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New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate

The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said, the rate first announced by President ‌Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later. Reacting to the US Supreme Court ruling that threw out tariffs it deemed were illegally justified on grounds of an emergency, Trump initially ‌announced a new temporary global tariff of ⁠10%. He said ​on Saturday he would increase it to 15%. But in a notice described as ​intended to "provide guidance regarding the February 20, ‌2026 Presidential Proclamation", CBP said that, aside from ​products covered by exemptions, imports would "be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of 10%". The move added to confusion surrounding US trade policy, with no explanation offered in the notice for why the lower rate had ⁠been used. The Financial Times quoted a White House official as saying the increase up to 15% would come ‌la...
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Four killed as army helicopter crashes into market in Iran

Two military pilots and two market vendors were killed on Tuesday morning when an army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in central Iran, according to state media reports cited by Al Jazeera and Anadolu. The crash occurred in Dorcheh, a town in Isfahan province that hosts a major army airbase. State media said the incident was likely caused by a technical fault, though investigations are ongoing. Footage aired by state television showed the wreckage at the scene and emergency responders extinguishing flames. Read More: What does Trump want in Iran? In a statement, the Army Aviation Training Centre identified the deceased pilots as Colonel Hamed Sarvazad and his co-pilot, Major Mojtaba Kiani. Two merchants working at their stalls in the market were also killed after the helicopter crashed and caught fire. The army said the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Local judiciary chief Asadollah Jafari confirmed that a case has been opened and investigators have been dispatched. The incident comes less than a week after an Iranian Air Force fighter jet — reportedly an ageing US-built F-4 — crashed during a late-night training mission in Hamadan province. State media said one pilot was killed while the other survived after ejecting. That crash was also attributed to a likely technical fault, pending investigation. Iran has struggled to modernise its ageing military and civilian aircraft fleets due to decades of sanctions imposed by the US and its allies. Read More: Trump questions why Iran is not 'capitulating' Tuesday’s crash occurred amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington ahead of a new round of nuclear talks scheduled to take place in Geneva on Thursday. Iranian officials have said the country will not “bow down” to US pressure, as Washington increases its military presence in the region. In recent weeks, the US has deployed advanced fighter jets to regional bases and positioned two aircraft carrier strike groups nearby, warning it could take military action if no agreement is reached over Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Tehran has ruled out negotiations over its missile programme but has indicated it may be open to an agreement guaranteeing that it will not pursue nuclear weapons.

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