“We’re going to put sanctions. I don’t know that sanctions bother him,” the US president said, referring to Putin.

Many Russian users continue to access websites banned by the state via VPN services that allow them to get around state blocks.

Iran on Thursday described as “malicious” fresh US sanctions targeting a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to the Islamic republic’s supreme leader.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that the world should push for “regime change” in Russia, arguing that President Vladimir Putin otherwise would continue to destabilise Russia’s neighbours.

While South Korea has ultimately avoided the highest rates, countries such as Brazil and India now face significant new duties.

“Canada intends to recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025,” the prime minister said.

Trump made good on a threat to Latin America’s largest economy, punishing it for what he has termed a “witch hunt” against his far-right ally, former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported.

Trump’s tariffs could impact everything from coffee beans and rice to cocoa, seafood or even electronics.

The African Union said on Wednesday it would not recognise a “so-called parallel government” in Sudan, urging its members to follow suit.