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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, U.S. President Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals despite the Supreme Court decision; police in Britain arrest a former ambassador to the United States in a probe into Epstein ties; and the fighting in Ukraine enters its fifth year on Tuesday.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Live updates: Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the U.S. Supreme Court striking down many of his far-reaching taxes on imports. Any country that wants to “play games” with the Supreme Court decision, Trump posted, will be met with “a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to.” Read more.

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Police in Britain arrest former ambassador Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties

British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Prince Andrew in police custody. Read more.

4 years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II, causing immense suffering for civilians and harrowing ordeals for soldiers while rewriting the post-Cold War security order. The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Here’s a look at the conflict, by the numbers, since the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Read more.

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Nick Reiner during his arraignment on murder charges for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, Monday, in Los Angeles. (Chris Torres/Pool Photo via AP)

Los Angeles: Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

Mexico: At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a cartel leader and its violent aftermath 

West Bank: Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque during Ramadan