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Trump calls India oil tariffs a “big blow” to Moscow ahead of Alaska summit

By imposing a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods — 25% reciprocal plus 25% penalty for buying Russian oil — Trump claims to have significantly disrupted Russia’s economy while deepening trade tensions with New Delhi.

Trump extends China tariff truce by 90 days with new executive order

Two years after deadly 2023 quake in south, western Turkey hit by 6.1 tremor

Recent Al Jazeera reporter’s death in Gaza adds to growing toll of slain media professionals

Pakistan army chief threatens nuclear retaliation, warns he’ll “take half the world down with us”

Field Marshal Asim Munir issued a chilling nuclear warning from US soil, pledging mass destruction if Pakistan faces an existential threat — a rare and provocative escalation in nuclear rhetoric.

Trump mulls inviting Zelensky to Alaska summit with Putin amid peace efforts

The White House is weighing the possibility of a trilateral meeting in Alaska with Ukrainian President Zelensky alongside President Trump and Russia’s Putin, as global leaders condition any peace settlement on Ukraine’s inclusion.

IDF launches surprise ‘Dawn’ exercise to test readiness across all theatres of war

Israel Defense Forces conducted an unannounced drill, code-named “Dawn,” to evaluate command center responsiveness and operational readiness for large-scale attacks amid ongoing multi-front operations.

Economist urges India to stand firm, calls Trump’s tariff plan a collapsing “house of cards:" Report

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke said that India should wait out US President Trump’s aggressive tariffs, arguing the policy lacks foundation and will eventually self-destruct, urging New Delhi to avoid an early reaction.

Netanyahu pledges not to occupy Gaza, vows to ‘free it from Hamas’ amid backlash

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the goal is demilitarization and civilian governance in Gaza, not occupation, following Security Cabinet approval for taking control of Gaza City.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Trump and Putin to hold Alaska summit in bid to end Ukraine war

Leaders to meet August 15 as ceasefire talks edge forward, but potential deal may require Ukraine to cede territory — sparking both hope and skepticism on the battlefield.