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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (local time) said that Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords would be a "historic leap" for peace in West Asia, echoing US President Donald Trump's call for Riyadh to normalise ties with Israel.

According to the USTR, India is among 17 economies that will face the lower 10 per cent tariff. .Officials told ANI that India had originally been considered for a 12.5 per cent tariff but was placed in the 10 per cent category following constructive engagement with the US on labour practices.

Saudi Arabia's push for a civilian nuclear programme has put Pakistan's strategic ties with Riyadh under the spotlight. But the deal faces hurdles, from Trump's Israel condition to fears over nuclear proliferation.

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, including India, have sparked criticism from Japan, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. The Trump tariffs, linked to forced labour enforcement under Section 301, replace temporary global duties after a US Supreme Court setback.

The Republican administration this week urged leading US Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion redesign of the underground Manhattan transit hub.

Last month, when the US had proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act, India was bracketed among countries attracting 12.5 per cent levies, but Washington took note of the amendment New Delhi made to its foreign trade policy prohibiting the import of goods produced using forced labour.

The move is the White House's latest effort to restore President Donald Trump's campaign vision of a near-global tariff.

Of the more than 281,000 jobs lost due to Trump's dismantling of USAID, just 23,000 were American, says Sadie Healy, who runs a global health consulting firm and has been tracking the job losses worldwide.

Justice Department withdraws subpoenas against New York Times reporters, affirming press freedom amid concerns over Trump's Qatar-donated plane.

The US imposed the tariffs on 60 countries, which together account for more than 99 per cent of US imports, saying they had failed to adequately prohibit and enforce restrictions on goods produced using forced labour.