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⭘ President Donald Trump slapped higher trade duties on India on Wednesday and offered a reprieve to two others — his latest trade war declarations in what has become a cornerstone of his second administration

⭘ U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% duties on imports from India and an unspecified "penalty."

⬤ U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.

⭘ This deal would mean the duties will be lowered from the 25% that Trump had threatened in his "tariff letter" to Seoul earlier this month.

⭘ The U.S. has managed to make only eight deals in 120 days, including one with the 27-member European Union.

⭘ TORONTO — Canada plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza

⬤ The U.K. leader's demands came amid what he said was British revulsion over starvation in Gaza.

⬤ Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

⭘ As Canada joins France and the UK with plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US stands firmly with Israel - but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?

⭘ New Zealand and Australia were signatories to a declaration that indicates they could follow suit in the coming months

⭘ Top Texas Democrats are sounding the alarm over a GOP plan — endorsed by President Trump — to redraw Texas' congressional maps.

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⬤ The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

⬤ The year's strongest earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings and advisories in Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington.

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⭘ The magnitude-8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula sent a wave of water racing at the speed of a jetliner toward Hawaii, California and Washington state, spurring warnings and alarm overnight Wednesday.

⭘ The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.

⬤ Tsunami warnings and alerts have been issued for the U.S. West Coast and countries across the Pacific, including Japan. Here's what to know if you receive one.

⭘ Mick Jagger wanted to play Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon got pneumonia, and the cast were wet and half-naked most of the time. Richard O'Brien, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell tell the surprising, seductive story of cinema's longest-running cult smash

⭘ Amy Odell's book about the controversial actor and Goop founder is brimming with stories – from Madonna giving her advice as a teenager to her disappointment at boyfriend Brad Pitt's understanding of caviar

⭘ Neeson plays the son of Leslie Nielsen's Lt Frank Drebin, appearing opposite Pamela Anderson in this enjoyable, at times very bizarre, spoof of 80s LA action movies

⭘ James Kusitino, who recently signed a team rider deal with surfwear brand Former, puts his success down to the opening up of the Cloudbreak wave

⭘ Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city.

⭘ Arkansas State Police arrest James Andrew McGann in connection with killing of married couple Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil's Den State Park Saturday.

⭘ An Arapahoe County jury has returned a guilty verdict for first-degree murder in the trial of James Craig, the Colorado dentist accused of poisoning and killing his wife with poison.

⭘ The family of a key survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to consider clemency for the late financier's co-conspirator and confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell

⭘ A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a couple who were attacked while hiking at Devil's Den State Park on Saturday, state police said Wednesday.

⭘ Lee Vogler, a city council member in Danville, Virginia​, was set on fire by a man who entered the office of a local magazine where he worked, police said Wednesday.

⭘ Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.

⭘ Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.

⭘ Doctors at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new cause of skin cancer, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

⭘ Born with cystic fibrosis, Yvonne Hughes was lucky to survive her teens. She definitely didn't expect to make it into her 50s. The comedian talks about the years she spent struggling to breathe – and the 'miracle' drug that turned her life around

⭘ The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.

⭘ Based on its post-market trading, Microsoft has become the world's second $4 trillion company following quarterly earnings.

⭘ Meta's Reality Labs posts $4.53 billion loss in second quarter

⭘ A BBC Verify investigation has revealed that the identities of British public sector workers have been cloned using AI by a Russian-linked disinformation campaign.

⭘ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to continue his company's artificial intelligence spending blitz well into the next year as rival tech giants do the same.

⭘ A new proposed bill would protect both workers and American consumers from bad experiences with AI.

⭘ Israel says it is examining the incident, but is "unaware" of casualties from Israeli gunfire.

⬤ Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by comparison across the Pacific basin.

⭘ The company behind the country's first orbital rocket called the launch a 'giant leap' despite crashing after only 14 seconds.

⭘ The 40cm-long insect, named <em>Acrophylla alta,</em> weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia

⬤ Parts of Beijing and northern China are awash after heavy rains, and more than 80,000 people have been evacuated.

⭘ Shohei Ohtani left Wednesday&apos;s Dodgers game with trainers in the fourth inning while pitching but returned to hit in the sixth inning after going to clubhouse.

⭘ Laura Dahlmeier, who began her career at 19, won two Olympic golds at the PyeongChang Games in 2018 and

⭘ The Mets continue bullpen upgrades as they traded for Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley after already acquiring Gregory Soto and Tyler Rogers before Thursday&apos;s deadline.

⭘ A pilot safely ejected before a fighter jet crashed near a naval air station in California's Fresno County, officials confirmed.

⭘ The NFL released a statement about the mass shooting at its NYC headquarters Monday night, which left four dead, including a police officer.