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Asia
Outcry in India as favourite street food slapped with health warning
Local media say one of the country’s most iconic bites is under attack, after experts declared India’s beloved samosa is a “sometimes” food.
- by Anupreeta Das and Hari Kumar
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Trade wars
Trump stokes fears about what he will do to get his red-carpet moment with Xi
The US president’s decision to extend China’s trade-negotiating window averts a return to a triple-digit tariff war between two superpowers. But Republican hawks fear it shows Trump has swapped cudgel for carrot – and that it won’t end well for the US.
- by Lisa Visentin
Chinese ships smash into each other while chasing Philippine boat, footage shows
A China Coast Guard vessel accidentally rammed into a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship in the South China Sea, resulting in “substantial damage”, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
- by Cliff Venzon
In Cambodia’s refugee camps, fear lingers as uneasy peace holds
Waist-high in the acrid reservoir at the edge of the camp, a boy of about 10 crab walks along the line of a fishing net, hauling each section to eye level. He catches only plastic bags and bottles.
- by Zach Hope, Kate Geraghty and Nara Lon
Analysis
China relations
China’s EVs are dirt cheap. Its policymakers are concerned
Electric vehicle makers are locked in a death spiral of cost-cutting. It is part of broader overcapacity problem troubling China’s manufacturing sector - one that has its leaders worried.
- by Lisa Visentin
Analysis
Trade wars
Trump’s tariff strike on India plays into China’s hands
Donald Trump’s economic assault on New Delhi stands in stark contrast to his conciliatory approach to Beijing in recent months.
- by Lisa Visentin
World in pictures this week, August 7, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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Tragedy
Australians survive Bali boat tragedy that left at least two people dead
The vessel had 80 people on board when it went down off Sanur in the fourth serious maritime accident off Bali this year.
- by Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
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Tragedy
Deadly ‘cloudburst’ mudslide engulfs Indian village
Footage showed floodwaters and mud surging down the mountain and sweeping away houses, killing at least four people. More than 50 others are missing.
- by Saurabh Sharma
Two-year-old found hidden in suitcase on NZ bus
The little girl was very hot but otherwise appeared unharmed. A 27-year-old woman is due to face court in Auckland charged with child neglect.
- by Karanama Ruru
Amid twisted metal and tangled monks’ robes, Cambodians count the cost of five days of war
Cambodian Teuk Buntoeun was picking through shrapnel and rubble when his still-ringing ears caught the spin from Bangkok. Thailand never targeted civilian areas, so it went. He begs to disagree.
- by Zach Hope, Kate Geraghty and Nara Lon