro joint mission Nisar will record the minutest of changes in the land, sea or ice sheets.

• Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning

  Wednesday's tsunami warning is bringing back memories of one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.

• YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

  The Australian government says the world-first ban is aimed at protecting youth from online harm.

• India says it killed militants who shot dead tourists in Kashmir

  The men carried out the attack that sparked conflict between India and Pakistan, India's home minister says.

• Watch: Nursing home residents rescued from China floods

  At least 30 people have been killed in floods that have inundated large parts of northeastern China.

• India's AI-driven tech firings could derail middle class dreams

  India's largest IT services company has announced it will reduce its workforce by 2% as it gets future ready for AI.

• BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka

  Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.