Mexico will respond to 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with its own retaliatory tariffs on US goods.

Source: AP

US Secretary of Health RFK Jr. has urged people to get vaccinated in response to the growing measles outbreak in Texas.

Source: Axios

Trump:

Canada doesn’t allow American Banks to do business in Canada, but their banks flood the American Market. Oh, that seems fair to me, doesn’t it?

U.S. stocks erase $3.4 trillion in value post-election Trump rally.

NEW: U.S. designates Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terror organization.

Turkish Embassy’s Military Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Hasan Göz, has begun his duty in Damascus, Syria.

“Our military cooperation with brotherly Syria continues intensively.”

Trump is praising himself on Truth Social.

JD Vance:

Neither Europe, nor the US, nor Ukraine can continue the conflict with Russia, now it is important to sit down at the negotiating table.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence.

We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.

Israel is considering cutting off vital water and electricity lines in Gaza.

Israel’s decision could leave 2.2 million Palestinians without clean water.

Source: FT

Zelensky:

None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer.

We remember the moment when things changed when President Trump provided Ukraine with Javelins. We are grateful for this.

Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right.

Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas:

The Palestinian Authority will resume role in Gaza under Egypt's plan.

Zelensky:

My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.

Zelensky:

The first stages of the truce could be the release of prisoners and truce in the sky — ban on missiles, long-ranged drones, bombs on energy and other civilian infrastructure — and truce in the sea immediately, if Russia will do the same.

Canadian province of Ontario will issue 25% export tax on electricity to the US.

French Prime Minister Bayrou:

Suspending weapons aid to Ukraine in the middle of war signals that the US is abandoning Ukraine, letting the aggressors win.

Justin Trudeau:


Canada will challenge US tariffs through WTO and USMCA.

Trudeau:

If US tariffs persist, Canada will also look at non-tariff measures.

Trudeau on Trump's tariffs:

There is absolutely no justification or need for these.

Justin Trudeau:

US launched a trade war against Canada.

Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods.

Our tariffs will remain in place until the US tariffs are withdrawn.

Win for Trump: BlackRock will acquire two major Panama Canal ports from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, following U.S. pressure over alleged Chinese influence.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that “China is running the Panama Canal,” vowing to “take it back”.