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US Envoy Mike Huckabee slammed Tucker Carlson for promoting a ''dangerous conspiracy theory'' about Jewish lineage. Simultaneously, 14 nations condemned Huckabee's ''inflammatory'' remarks suggesting Israel could expand into Arab lands. While Huckabee later called his territorial comments ''hyperbolic,'' the nations warned they ''pose a grave threat'' to regional stability.

Neal Katyal, a prominent Indian-American lawyer and former Acting Solicitor General of the United States, questions Trump's 15% global tariff under Section 122, citing DOJ's past stance that trade deficits differ from balance-of-payments issues. After Supreme Court struck down earlier tariffs, Gita Gopinath supports his view. Trump insists it's legal. India studies implications.

After meeting PM Modi, Schmidt said, "Prime Minister Modi is certainly one of the most visible leaders that India has had in my lifetime, and just talking to him, I can see why. He's very personable and really takes an interest in people when he talks to them. And I think that's probably true of whoever he talks to, whether it's the President of the United States or someone that he meets for the first time from society."

Among those who had gathered to greet PM Modi included 91-year-old Dr Navamani Chandra Bose who journeyed from Melbourne to meet the Indian prime minister in Sydney, according to The Australia Today.

Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced on Tuesday that Brazil intends to expand its national oil-refining capacity to around 400,000 barrels per day by the year 2030. She shared this update during an event at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (Rnest) in Ipojuca, located in the state of Pernambuco, where new investment plans for the refinery were formally presented, as reported by Brasil 247.

Around 150 delegates representing 21 nations are set to gather in Rio de Janeiro from December 1 to 4 for a significant meeting aimed at strengthening the involvement of civil society from the Global South in international governance processes.

The Head of Intelligence Headquarters of Hezbollah, Hassan Maklad, has been eliminated in a precise strike in Beirut on Monday, according to the Israel Defence Forces.

Dubai Airports had confirmed that a limited number of flights will resume from the evening of March 2 at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). However, passengers have been strictly advised not to travel to the airport unless directly contacted by their airline with a confirmed departure time.