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Key points

• The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada remarked it would retaliate beginning Sept.
• (AP video by Ami Bentov, Majdi Muhammad, Imad Isseid and production by Jalal Bwaitel).
• Loui Ridi traveled from Ohio to the Israeli-occupied West Bank a week ago to join relatives defending his home from Israeli settlers.
• China is considered the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, and was importing more than 80% of Iranian oil before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
• A crude oil tanker was attacked on Monday in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia, igniting a fire on its main deck, the British military remarked.

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For context, the United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada remarked it would retaliate beginning Sept. 8 after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in relations between the historic allies. Edited By CURTIS YEE. Palestinian American's home still besieged by Israeli settlers.

For context, a Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to support family members defend the property. (AP video by Ami Bentov, Majdi Muhammad, Imad Isseid and production by Jalal Bwaitel).

For context, the homeowner whose residence has been besieged by Israeli settlers remarked Monday that he still can't move freely in the West Bank village of Qusra.

Israel's military declared the area a closed zone to restore order in Qusra, created a nearby home into a drone base and required Palestinians to coordinate all their movements from the homes that had been under siege.

While his family spends hours coordinating moves to secure food, water and other supplies, ridi remarked settlers keep returning to the area above his home, without consequences.

Israel's police has not confirmed any arrests of settlers, despite condemnation from Israeli rights groups and foreign office-holders, including U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. This person called the siege terrorism. China notes more US economic pressure won't end the Iran war.

"They will only exacerbate tensions and escalate the situation, which is in no one's interest, " Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian remarked in Beijing as the U.S. Threatens sanctions on countries that trade with Iran.

China is calling on all parties to avoid measures "that could further intensify differences and conflicts and disrupt global economic development and financial stability, " he continued.

China is considered the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, and was importing more than 80% of Iranian oil before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Iran-backed rebels hit oil tanker in Red Sea.

Meanwhile, a crude oil tanker was attacked on Monday in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia, igniting a fire on its main deck, the British military remarked.

Notably, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization remarked there were no reports of casualties.

In practice, the tanker issued a distress alert and the Egyptian Navy was documented to have responded to conduct a rescue operation, according to Ambrey, a UK-based maritime risk and response business.

Notably, the Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels' military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, remarked they targeted the tanker with a ballistic missile.

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