MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pledged to defend the country's independence and sovereignty in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

"For us, it is still the Gulf of Mexico, as it is for the rest of the world," Sheinbaum told reporters during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. (Mexico-US- Sovereignty)

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JERUSALEM -- Four people were injured late Tuesday in a stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv. The attacker, identified as a Moroccan-born U.S. permanent resident, was shot and "neutralized."

Police Spokesman Aryeh Doron said the assailant, trying to flee the scene, was shot by a civilian passerby, and was "neutralized."

Meanwhile, Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported that the suspect was killed and published photos of documents found on his body. The documents indicated he was born in Morocco in June 1995 and had held U.S. permanent resident status since September 2022 -- an uncommon profile among individuals involved in attacks targeting Israelis. The suspect had entered Israel three days before the attack. (Israel-Stabbing Attack)

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ANKARA -- The death toll from the devastating fire at Türkiye's Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Bolu province has risen to 76, and nine people have been detained in connection with the incident, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.

When speaking to the reporters at the scene, Yerlikaya confirmed that search and rescue operations at the site have now been completed.

"Unfortunately, the number of lives lost has increased to 76. Our teams have finalized their search efforts, and investigations are ongoing," he said. (Türkiye-Hotel Fire-More Casualties)

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NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered to erase tax credits for electric vehicle (EV) purchases, federal grants for chargers, and subsidies and loans to help retool assembly lines and build battery factories, which could cause U.S. carmakers to fall behind if they scale back their EV programs while Asian and European automakers continue perfecting the technology, The New York Times on Tuesday cited analysts.

"Already, 50 percent of car sales in China are electric or plug-in hybrids, and Chinese automakers like BYD are selling more cars around the world, taking customers away from established car companies, including American manufacturers," noted the report. (US-EV Subsidy Ban) Enditem

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