WASHIINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to "substantially" raise tariffs on goods imported from India with the excuse that India bought and resold Russian oil.
"India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it on the Open Market for big profits," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. (Trump-India-Tariff)
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BRASILIA -- Protests have erupted across Brazil since Friday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariff hikes and sanctions on the country.
Chanting slogans and waving signs reading "Sovereignty is not negotiable," protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Brazil and near the U.S. consulates in several major cities, including Rio de Janeiro, denouncing the U.S. attempts to weaponize tariffs and interfere with Brazil's national sovereignty and judicial independence. (Brazil-US-Protest)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Sunday sparked regional condemnation and raised concerns over escalating tensions.
The move came as Israeli strikes continued across the Gaza Strip. On Sunday, dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed en route to aid distribution points, amid mounting global criticism accusing Israel of creating famine-like conditions in the besieged Palestinian enclave. (Israel-Al-Aqsa Mosque-Visit)
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GAZA -- A total of 35 Palestinians were killed on Monday in Israeli shelling and gunfire across Gaza, at least 12 of those while waiting for humanitarian aid, according to the Gaza Civil Defense.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense, said 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling targeting their homes in the Shuja'iyya area, east of Gaza City, five killed in Israeli shelling targeting a group of citizens in the Al-Tawam area, northwest of the city, and two more killed in the Beit Lahia area, north of the city. (Gaza-Israel-Conflict) ■
