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Donald Trump said he would exempt the big three American car makers,

bored, General Motors and Stalantis, from tariffs covering Canada and Mexico for one month.

Their bosses had lobbied for the relief and his spokeswoman said he is, quote, happy to do it.

Analysts estimate that tariffs of 25% would wipe out the firm's profits if they do not raise prices or alter production.

In another blow to Ukraine's war effort, John Ratcliffe, the head of the CIA, said that

America is stopping intelligence sharing with Keeve. Western Intel had been used to help

guide Ukrainian missiles towards targets in Russia.

America suspended all military aid to Ukraine on Monday, following last week's row between

Mr. Trump and Volodymy Zelenskyy at the White House.

The White House confirmed it was talking to Hamas about releasing hostages from Gaza.

It is the first time America has directly engaged with the militant group, which it deems a

terrorist organization. Earlier, the UN's World Food Program said it had less than two weeks of

food supplies left in the

strip. Israel cut off aid on Sunday amid fraught ceasefire negotiations. America's Supreme Court voted

5'4 to deny Mr. Trump's bid to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid spending.

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