WASHINGTON -- Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on certain trading partners.

All imports would be subject to 10 percent additional tariffs, except as otherwise provided, the executive order said. This will take effect on April 5. (US-Trump-Tariffs)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military on Wednesday ordered civilians in multiple areas of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate immediately, citing intercepted rocket fire from Palestinian territory.

Military spokesman Avichay Adraee urged residents to "move immediately west to the shelters in Gaza City," accusing "terrorist organizations" of launching attacks "from among civilians." (Israel-Gaza-Conflicts)

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GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars for 2026 and 2027, along with a 600-million-dollar deficit through 2025, according to media reports on Wednesday.

Health Policy Watch, a non-profit independent global health news outlet, reported that the 1.9-billion-dollar funding gap accounts for nearly 45 percent of its already slashed budget for the two-year period until 2027. (WHO-US-Budget)

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ADEN, Yemen -- The death toll from U.S. airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in northern Yemen since March 15 has risen to 61, with 139 others injured, the Houthi group said Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the group said it had launched three fresh attacks on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its escorting warships in the northern Red Sea in the past 24 hours.(Yemen-US Airstrikes- Casualties) Enditem

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