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US coal and gas among targets of China's retaliatory tariffs

US coal and gas among targets of China's retaliatory tariffs

China retaliates to new US tariffs with levies on US goods & adds firms to its unreliable entity list. Mineral export limits & Google probe added.

India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat

India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat

India cut motorcycle import duties (50% to 30-40%) amid potential US tariff threats under Trump. Aims to boost US exports, avoid trade friction.

Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law

Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law

Trump proposes "cleaning out" Gaza, resettling Palestinians, and U.S. takeover, a radical shift in policy. Arab leaders reject it as ethnic cleansing.

Manbij car bomb attack suspends SDF-Damascus talks

Manbij car bomb attack suspends SDF-Damascus talks

Syria talks suspended after a deadly car bomb near Manbij killed 20, mostly women. The Syrian government vowed punishment. Disagreements remain.

UK MPs urge government to send team to inspect Israeli prison sites

UK MPs urge government to send team to inspect Israeli prison sites

UK MPs urge investigation into alleged torture of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. They request a delegation to assess prison conditions.

Jordan ready for war with Israel if Palestinians are expelled into its territory

Jordan ready for war with Israel if Palestinians are expelled into its territory

Jordan warns it will declare war if Israel forcibly displaces Palestinians into its territory, viewing it as a "casus belli." They cite sovereignty & stability.