Trump declares 25-40 pct tariffs on 14 nations
U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned Monday on social media that 25-percent tariffs might be imposed on imports from Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), respectively, starting Aug. 1.
In his letters addressed to the leaders of the 2 nations, Trump mentioned the brand new tariffs might be separate from all different sectoral tariffs.
Later on, he introduced that related letters had been despatched to the leaders of 12 different nations, particularly Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Myanmar, Laos, Tunisia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Cambodia, and Thailand, informing them that tariffs ranging 25 % to 40 % might be charged beginning subsequent month.
2 killed in Israeli drone strikes on S. Lebanon
Two individuals, together with a Hezbollah member, had been killed on Monday afternoon in two separate Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon, in response to Lebanese sources.
The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that one drone strike focused a automobile within the village of Deir Kifa in Tyre metropolis, and the opposite focused a motorbike within the village of Bayt Lif in Bint Jbeil.
A Lebanese safety supply informed Xinhua that the particular person killed in Deir Kifa was recognized as Ali Haidar, a member of Hezbollah’s navy wing, and the one killed in Bayt Lif was recognized as Hadi Ramah Mustafa.
Yemen’s Houthis say Liberian-flagged bulk provider sinks in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi group mentioned Monday that the Liberian-flagged bulk provider MAGIC SEAS it attacked on Sunday sank utterly within the Red Sea.
“The ship MAGIC SEAS sank completely in the depths of the Red Sea after our armed forces targeted it,” Houthi navy spokesperson Yahya Sarea mentioned in an announcement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, including that the assault was a response to the shipowner’s “repeated violations” of the Houthi ban on entry to Israeli ports.
“The latest of these violations was the entry of three of the company’s ships into occupied Palestinian ports last week, despite warnings from our naval forces,” Sarea mentioned.
Iran says demise toll from Israeli assaults nears 1,100
The demise toll from Israeli assaults on Iran between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi mentioned Monday.
In a televised interview with state-run IRIB TV, Ohadi mentioned the quantity may additional rise given the critically injured and the unidentified our bodies.
Israel launched a sequence of main airstrikes on June 13 focusing on nuclear and navy websites throughout Iran, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians, and injuring many others, in response to Iranian authorities.
EU races to finalize commerce cope with U.S. earlier than July 9 tariff deadline
The European Union (EU) is intensifying its efforts to finalize a commerce settlement with the United States earlier than the looming July 9 deadline, aiming to avert a brand new wave of punitive tariffs.
European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed on Monday that “political and technical contacts” between Brussels and Washington are ongoing, with the EU nonetheless dedicated to securing an settlement in precept by Wednesday.
While hopes for a complete commerce deal have been deserted resulting from time constraints, the EU stays centered on establishing a framework that may forestall additional tariff will increase. If no settlement is reached, U.S. tariffs on most EU imports are anticipated to rise from the present 10 % to twenty %, and doubtlessly as much as 50 %, consistent with charges introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump on April 2.
Volcanic eruption of Indonesia’s Mt. Lewotobi disrupts flights, threatens public well being
Large eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on Monday disrupted air journey and posed critical well being dangers as a result of unfold of volcanic ash.
Several worldwide flights sure for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali had been canceled, whereas a number of home flights had been suspended, in response to the airport’s official web site.
Among the worldwide carriers affected had been Malindo Air and Jetstar, which canceled arrivals, whereas AirAsia rescheduled its flights. Domestically, Wings Air, Lion Air, and Super Jet Air closed boarding gates for his or her operations.