2026-08-14
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The White House accused China of evading American tariffs by rerouting exports through more than 40 countries.
It said other nations subject to high tariffs are doing something similar.
The Trump administration estimates that, quote,
the great transshipment scam will cost the government up to $26 billion in annual tax revenue.
It is developing an AI-powered, quote, detective border to catch tariff dodgers.
Israeli troops launched a military operation to remove Israeli settlers from Qusra, a village in the West Bank.
The settlers had besieged the homes of several Palestinian families
and an American citizen, cutting off access to food, water and electricity.
Mike Huckabee, America's ambassador to Israel, condemned the settlers as, quote, terrorists.
Tabor, another West Bank village, was closed to non-residents last week following similar attacks.