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United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday, January 26, 2026, a significant escalation in trade tensions with South Korea, declaring his intention to raise tariffs on key South Korean imports from 15 percent to 25 percent. The decision, delivered via a social media post, targets the automotive, timber, and pharmaceutical sectors, along with various other reciprocal trade categories. The …

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the Israeli military will persist in its offensive operations against the Hezbollah militant group even as diplomatic channels with the Lebanese government remain open, signaling a "negotiation under fire" strategy that has come to define the current regional crisis. Speaking in a video statement released from Tel Aviv on Thursday, April 16, 2026, …