U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on goods imported from Brazil. In addition, he has called for an end to the ongoing legal proceedings against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has cautioned that the growing convergence of interests between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh could pose significant challenges for India. Speaking at an Observer Research Foundation (ORF) event, he pointed to economic distress in the Indian Ocean Region as a catalyst for increasing debt diplomacy, amid global shifts influenced by the United States.
Israeli airstrikes and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 45 more Palestinians and injured 362 others in the past 24 hours, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Among the dead were three civilians who had gathered near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) center in search of food and aid.
Following Texas, New Mexico has also been hit by unexpected floods. The country’s National Weather Service has declared a state of emergency in multiple regions of the state.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for the repression of women and children in Afghanistan.
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration plans to impose tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals that could reach as high as 200%, aiming to encourage domestic drug manufacturing.