Are US tariffs about to end the ‘add to cart’ era? President Donald Trump’s move to end the de minimis exemption closes a loophole used by Shein, Temu, and others to ship duty-free. With costs likely passed to shoppers, consumers are starting to rethink the real price of ultra-cheap clothing.

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We explore how Bangladesh is navigating political uncertainty one year after youth-led protests ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule. In 2024, young Bangladeshis took to the streets, demanding change and forcing a political reckoning. A year later, the country sits in a delicate balance. We examine what the future looks like through the eyes of its young people.

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A student uprising shook Bangladesh, toppling its most powerful leader. After 15 years in office, Sheikh Hasina’s grip on power broke under the pressure of a movement that began with a dispute over government jobs, and ended with her fleeing the country. To mark the anniversary, here’s the first episode of 36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh.

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Israel's war on Gaza has injured more than 150,000 Palestinians. Many with life-changing injuries need specialist long-term care - but face devastation and blockade by Israel. What's the impact of all this on Gaza's people now - and into the future?

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Labor activist Chris Smalls is back in the US after imprisonment and abuse by Israeli forces for joining the Handala Freedom Flotilla to Gaza. He tells us about his time in detention, the silence from the US, and what the flotilla movement means for worldwide solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide.

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The US has imposed a punitive 25% tariff on India. President Trump warns that more could follow. It's a spectacular change from six months ago - when the leaders of the two nations declared their friendship at the White House. So what went wrong - and what's next?

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Shurina is a 15-year-old high school student in Hita in southwestern Japan. Her world shifts when she’s cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play about World War II directed by her piano teacher and performed alongside her best friend, Yua. Tasked with reciting the pilot's farewell letter and portraying the brutal realities of war, Shurina is overwhelmed by the emotional weight of her role. To prepare, Shurina and Yua travel across Japan to visit World War II memorial sites, culminating in Okinawa, the site of their final performance. As the performance nears, can Shurina find the strength to honour the story she’s been entrusted to tell?

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Almost two years in, the war in Gaza is the deadliest conflict for journalists ever. With no foreign journalists allowed in, Palestinian reporters on the ground are the only ones who can tell the story to the world. But they face death threats, attacks, and now even starvation. How are reporters in Gaza doing their jobs amid such challenges?

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US President Donald Trump says he's ordered two nuclear submarines to be repositioned to what he's called the 'appropriate regions'. It comes after a social media war of words between Trump and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump is getting increasingly frustrated with Russia. His August 8 deadline, to end the fighting in Ukraine, has been mostly ignored by Vladimir Putin. And threats of US sanctions against Moscow and countries that buy its oil have so far landed flat. So, is this all about political theatre? Or can it add pressure for a ceasefire deal in Ukraine? So, is this all about political theatre? Or can it add pressure for a ceasefire deal in Ukraine?

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Starvation. Mass death. Children wasting away on camera. And still, no consequences. Rania Khalek is joined by Abby Martin to expose the full horror of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the complicity of liberals who stay silent or worse, and the surreal reality in which Marjorie Taylor Greene, Candice Owens and Tucker Carlson speak out. They also dig into the renewed media focus on Jeffrey Epstein, and what the mainstream won’t say about his ties to Israeli intelligence and elite blackmail.

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