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1. These U.S. companies think Trump's tariffs are great. Here's why

   

   The White House is on a push to showcase the success stories of U.S. manufacturers who are benefitting from tariffs, one that saw U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a member of Trump's cabinet, setting out last week on a two-day tour of factories in Ohio and Michigan.

2. Israel and Lebanon are set for historic talks. But almost no one believes they'll succeed

   

   Rare, bilateral talks between senior Lebanese and Israeli officials set for Tuesday in Washington could pave the way for a ceasefire — but almost no one appears to believe that will happen. There is dismay and a feeling of hopelessness across Lebanon as it reels from the aftermath of Israel’s ferocious attack on Wednesday that killed over 300 people.

3. Israeli attacks kill at least 6 across Gaza, including 2 children, medics say

   

   Israeli fire killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said, in the latest violence to undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement.

4. Kuwaiti U.S. journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin detained in Kuwait after social media posts

   

   The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for the release of Kuwaiti American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin after he was detained in Kuwait over social media posts during military escalations in the Iran war.

5. How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve?

   

   The U.S. military has initiated a blockade across the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, a move experts say is an act of war with potential for serious escalation in the midst of a ceasefire. U.S. Central Command says it is targeting all vessels traveling to and from Iran as of Monday morning