Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
International Relations
Eswatini Says It Will Repatriate Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration
The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.
Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire in Sweida After Israeli Attack on Damascus
Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Syria’s capital on Wednesday, and threatened to escalate unless Syrian government forces withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Israel Strikes Syria’s Capital, Sending Warning to Government
Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province dominated by the country’s Druse minority.
Russia Appears Unfazed by Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
Europeans Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran
“Snapback” sanctions will be triggered by the end of August if Tehran fails to make concrete progress to limit its nuclear program.
Trump Announces ‘Great Deal’ on Trade With Indonesia
President Trump said the agreement would partly walk back some of the steep tariffs he threatened on the country last week. Indonesia’s president called Mr. Trump a “tough negotiator.”
Migration Fears Turn Europe’s Borderless Dreams Into Traffic Nightmares
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ago.
Israel Attacks Syria’s Military Amid Sectarian Clashes Between Druse and Bedouin Tribes
Israel launched several deadly airstrikes that targeted Syrian government forces in Sweida. The attack came as sectarian violence flared between Druse fighters and Bedouin tribal groups.
China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology
Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.