Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
All goods that are considered to have been transshipped to avoid applicable duties will be subject to an additional 40% tariff, according to the White House.
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Two senior US officials to make rare visit to Gaza later today
Two senior US officials will visit Gaza later today, amid growing concerns about the scale of the humanitarian crisis.
Trump sets new tariffs on dozens of countries’ exports
Trump imposed tariffs on dozens of countries ahead of his August 1 deadline to strike trade deals.
Rare look at the “dark fleet” secretly transferring Iranian oil to China
A CBS News investigation shows how China secretly purchases oil from Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions, using what officials call a “dark fleet” of oil tankers. Anna Coren reports.
White House unveils plans for new $200m ballroom
Donald Trump has been calling for the White House to build a new ballroom for nearly a decade.
White House unveils plans for new $200m ballroom
Donald Trump has been calling for the White House to build a new ballroom for nearly a decade.
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New analysis shows where most immigration arrests are happening; Reporter’s Notebook: Trump’s White House ballroom
Unsold paradise: inside Malaysia’s Chinese-built Forest City
Planned as a $US100 billion eco-paradise for 700,000 people, today its Chinese developer Country Garden is broke, the project is part-built, and thousands of units are unsold.
Palestinians fight each other for food while IDF insists its not restricting aid
Palestinians in Gaza are so hungry they’ve resorted to fighting each other for food, but Israeli military officials told CBS News on Thursday that there is no starvation in Gaza. Debora Patta reports.
Syria’s new rulers set up a committee to probe attacks on civilians in recent sectarian violence
Syria’s new authorities have set up a committee tasked with investigating attacks on civilians during recent sectarian violence in the country’s south.