January 13, 2026

Reuters/CCTV. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that any country doing business with Iran will pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted with the United States.   The order is “effective immediately,” Trump announced on Truth Social, adding that it is “final and conclusive.”   The statement marks the latest escalation…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a “good conversation” on Monday with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.   In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said she declined offers of military action from Trump and “ruled out” U.S. military intervention in Mexico….