Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.

UN Secretary General Antonio Gutherish is in Lebanon today, calling on the war on Iran and in the Middle East to end, saying diplomatic avenues are available.

Stop the fighting. Stop the bombing. There is no military solution, only diplomacy, dialogue,

and full implementation of the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions.

He's in Beirut visiting shelters and the wounded. He says the people of Lebanon didn't choose

this war. They were dragged into it.

Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros and Hanam Gabriasis, is condemning the deaths of

several health workers in southern Lebanon as the war widens. 14 health care workers have been killed

in the last 24 hours. The WHO says there have been 27 attacks on health care in Lebanon

since March 2nd, resulting in 30 deaths and 35 injuries. Officials say the intensification

of conflict in Lebanon and the broader Middle East increases the likelihood of casualties

among health care workers. The White House is investigating the possibility of imposing tariffs on goods

from 60 economies. It's the second time the administration this week said it would look at new

tariffs under a statute that's meant to combat unfair trading practices. And here's Daniel

Kurtzleben has more. The 60 economies will be investigated specifically related to forced labor,

not necessarily the practice itself, but to what degree those foreign governments import goods

produced with forced labor. Major trading partners, including China, the EU, and Mexico are on the

investigation list. Earlier this week, the administration announced investigations into those countries and others

in relation to other trading practices. The White House is exploring these new tariffs after the Supreme

Court last month found many of Trump's tariffs to be unconstitutional. The investigations can take

months to complete. The U.S. Trade Representative will hold hearings on these new investigations

in a month and a half.

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