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US wants EU to slap India and China with 100% tariffs: FT

US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Russia, the Financial Times reported.

Israelis call on Trump to end Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, issuing direct appeals to U.S. President Donald Trump to force an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of the hostages.

US Navy killed North Korean civilians during botched mission: NYT

United States Navy Seals shot and killed several North Korean civilians during a botched mission in 2019 to plant a listening device in the Asian country, reportedly approved by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as US Department of War

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department’s original name used from 1789 to 1947.

Palestinian Authority calls on US to reinstate Abbas’s visa before UNGA

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s office urged Washington to reverse a decision to revoke the Palestinian leader’s visa, just weeks before he was set to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Trump admin. to revoke visas for PLO and PA members ahead of UN General Assembly 2025

The United States could be complicating the planned recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September by denying and revoking existing visas to members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

US federal judge refutes Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dismiss 9/11 lawsuit

The families of 9/11 attack victims will be allowed to sue Saudi Arabia, a US federal judge in New York has ruled, in a move that opens the kingdom up to a potentially embarrassing and costly civil court case.

US ambassador cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

US envoy Tom Barrack has cut his visit to Lebanon short, according to the Lebanese government’s official news agency.

Trump threatens Russia, Ukraine with sanctions and tariffs

Washington could impose sanctions and tariffs on both Russia and Ukraine if the two adversaries fail to make progress in settling hostilities, US President Donald Trump has stated.

American diplomat prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

A ranking US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.

Bipartisan US lawmakers meet with Syria’s president in Damascus

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers met with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, part of a growing group in Congress engaging with the new Syrian government as President Donald Trump has moved to lift sanctions.

US stops visitor visas for Gazans

The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts "a full and thorough" review, a move that has been condemned by pro-Palestine groups.

Israel preparing to forcibly displace civilians to southern Gaza

Israel has announced preparations to forcibly evacuate Palestinians from “combat zones” to southern Gaza. It comes days after Tel Aviv announced a new offensive to seize control of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre.

US puts Balochistan armed group on ‘foreign terrorist’ list

The United States has upped pressure on the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), labelling it as a “foreign terrorist” organisation.

Iranian daily sees regional ‘conspiracy’ in Gaza, Hezbollah and Zangezur moves

Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has described three recent political and security developments in the Middle East and South Caucasus as a coordinated “plot” serving US and Israeli interests.

US has ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestinian statehood: VP

US Vice President JD Vance has stated that Washington has "no plans" to recognise a Palestinian state as he met UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Kent.

Trump signs order imposing additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over Russian oil trades to pressure Moscow into peace accord

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on imports from India in response to New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, the White House announced

US House Democrats call on Trump administration to recognize Palestinian state

Over a dozen US House Democrats have signed a letter urging the Donald Trump administration to officially recognize a Palestinian state.

US gave $3mn in Gaza food aid, contradicting Trump’s $60M claim: WaPo

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Washington provided $60 million in food aid to the Gaza Strip, but The Washington Post daily in a report published Saturday said only $3 million has been disbursed so far.

US imposes sanctions on Palestinian officials over ICJ and ICC cases

The United States announced that it was placing sanctions on officials in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) over their work taking Israel to international courts.

US strikes oil agreement with Pakistan: Trump

The US and Pakistan have concluded a deal in which Washington will help Islamabad develop its “massive oil reserves”, American President Donald Trump has stated.

US imposes tariffs on India over Russia trade

US President Donald Trump has announced that India will face 25% tariffs and additional penalties starting next month over its continued trade with Russia. The move comes after the White House gave Moscow a ten-day deadline to reach a peace accord with Ukraine.

Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli attacks on Syria: White House

US President Donald Trump was "caught off guard" by Israel’s bombing of Syria, the White House has announced, signalling a potentially new sour point in his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

US seeking to stop criticizing foreign elections: WSJ

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Marco Rubio has instructed the State Department to limit its long-standing practice of assessing the fairness of elections in foreign countries, according to a memo seen by the Wall Street Journal.

Trump considering dispatching new funds to Ukraine for first time since taking office: CBS News

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering authorizing additional funding for Ukraine for the first time since the start of his term in January, CBS News has reported, citing multiple diplomatic sources.

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