Musk’s Tesla marks formal India entry with Mumbai launch event
By Reuters Grappling with excess manufacturing capacity at its other factories and falling sales, Tesla has pivoted to selling imported cars in India on which it will need to pay about 70% import duty and other levies.
Pakistan says armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in restive province
By Reuters Their bodies with bullet wounds were found in mountains overnight.
Trump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others
By Reuters Trump says he may reconsider, depending on fentanyl flows
Rights defenders denounce US sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
By Reuters United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk urged Washington to reverse course.
Gaza doctors cram babies into incubators as fuel shortage threatens hospitals
By Reuters Palestinians and medical workers have accused the Israeli military of attacking hospitals, allegations it rejects.
Rubio meets Russia’s Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur
By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had launched 18 missiles and around 400 drones in an attack that primarily targeted the capital Kyiv
UK to sign deal to supply air defence missiles to Ukraine
By Reuters Deputy Prime Minister Rayner is expected to sign the agreement in Rome, where the Ukraine Recovery Conference is taking place.
Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog to drop ‘double standards’
By Reuters Relations between Iran and the IAEA have worsened since the United States and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June, saying they wanted to prevent Tehran developing an atomic weapon.
Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says
By Reuters ICIMOD says satellite images showed the flood began from a lake outburst north of the Langtang Himal range.
South Korea ex-leader Yoon returns to jail as court grants warrant
By Reuters The court said in a statement it granted the request because of concerns Yoon could seek to destroy evidence.
Trump sets 50% US tariffs on copper, Brazilian imports starting in August
By Reuters Trump first broached the copper tariff during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, setting off a scramble by companies to import as much copper as soon as possible from Chile and other major suppliers.
Kremlin says it’s unclear if CNN report that Trump threatened to bomb Moscow is fake or not
By Reuters The CNN report did not say when exactly Trump reportedly made the comments about bombing Moscow to Putin.
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate
By Reuters The study covered 12 cities including Barcelona, Madrid, London and Milan, where the researchers said climate change had increased heatwave temperatures by up to 4 degrees Celsius.
Netanyahu and Trump prioritize hostages as Gaza military campaign grinds on
By Reuters Netanyahu is making his third US visit since Trump took office on January 20.
Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons
By Reuters Kyiv’s military downed almost all the drones but some of the six hypersonic missiles launched by Russia had caused unspecified damage.