1. A senior White House official says President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary halt to US military aid for Ukraine. The official suggested on Monday that the pause is aimed at reviewing whether the assistance is helping bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine. 2. Japan was also in the firing line on Monday. The US president accused the country of currency manipulation, and hinted he might respond with tariffs. Trump said other countries are deliberately pushing down the value of their currencies to give their economies a competitive advantage. He singled out Japan and China.
3. US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his planned 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will take effect on Tuesday. Trump had postponed the levies on the two neighbors for a month, saying they had promised to implement security measures along the border. But on Monday he said there was “no room left” for a deal to avert tariffs.
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