Trade war: China is preparing to retaliate against the European Union over proposed tariffs on electric cars. Targeted products include brandy from France, pork from Spain, wine primarily from France, and cars from Germany. The potential trade barriers aim to comply with WTO rules but could impact European exporters significantly.
A senior ISIS official, Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, was killed in a US airstrike in Syria, disrupting the group's ability to conduct terror attacks. The strike, conducted by US Central Command, targeted al-Janabi, identified as a senior ISIS facilitator. This action is part of ongoing efforts to degrade ISIS's operational capabilities in the region. The US military has been targeting ISIS operatives in Africa and the Middle East, aiming to ensure the group's enduring defeat and prevent the resurgence of its forces.
A nearly 85% majority of development economists and policy experts, 43 out of 51, in a May 15-June 18 Reuters poll, said they were not confident economic inequality would significantly reduce over the next five years, including 21 who said they had no confidence at all.