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The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow?s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia. The administration?s decision marked a sharp shift from only a week ago, when it imposed the measures in an apparent effort to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces. The suspension of U.S. assistance came days after Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump argued about the conflict in a tense White House meeting.

On Wednesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance welcomed Miche?l Martin, Ireland's Taoiseach, for a breakfast at his residence. This comes as Martin will face a balancing act during talks with Donald Trump Wednesday, with Ireland among the countries most vulnerable to the U.S. president's economic plans

Security forces battled hundreds of militants who were holding about 300 people hostage Wednesday on a train they had hijacked in remote southwestern Pakistan the day before, officials said. Militants wearing vests loaded with explosives surrounded the hostages.

President Donald Trump?s 25% tariff increase on all steel and aluminum imports officially took effect on Wednesday, the latest move in the administration?s plans to reshape global trade norms in favor of U.S. manufacturing. The action prompted retaliation from the European Commission, which announced shortly after Trump's tariffs took effect that it would impose counter tariffs on the equivalent of $28 billion worth of U.S. goods starting next month. "We regret the unjustified US 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports. The EU will protect its consumers and businesses," the Commission said in a statement. "We are launching swift, proportionate countermeasures worth up to ($28 billion), matching the economic impact of the US tariffs."

Edmund Zagorin, Chief Strategy Officer and Founder of Arkestro, joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to break down the latest on the tariffs fight between the U.S. and Canada.

The FDD's John Hardie joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to explain what's next after Ukraine on Tuesday agreed to a U.S.-led ceasefire agreement as the country's war with Russia rages on.

Political strategist David Grasso joins LiveNOW's Christina Evans to discuss President Donald Trump's reversal of new tariffs on Canada.

Ukraine has signaled it is open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss.

Senior officials from Ukraine and the United States opened talks Tuesday on how to end Moscow?s three-year war against Kyiv, hours after Russian air defenses shot down 343 Ukrainian drones in the biggest such attack since the Kremlin ordered the full-scale invasion of its neighbor. Dimitris Tsarouhas, a Virginia Tech foreign relations expert and visiting professor of political science joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.

On Tuesday, a bus overturned on a South African highway and passengers were thrown out of it, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 in Johannesburg, emergency services said. Emergency crews were trying to lift the bus back onto its wheels to see if any more victims were trapped underneath it, said William Nthladi, a spokesperson for the city’s Ekurhuleni Emergency Management. “On arrival we found patients lying across the road,” Nthladi said. The bodies of some of the victims lay on the highway near the bus and were covered with silver blankets. Two bodies were still trapped in the wreckage, Nthladi said. Handbags, a lunch box and a water bottle were visible among the belongings. “We are lost for words. This is a disaster,” said Andile Mngwevu, a local city councillor who went to the scene. “To see so many bodies lying around is quite saddening, and the city really feels for the families who would have expected to see their loved ones return home later today. Our hearts are extremely heavy right now.”

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday following an order from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating a crime against humanity case filed against the former leader. Duterte, 79, was taken into custody at the airport in the Philippines following his trip to Hong Kong, The Associated Press reports. The ICC has been investigating "massive killings that happened under the former president's deadly crackdown against illegal drugs," The AP said via President Ferdinand Marcos' office.

Today, Ukrainian and U.S. officials began their talks in Saudi Arabia. They are working to find a path towards ending the war with Russia, hours after Kyiv's forces launched their largest drone attack on Moscow to date. Gerard Filitti, Senior Counsel at The Lawfare Project, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

The FDD's Aaron Goren joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the latest as it relates to Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations.

Rob Gillies with the Associated Press joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to explain how Canada will transition from Justin Trudeau to Mark Carney as prime minister.

National security analyst Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to discuss the latest talks taking place in Saudi Arabia between U.S. officials and Ukrainian leaders.