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SUNS # 10149 Thursday 23 January 2025
 
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Trade : Trump unveils hegemonic "America First Trade Policy" (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Cochin)
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on 20 January unveiled a hegemonic "America First Trade Policy", which seeks to impose unilateral tariffs while making the US the center for trade, investment, and industrial policies by extracting a hefty price from all countries to bring their tariffs below the US levels.

Rights : Billionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, says report (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Total billionaire wealth increased by US$2 trillion in 2024 alone, with 204 new billionaires created, an average of almost four new billionaires every week, according to Oxfam International.

Afghanistan : Taliban's decrees worsen crisis for Afghan women (PRIV)
(IPS, Kabul)
Afghan women are enduring perhaps their most challenging time.


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