Oceania & World

Yu Tok  Post Courier

New Zealand, Australia speak with EU, others about bolstering free trade against US tariffs  The Economic Times

The ongoing US-China trade war is taking its toll on Beijing. But here’s how China is softening the blow, and how it could hit back against US tariffs. 

Mickey Rourke in hot soup for homophobic comments on Celebrity Big Brother  The Economic Times

With the aid of a tailwind over the legal limit, Gout Gout runs 9.99 seconds in both his heat and final in the U20 100 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

Saudi fund for development signs $10 million deal to boost renewable energy in Solomon Islands  Gulf Daily News

Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron dominate the last quarter as Geelong overturns a 30-point deficit to overrun Adelaide in a thrilling Gather Round opener at the Adelaide Oval.

New Zealand parliament overwhelmingly rejects bill reinterpreting Maori treaty  The News International

The Penrith Panthers will need to rewrite the record books in 2025 if they are to continue their historic success and claim a fifth-straight premiership. 

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, and whether there were “any fire safety non-compliances”.