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Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.(Image credit: Vikki Colvin)

President Trump has positioned nuclear submarines close to Russia. What pressure, if any, is this bringing on Russian President Vladimir Putin? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sergey Radchenko, a professor at Johns Hopkins University.

Just days after the U.S. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Israel and met with hostages' families, the Israeli government considers a full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including areas where hostages are held.

Hundreds of former Israeli military officials are demanding an end to the war in Gaza. NPR's Leila Fadel asks retired Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin why he signed a letter to President Trump.

India says it has no plans to stop buying Russian oil, despite President Trump's threat to raise tariffs over the practice. The relationship between the two nations has strained under Trump's second administration.

The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Brazilian goods to his ally's judicial situation.(Image credit: Luis Nova)

The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from countries with high overstay rates.(Image credit: Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP)

The Texas House failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could have given Republicans five new seats, after House Democrats forced a legislative standstill.(Image credit: Eric Gay)

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.(Image credit: Liao Pan/China News Service)

The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90 deals in 90 days”. But as the August 1st deadline came and went, what emerged wasn’t a flurry of deals but a wave of new tariffs. We hear from reporters around the world about how countries are reacting to the news and what […]