Switzerland Scrambles to Avoid Tariffs; Netanyahu to Propose Full Gaza Reoccupation; Europe Delays Retaliatory Tariffs

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Switzerland's president made an urgent trip to Washington seeking to avoid punitive U.S. tariffs, while Korea secured a last-minute tariff deal with the U.S. though challenges remain ahead. The EU extended its suspension of retaliatory tariffs against America by six months. Meanwhile, security crises deepen across multiple regions: Colombian mercenaries have been spotted operating in Sudan's ongoing conflict, Israeli media reports suggest Netanyahu plans full reoccupation of Gaza, and violence against officials continues in Mexico where a prosecutor was killed in a filmed drive-by shooting.

Top Stories

• President of wealthy Switzerland rushes to Washington to try to avert steep US tariffs - Associated Press

• Colombian mercenaries seen in Sudan - France24

• Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report - BBC

• Korea, US strike last-minute tariff deal, but tough talks lie ahead - Korea Herald

• EU Commission to suspend retaliation against US tariffs by another six months - Euro News

• Mexican prosecutor killed in drive-by shooting caught on film - CNN

United States

• Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks - New York Times

• President of wealthy Switzerland rushes to Washington to try to avert steep US tariffs - Associated Press

• India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi - CNBC

• US demands $15,000 deposit for visa applicants from two African countries - BBC

• Home prices are dropping in some regions of the U.S. Here's where. - CBS

Africa

• US demands $15,000 deposit for visa applicants from two African countries - BBC

• 3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals - Associated Press

• South African rand flat as tariff concerns weigh - Reuters

• Trump’s Africa deal: Peace plan or power grab? - Al Jazeera

• Colombian mercenaries seen in Sudan - France24

Middle East

• Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen have exposed the cracks in the Arab facade - Middle East Eye

• Trump pushing an 'all or nothing' Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, special envoy says - NBC

• No cash to spare: Reconstructing Iran after Israel war could cost $500 b., Mideast expert says - Jerusalem Post

• Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report - BBC

• Israel says it will allow controlled entry of goods into Gaza via merchants - Reuters

Indo-Pacific

• India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi - CNBC

• China’s central government has ‘final word’ on Dalai Lama reincarnation: official - Asia News Network

• How a New Asia Alliance Is Challenging China - Bloomberg

• Korea, US strike last-minute tariff deal, but tough talks lie ahead - Korea Herald

• Far-right German lawmaker’s ex-aide on trial for spying for China - HKFP

Europe

• President of wealthy Switzerland rushes to Washington to try to avert steep US tariffs - Associated Press 

• India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi - CNBC

• Far-right German lawmaker’s ex-aide on trial for spying for China - HKFP

• EU Commission to suspend retaliation against US tariffs by another six months - Euro News

• Wildfire in southern France injures two, burns 8,000 hectares - France24

Latin America

• Bolsonaro House Arrest Casts Shadow Over Brazil-U.S. Trade Talks - New York Times

• Colombian mercenaries seen in Sudan - France24

• 32 bodies found in clandestine graves in central Mexico - ABC

• Mexican prosecutor killed in drive-by shooting caught on film - CNN

• Brazil's economy ready to ride out Trump's 50% tariff - Reuters

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