An explosion occurred at 12:10 PM local time in a public building located at Wulong district in China’s southwest municipality of Chongqing. Firefighters and medical teams with ambulances dispatched on the scene. More than 20 people trapped inside the building due to the collapse following the explosion, according to local authorities. While search and rescue efforts are continuing, eyewitnesses reported that employees were at their lunch break. Meanwhile, it’s being considered that the explosion was caused by a gas leak.
US President Donald Trump warned that Russia will face severe economic sanctions unless it agrees to a ceasefire in Ukraine within 50 days. “My call to Putin is clear. If a meaningful ceasefire is not reached, we will impose 100% secondary tariffs,” Trump said after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
Trump added that the sanctions would also target countries trading with Russia and stressed he would bypass Congress if necessary. He blamed the ongoing war on President Joe Biden’s policies and stated, “This is not my war. I’m here to end it.”
He also announced that the US would supply NATO with advanced weapons, but insisted that European countries must cover the costs. “European countries will pay,” he said, promising rapid delivery of air defense systems and munitions to Ukraine.
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