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Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance

Donald Trump’s steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons

Trump says Chicago next up for federal crime crackdown

President Trump said Friday that Chicago will be the next city that his administration targets for a federal crackdown on crime

US demands $15,000 deposit for visa applicants from two African countries

The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US State Department

Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met at the Kremlin, as Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms

Church leaders return with ‘broken hearts’ after rare Gaza visit

Church leaders in Jerusalem say they have returned from a trip to Gaza with "broken hearts", describing starving people and children not "batting an eyelid" at the sound of bombing

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions

World Health Organization condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in Gaza

WHO says Israel's ground offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack