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- Donald Trump imposes a 25 per cent tariff against Japan and South Korea
- Qantas says it has been contacted by a potential hacker after last week's data breach
- A 10-second penalty robs Oscar Piastri of his chance to win the British Grand Prix
United States President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported from Japan and South Korea to take effect from the 1st of August.
President Trump provided notice of the tariffs by posting letters to the leaders of both countries, warning them not to retaliate by increasing their own import taxes or risk further increases.
He also announced 25 per cent tariffs on Malaysia and Kazakhstan, 30 per cent on South Africa and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says more countries can expect notifications from the President in coming days.
"And there will be approximately 12 other countries that will receive notifications and letters directly from the president of the United States. And weeks ago, I stood at this podium and I told all of you that the president was going to create tailor-made trade plans for each and every country on this planet. And that's what this administration continues to be focused on."
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The death toll from flash floods in the U-S state of Texas is nearing 90, including 28 children, with 41 other still missing.
Among the missing are girls who were at a summer camp near the Guadalupe River when it rose rapidly and inundated the site.
The flooding began last Friday, as months' worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, causing the river to rise by eight metres in 45 minutes.
Julia Hatfield is a survivor of the deadliest floods Texas has seen.
"The hardest part was there was a little boy who started floating downstream and he was screaming, asking for help. But there just wasn't anything anybody could do at that point."
Reporter: "How did you feel about that moment?"
"I was about to jump in and my husband had to hold me back. He said, 'You're going to go too and there's nothing you can do if you jump in.' I didn't know how I was going to live with that. And thankfully, by the end of the day yesterday, I saw his face online and he had been rescued."
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Qantas says it has notified the Australian Federal Police after being contacted by a person claiming to be the hacker responsible for the theft of data belonging to millions of customers.
It follows revelations last week that the records of six million people had been compromised, including names, emails, dates of birth, and frequent flyer numbers.
The airline says there's no evidence any of that personal data has been released, but it's working with cyber security experts to monitor the situation.
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Attention is turning to sentencing after Erin Patterson was found guilty in the death cap mushroom murder case that has captured global attention.
She could face a life sentence after being found guilty on three counts of murder, and one count of attempted murder, in Victoria's Supreme Court.
A 12-person jury deliberated for a week before finding Patterson murdered three in-laws after luring them to her Leongatha home using a fake cancer diagnosis.
Speaking outside the court, Detective Inspector Dean Thomas said it's important to remember the victims, and to respect their request for privacy.
"I think it's very important that we remember we've had three people, three people have died, and we've had a person that nearly died and was seriously injured as a result and that has led to these charges. I ask that we acknowledge these people and not forget them."
No court date has been set for sentencing yet, but once a sentence has been handed down, Ms Patterson will have 28 days to appeal.
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And in sport...
Australian star Oscar Piastri was left fuming after a 10-second penalty robbed him of the chance to win the British Grand Prix and extend his Formula One championship lead.
The McLaren driver came from second place on the grid to lead, then incurred the crucial penalty before seeing teammate and chief rival Lando Norris go clear to win.
After the race Piastri expressed his disappointment and questioned whether the rules had been applied consistently.
"I mean, I did what I did at the first restart, and apparently one needed a penalty and one didn't. Yeah, I don't really understand it. I need to look back and see, but I really didn't think I did anything different or anything wrong."
Norris' victory at his home track cuts Piastri's championship lead to just eight points.
