In a Fox News interview on Tuesday, U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump is expecting to chair a meeting soon on Gaza, as Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight. Witkoff added that Washington expects Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to be settled by the end of the year.
An additional 25 percent tariff on imports from India has officially taken effect, bringing the total rate to 50 percent on many Indian goods entering the United States. Trump announced the additional 25 percent tariff in an executive order issued on Aug. 6, citing India’s purchases of Russian oil. India has been one of Russia’s most significant trading partners since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022….