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| President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a number of countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East. Kena Betancur/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
Trump imposed travel bans on 12 countries
The Trump administration barred people from 12 countries from entering the U.S., escalating the president’s crackdown on immigration.
The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, affects travelers from Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. There is also a partial ban on travelers from several other countries, including Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
The order frames the reasoning for restricting travel as necessary because of national security threats. In his first term, President Trump banned travel from several Muslim-majority countries, including Iran.
More news from the Trump administration:
| Cuts to research funding and attacks on U.S. universities could help Beijing recruit top scientists.Trump said that he would prevent Harvard University’s international students from entering the U.S.A proposed new U.S. tax on money sent home by immigrants would deal another blow to poor nations, especially in Africa. |
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Trump said that Putin would retaliate against Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has said he planned to retaliate against Ukraine for its major drone attack over the weekend, President Trump said. In a post on social media, Trump described their phone call as “a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace.” Trump did not say whether he had tried to dissuade Putin from attacking Ukraine.
During a meeting in Russia today, Putin did not mention Ukraine’s audacious drone strikes on Russian strategic bombers, but he focused instead on apparent railway attacks that killed seven people on Sunday.
Putin accused Ukrainian leaders of launching attacks to intentionally disrupt the peace process. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, accused Putin of stalling talks in order to delay a new package of U.S. sanctions.
Iran: Trump said that he had asked Putin for help in securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and that the two leaders “were in agreement” that the country should not have nuclear weapons.
Other news about Ukraine:
| European nations are increasingly optimistic that they can support Ukraine even if Trump decides to disengage from the conflict. |
| Drone attacks in Ukraine and Russia have demonstrated a new era of warfare and have shown Western countries how ill-prepared they are for it. |
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| Dozens were killed trying to receive aid in Gaza. Abdel Kareem Hana/Associated Press |
Aid sites in Gaza were temporarily closed
The Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza closed its four sites yesterday, a day after Palestinians trying to get supplies came under Israeli fire. The group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said that it expected to reopen the aid centers later today and that the pause would enable them to better receive large numbers of Palestinians.
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed near an aid site in Rafah in two episodes this week, according to local health workers. The circumstances of the shootings remain contested and have further ensnarled the beleaguered Israeli-backed aid effort. Britain has called for an independent investigation.
Diplomacy: The U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and the resumption of aid.
Weapons: Israel sold nearly $15 billion in weapons last year, a record, even while fighting a war on multiple fronts.
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| India: At least 11 people were killed in a crowd crush in Bengaluru during a celebration of a cricket championship. Islam: Rising temperatures have turned the hajj, which began yesterday and which draws millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, into an endurance test. Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, called the U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal “nonsense.” South Korea: In his inauguration speech, President Lee Jae-myung called for dialogue with North Korea and cooperation with the Trump administration. El Salvador: A jury convicted three former senior military officers of murder in the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists. Mexico: The governing Morena party looked poised to dominate the Supreme Court after the first-ever election of judges. Vietnam: The country ended its policy of capping families at two children in an effort to reverse a declining birthrate. China: The authorities have stepped up a campaign to prevent rare earths from being smuggled out of the country. Canada: Faced with Trump’s tariffs, the prime minister wants to remove trade barriers among provinces. For one man who was fined for bringing too much beer into his province, the change feels like vindication. Cars: Tesla sales in Germany, Europe’s largest car market, dropped in May for the fifth month in a row. |
Trade & Business
| Tariffs: A 50 percent increase in U.S. levies on steel and aluminum took effect, hitting supplies from the E.U., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and South Korea. Britain was granted an exemption. |
| U.S.-China: The trade conflict between the two countries is quickly morphing into a fight over global supply chains. |
| Made in the U.S.A.: Can Trump’s trade policies actually spur American manufacturing? Our Shanghai bureau chief takes a closer look. Negotiations: The White House wants 90 trade deals in 90 days. Here’s how long they usually take. |
| SPORTS NEWS |
| Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Lorenzo Musetti, Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek reached the semifinals at the French Open. Follow our live updates. Soccer: Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in order to play soccer at the highest level. Formula 1: Don’t expect Max Verstappen to change his aggressive but often successful approach. |
| MORNING READ |
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| Li Huang |
Thousands of ancient trees are nestled in Buddhist and Taoist temples across China, including eight species that now exist nowhere else on earth. A new study records almost 47,000 old trees that have thrived in religious sites.
The oldest tree documented was traced back to the Eastern Han dynasty and the establishment of the Baima, also known as White Horse, temple in Luoyang in the year 68. Read more about China’s ancient trees.
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| Full frame: Our art critic Jason Farago gave his take on Trump’s new portrait. Shoes-off apartment: Two star choreographers furnished their New York City apartment with objects that connected to their personal histories. Step inside. “Weird in the best way”: Fans of Sydney Sweeney wanted the actress’s bathwater. Now they can buy it. Beyond the surface: Take a closer look at the moon. Do you see craters or bumps? |
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You’re going to want this console
Nintendo’s Switch 2, the next-gen console that gamers have dreamed of for eight years, will be released worldwide today. Like its predecessor, the console lets players “switch” between hand-held and couch gaming, and features more powerful components to run blockbuster games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077.
“Many of the improvements seem minimal on paper, but they fundamentally change things for the better,” a Wirecutter reviewer wrote.
Still, getting your hands on an expensive Switch 2 could be hard. Here’s why.
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