While addressing a press briefing on Monday (local time), Leavitt stated that Trump will take any necessary action to prevent nations from taking "advantage of the US" and its people.
Israel and Hamas began the second day of indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, aimed at securing a ceasefire and captive deal in Gaza ahead of a key meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC.
Elon Musk mocked US President Trump for no arrests in the Jeffrey Epstein case, sharing a "zero arrests" counter on X. The feud escalated after Musk accused Trump of hiding files. Trump denied links to Epstein and criticized Musk's call for a third political party.
China rejected Trump's threat of extra tariffs on BRICS supporters, calling BRICS a positive and inclusive force. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China opposes trade wars and using tariffs as coercion, adding that arbitrary tariffs harm all parties and do not serve anyone's inter
Indian stock benchmarks closed their first day of the week with slight gains in the account, as investors remained cautious ahead of anticipated U.S. tariff announcements.
US President Donald Trump called the Texas floods a "100-year catastrophe" and said a Gaza hostage deal could happen this week. He plans to visit Texas on Friday and confirmed trade letters will go out Monday. He also dismissed Elon Musk's third-party idea as "ridiculous."
The world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), stated that the company's investments in the United States will not impact its existing projects elsewhere, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US tariff deadline. Uncertainty around US President Donald Trump's next move on trade policy has kept global investors on edge, with markets reacting to developments around the July 9 deadline.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made a rare public appearance after several weeks, attending a religious gathering in Tehran on Saturday, CNN reported, citing the Iranian state media outlet Press TV.