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Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge
Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge

Over the whine of buzzsaws and the steady whir of sanders, hundreds of Vietnamese workers in a factory outside Ho Chi Minh City hustle to fill orders for high-end furniture.

January 09, 2026

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Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes
Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after deadly clashes

Syria's defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes between the army and Kurdish fighters forced thousands of civilians to flee.

January 09, 2026

New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again
New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again

New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four years, the government conservation department said.

January 09, 2026

Age no barrier for rampant Australia but future uncertain
Age no barrier for rampant Australia but future uncertain

Ashes hero Mitchell Starc insists age is just a number after Australia's 4-1 thumping of England, but the future of the "Dad's Army" is uncertain with a core of players in their mid-30s.

January 09, 2026

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'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave
'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave

Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

January 09, 2026

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Firefighters warn of 'hectic' Australian bushfires
Firefighters warn of 'hectic' Australian bushfires

Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

January 08, 2026