Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila in connection with his deadly war on drugs during his presidency, the ICC confirmed Wednesday.

The big picture: The ICC Office of the Prosecutor alleged in a statement "there are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Duterte bears criminal responsibility for the crime against humanity of murder" for the drugs crackdown.

• The ICC began its investigation in 2021 after thousands of people were killed in police drug operations in the Philippines.

Zoom in: Duterte is alleged to have committed the crimes from November 2011 through March 2019 "as part of a widespread and systematic attack directed against the civilian population," per the statement.

• The Office of the Prosecutor alleges that Duterte, as founder and head of the "Davao Death Squad," then mayor of Davao City and subsequently as the president of the Philippines, "is criminally responsible for the crime against humanity."
• The Office of the Prosecutor called the transfer of Duterte to the Netherlands, where he could face trial in the Hague, "a crucial step in our continuous work to ensure accountability for the victims of the most serious crimes under ICC jurisdiction."

What they're saying: Sara Duterte, the elder daughter of the former Philippines' and current vice president of the Southeast Asian nation, in a media statement called his being taken to the Hague following his arrest Tuesday "oppression and persecution."

What's next: The office is making preparations toward Duterte's initial appearance and subsequent judicial proceedings that will determine whether he stands trial.

Flashback: "I assume full responsibility," Duterte says of drug war

A Texas megachurch founder and former spiritual adviser to President Trump was indicted in Oklahoma Wednesday for alleged child sexual abuse crimes dating back to the 1980s.

The big picture: Robert Preston Morris, 63, who founded the Gateway Church in the Dallas suburb of Southlake, faces five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, according to the indictment.

Details: Morris is accused of committing the offenses on a girl from when she was 12 until she was 14.

• Prosecutors allege the offenses began in December 1982 when Morris was a traveling evangelist visiting the accuser's family in Hominy, Okla., and continued for the next four years, per a statement from the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office.
• An attorney for Morris, who resigned from his role as senior pastor last June following child molestation allegations, declined to comment to local media.

Zoom out: Morris founded the Gateway Church in 2000 and it now has an estimated 100,000 attendees.

• Trump appointed Morris to his evangelical advisory committee and named him as a spiritual adviser in 2016 when the Republican leader was a presidential candidate.
• Morris hosted Trump at Gateway Church during a 2020 roundtable event. A spokesperson for Trump emphasized to the New York Times after the allegations emerged last year that the pastor had no role in his re-election campaign.

What they're saying: "There can be no tolerance for those who sexually prey on children," said Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in a statement. "This case is all the more despicable because the alleged perpetrator was a pastor who exploited his position.

• A Gateway Church spokesperson said in a media statement it's "aware of the actions being taken by the legal authorities in Oklahoma and are grateful for the work of the justice system in holding abusers accountable for their actions."
• It added the church was continuing to pray for Morris' accuser "and her family, for the members and staff of Gateway Church, and for all of those impacted by this terrible situation."

Go deeper: Southlake and Argyle churches seek new pastors

President Trump's tariffs that targeted Canada, Mexico and China before being expanded to all steel and aluminum imports have not only triggered trade wars, they're also leading to a "Boycott USA" global consumer backlash against U.S. goods.

The big picture: "Boycott USA" has spiked on Google in the past seven days, with four EU countries and Canada topping the search list and multiple countries have large Facebook groups dedicated to boycotting U.S. products.

Zoom in: One of the biggest regions for this pushback is Denmark, where Trump's talk of taking over its semi-autonomous territory Greenland has provoked anger.

• The Danish "Boycott goods from the U.S." Facebook page has nearly 73,000 members and Denmark had the second-highest search number of searches for "Boycott USA" this week after Luxembourg.
• In neighboring Sweden, the fourth-biggest "Boycott USA" search region on Google, a Facebook page that says using a U.S. platform is "the best weapon" in the drive against U.S. goods has nearly 80,000 members.
• France ranked at no.3 on Google for "Boycott USA" searches. The country's "BOYCOTT USA: Buy French and European!" Facebook page has more than 20,000 members.

Canada is another top backlash spot due to Trump making the closest ally of the U.S. a top tariff target and his desire to make the North American country the 51st state, ranking at no.5 on Google for "Boycott USA" searches.

• Several Facebook groups have emerged amid a drive for Canadian-made products and "Canada is not for sale" hats have taken off, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford among those wearing the headwear.
• Ford announced several measures against the tariffs, including canceling a $100-million contract with Musk's Starlink.
• The CEO of Jack Daniels' parent company said the Liquor Control Board of Ontario's decision to remove U.S.-made spirits from the province's shelves was "worse than a tariff."
• A survey of 3,310 respondents last month found 85% of Canadians plan to replace U.S. products or have already done so in the face of Trump's tariff threats. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 1.5 percentage points.
• The U.S. Travel Association warned of the impacts of tariffs, saying a 10% drop in Canadian travel could cause "$2.1 billion in lost spending and 14,000 job losses." The number of Canadians taking road trips to the U.S. fell 23% last month compared to the previous year, per Statistics Canada.

Zoom out: Analysts have expressed concern that Tesla's plummeting sales may be linked to CEO Elon Musk's closeness to Trump as a mega-donor and in his role as senior adviser to the president, working with the administration's federal cost-cutting team DOGE — though it's too early to assess whether this is having a direct impact on the EV company.

• Trump said on Truth Social this week "Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla."
• There was a very public boycott in classic music, from German violinist Christian Tetzlaff — who told the New York Times he was canceling a spring tour of the U.S. in protest at Trump's policies. A White House spokesperson told the NYT in response: "America first."

Meanwhile, Norwegian fuel firm Haltbakk Bunkers said it would no longer be a supplier due to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's treatment at the White House.

• CEO Gunnar Gran told Norwegian newspaper VG the company's action was "symbolic" because it doesn't have a fixed contract with the Navy.
• Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening.

Go deeper: How Trump's tariffs will impact everyday Americans

Editor's note: This article has been updated with more details on Ontario's response and a screenshot of a post by provincial Premier Doug Ford.

The European Union announced Wednesday counter tariffs of 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) on U.S. goods, "matching the economic scope" of President Trump's levies.

The big picture: Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports took effect earlier on Wednesday.

Driving the news: The EU will end on April 1 the suspension of countermeasures the bloc announced during the first Trump administration, per a Wednesday statement from the European Commission.

• "These countermeasures target a range of US products that respond to the economic harm done on €8 billion of EU steel and aluminium exports," according to the statement.
• "Second, in response to new U.S. tariffs affecting more than €18 billion of EU exports, the Commission is putting forward a package of new countermeasures on US exports" that will "come into force by mid-April, following consultation of Member States and stakeholders."

What they're saying: "Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement.

• "These tariffs are disrupting supply chains. They bring uncertainty for the economy. Jobs are at stake. Prices will go up. In Europe and in the United States," she said.
• "The European Union must act to protect consumers and business. The countermeasures we take today are strong but proportionate," added von der Leyen, who emphasized the EU is "ready to engage in meaningful dialogue."

Go deeper: Trump sees "period of transition" as recession fears rise

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody at Manila's international airport on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on Tuesday morning local time, local officials said.

The big picture: The ICC in 2021 formally authorized an official investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during Duterte's war on drugs when he was president.

• A United Nations report found tens of thousands of people may have been killed in police drug operations in the Philippines during the crackdown.

Driving the news: "Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC" in connection with the investigation into the 79-year-old Duterte, the presidential palace said in a statement, according to a translation.

• "As of now, he is under the custody of authorities."
• A spokesperson for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told local reporters Monday the presidential office would "follow what law dictates, if the warrant of arrest needs to be served."
• Duterte told cheering crows in Hong Kong Monday if an arrest warrant is "truly my fate in life, it's OK, I will accept it — they can arrest me, imprison me," according to multiple reports.

Flashback: "I assume full responsibility," Duterte says of drug war

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

Elon Musk said Monday DOGE's staff are "pretty much" in every government department and he's looking to roughly double the number on the cost-cutting team he's the face of.

Why it matters: The Trump administration's DOGE-driven mass firings of federal workers have faced multiple legal challenges and resistance from some Republican lawmakers who are facing the impacts the department's cuts will have on their constituents and states.

Driving the news: Musk said on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" Monday DOGE is "trying to act broadly across all departments, so it's not just one department at a time" and the department is "pretty much" in all of them now.

• Musk told host Larry Kudlow the DOGE team currently comprises "a little over 100" staff and "we're going to get to 200."
• Kudlow asked the world's richest person and senior adviser to the president where he's recruiting from.
• "Basically, it's software people, information security software people and finance," Musk said. "It's basically, yes, finance and technology."

More from Axios:

• Exclusive poll: Young Americans down on DOGE
• Elon Musk's DOGE staffers sleep in IKEA beds in federal offices
• Trump promises "scalpel rather than the hatchet" in cuts to federal workforce

Hundreds of people rallied at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to mark 60 years since "Bloody Sunday," when authorities beat peaceful protesters who were marching against race discrimination in voting.

The big picture: The anniversary follows President Trump's moves to ax federal affirmative action programs and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and many of Sunday's marchers displayed protest signs warning civil rights remain under threat.

Go deeper: Civil rights questions cloud "Bloody Sunday" anniversary in Selma

Canada's ruling Liberals elected a new party leader in Ottawa, Canada, on Sunday who will serve as the nation's next prime minister, replacing the outgoing Justin Trudeau.

Why it matters: Liberal Party members' vote for Mark Carney, former governor of the Banks of Canada and England, comes as the Liberals are experiencing a polling boost amid widespread opposition to President Trump's U.S. policies targeting its northern neighbor.

• Little more than 150,000 Canadians chose who the country's new leader would be as the leadership was decided in a vote by Liberal Party members who registered and were verified to vote.

What they're saying: "These are dark days brought on by a country we can no longer trust," Carney said, in reference to U.S. tariffs after the 59-year-old won 85.9% of the vote to be elected Liberal Party leader.

• Carney vowed to stand up to Trump over the tariffs. "America is not Canada. And Canada never, ever, will be part of America in any way, shape or form," Carney said.
• "We didn't ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves."

State of play: The election of Carney marks a new era for Canadian politics.

• Trudeau served as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party for 11 years and the country's prime minister for nine.
• Trudeau told the Liberal crowd in his farewell speech that their country "needs you, maybe more than ever," adding: "Democracy is not a given. Freedom is not a given."

The big picture: Trudeau resigned as Liberal Party leader in January amid deep unpopularity, as polls showed the Conservative Party was set to trounce the Liberals in the upcoming federal election.

• Trudeau said he would remain prime minister until a new party leader was chosen.
• Yet anti-Trump sentiment, spurred by Trump's tariffs and boasts about making Canada the 51st state, have raised the party's fortunes, with one poll giving the Liberal Party its first lead since 2021.

Zoom in: Trudeau's resignation triggered a race in the Liberal Party to choose his successor, with the winner becoming the country's next prime minister for the duration of the party's ruling term.

• Liberal Party members cast ballots in the ranked choice election until the winner was declared after a candidate garnered over 50% of the votes.
• Trudeau's successor will serve as prime minister until at least the election, which is due to take place by Oct. 20. However, Canadian Global Television Network notes the new PM could call for elections at any time, even before Parliament resumes on March 24.

What's next: Carney is set to be sworn in as prime minister in the coming days.

Flashback: Carney helped guide Canada through the 2008-09 global financial crisis before going on to become the first non-British Bank of England governor in 2013, a position he held until 2020.

• In this role, he helped the Bank of England respond to Brexit turbulence after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union.

Thought bubble, via Axios' Felix Salmon: It's vanishingly rare for central bankers to enter electoral politics, but Carney's thumping win shows that in Canada, at least, there's a real desire for competence rather than rhetoric.

What we're watching: Carney's election could further reenergize the Liberals' base as they prepare to square off in the election against the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, whom Liberals have sought to compare to Trump.

• If so, Canada could provide a blueprint for liberal parties looking to stave off the global populist surge that ushered Trump into office.

Go deeper: Trump turns Canadian politics upside down

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout and to remove an erroneous reference to Justin Trudeau as premier.

U.S. Air Force fighter jets intercepted an aircraft that flew over President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in violation of a temporary flight restriction on Sunday, NORAD said.

The big picture: It was the second time in 48 hours F-16s from the Continental U.S. NORAD region had responded to such aircraft violations over Palm Beach, Fla., per a statement from the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

• "NORAD has responded to over 20 tracks of interest entering the Palm Beach, Florida TFR area" since Trump's presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, according to the statement.

Zoom in: The jets fired flares that may have been visible to members of the public during the intercept "to draw attention from or communicate with the pilot" of the civilian aircraft, NORAD said.

• Flares "burn out quickly and completely, and pose no danger to people on the ground," the statement added.
• Sunday's incident occurred while Trump was at his West Palm Beach golf course, according to a White House pool report.

What they're saying: "Adherence to TFR procedures is essential to ensure flight safety, national security, and the security of the President," said Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command.

• "The procedures are not optional, and the excessive number of recent TFR violations indicates many civil aviators are not reading Notice to Airmen, or NOTAMs, before each flight as required by the FAA, and has resulted in multiple responses by NORAD fighter aircraft to guide offending aircraft out of the TFR."
• Representative for the White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

Thousands of residents in eastern Australia were ordered to evacuate, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred's heavy rains and powerful winds blast two states ahead of it's expected landfall near Brisbane, the country's third-largest city.

The big picture: It's already caused widespread power outages and triggered storm surge along the southern Queensland and northern New South Wales coasts. Those who haven't evacuated were urged to stay inside ahead of its expected hit as a Category 2 storm, per the Bureau of Meteorology.

• Airports, schools and businesses were closed, as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology warned that heavy to locally intense rainfall would bring heavy flooding ahead of it's expected landfall around lunchtime Saturday local time (Friday morning ET).
• Cyclone Alfred is the equivalent of a strong tropical storm in the U.S., but its slow rate of speed and unusual landfall location make it an especially heightened threat.

Threat level: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at a Friday briefing that rainfall and wind impacts were expected to continue increasing.

• "This is a serious weather event, with heavy rain, destructive winds and major flooding expected," Albanese said.
• Queensland Premier David Crisafulli at a briefing called Cyclone Alfred an "extremely rare event," with the last such storm hitting state capital Brisbane in 1974.
• "Overnight we saw it packed a punch," he said, after some 82,000 properties on Queensland's Gold Coast and northern NSW lost power.

Between the lines: Tropical cyclones aren't usually so intense this far south and they don't usually make landfall in this region.

• Research suggests tropical cyclones are intensifying more quickly, with stronger wind speeds and heavier rainfall and they may "retain their strength for longer, and move more slowly" across areas in "our rapidly changing climate," per the Australian nonprofit the Climate Council.
• Cyclone Alfred was primarily influenced by human-driven climate change, which intensified the meteorological conditions that led to the event, according to new analysis by ClimaMeter, which provides a rapid framework for understanding extreme weather events in a changing climate.

What they're saying: "Cyclone Alfred is a striking example of how human-driven climate change is altering the intensity and behavior of tropical cyclones in Australia," said Stavros Dafis, a researcher at the National Observatory of Athens, Greece, who's involved in the ClimaMeter project, in an emailed statement.

• "The combination of higher sea surface temperatures and increased atmospheric moisture is fueling heavier rainfall and stronger winds," he added.
• "Our analysis of historical cyclone records suggests that storms like Alfred are becoming more intense and producing more extreme precipitation, raising the risk of catastrophic flooding and coastal erosion."

In photos: Cyclone Alfred bears down on Australia's east coast

Go deeper: Extreme precipitation risks currently underestimated

Editor's note: This story was updated with additional context.

A federal judge gave the Trump administration until 6pm Monday ET to make some outstanding foreign aid payments to USAID partners, per multiple reports on Thursday.

The big picture: U.S. District Judge Amir Ali's ruling during a case involving several nonprofits and aid groups including the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Global Health Council comes one day after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt the lower court judge's order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze some $1.9 billion in foreign aid payments.

State of play: The groups sued the Trump administration after it froze foreign aid as part of a DOGE-led effort to cut federal spending and largely dismantle USAID, which was the world's largest humanitarian aid organization.

• Ali said Thursday he thought it was "feasible" for the first set of payments to be made by the Monday deadline, per the Washington Post.

What they're saying: "During a 4-hour hearing, the government continued to insist that shutting down humanitarian assistance was both reasonable and lawful," said Allison Zieve, director of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, which is representing the groups, in an emailed statement late Thursday.

• "In response, though, the court set a deadline of Monday evening for payments to our clients that are overdue," Zieve added.
• "He also indicated that he will set a timeline for payment of others' overdue invoices. And we are hopeful that the judge will provide additional relief when he rules on the full scope of our preliminary injunction motion on Monday."

The other side: Attorneys for the Trump administration said in a filing officials had worked overnight to certify some "$70.3 million in additional payments" to the groups, which were expected to be released on Thursday.

• "It will take another day or so for those payments to be received vendors accounts," the filing added.
• "It is currently anticipated that all legitimate payments owed to the Plaintiffs will be processed within days, and not more than ten working days."
• Representatives for the Trump administration and did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening.

Go deeper: Exclusive: Oversight Dems open probe into Trump's USAID purge

Editor's note: This article has been updated with comment from Public Citizen Litigation Group director Allison Zieve.

History is set to be made on the Moon again this week, with Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander Athena scheduled to land there at 12:32pm ET on Thursday.

The big picture: Intuitive Machines has partnered with Lunar Outpost to roll out the first commercial rover on the Moon and with Finnish multinational tech firm Nokia to deliver the first cellular network on Earth's only natural satellite.

• This mission comes after the Cedar Park, Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander achieved on Sunday the first successful commercial Moon landing.

State of play: Intuitive Machines' second lunar mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services ("CLPS") initiative, which allows the agency to hire private space companies to deliver its lunar instruments.

• Athena is "slated to land in Mons Mouton, a lunar plateau near the Moon's South Pole, as part of NASA's CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term lunar presence," per a NASA statement.
• It will be carrying "NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations," the space agency added.

What to expect: "Two device modules make up additional components of Nokia's LSCS, and they have been installed in two lunar mobility vehicles: Intuitive Machines' Micro-Nova Hopper and Lunar Outpost's Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover," per a Nokia statement.

• "Upon landing on the Moon, the two vehicles are designed to deploy on the lunar surface where they would immediately use the Nokia device modules to establish connections to the network on Athena."
• The rover will deploy Nokia's 4G/LTE antennas to establish connection on the Moon.

🧵1/2: Flight controllers confirmed that Athena completed lunar orbit insertion with enough accuracy to forego the IM-2 mission's optional lunar correction maneuver.

Athena continues to be in excellent health, completing lunar orbits every two hours, waiting for the sun to rise… pic.twitter.com/dPt2bXLGMX

— Intuitive Machines (@Int_Machines) March 4, 2025

Zoom in: The Lunar Outpost MAPP is on a mission to explore the uncharted territory of the Moon's South Pole — which the Arvada, Colorado-headquartered firm noted in a statement is "a region critical to future lunar infrastructure and sustainability."

• It will also "execute the first sale of space resources with NASA" through the collection of regolith, rock and dust from the Moon's surface and "gather critical data to shape the future of lunar exploration," Lunar Outpost added.
• Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AstroAnt robotic swarm prototype will "wheel around MAPP's roof to take temperature readings and monitor its operation," according to Lunar Outpost.

The intrigue: Lego announced on Friday it was "teaming up" with Lunar Outpost "over a shared love of space, the exploration of space and building ridiculously cool things," telling fans to watch out for "a future product and more than a few surprises along the way."

• The Danish toymaker also published a cryptic post on the matter on Facebook:

• When asked for comment on the partnership, a spokesperson for Lunar Outpost said in an emailed statement on Wednesday night "yes, we're partnered with LEGO, but there's not much more I can share quite yet... More to come!"

How to watch: The mission landing will be live-streamed on Intuitive Machines' YouTube channel and on the NASA+ streaming service on Thursday.

• Broadcast is due to begin at 11:30am ET.

What's next: The mission team will "begin transmitting the first images, data, and discoveries from the Moon's surface over Nokia's LSCS using a device module integrated in the MAPP rover," per a Lunar Outpost statement.

Go deeper: The race to tap the Moon's immense value

Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison over the Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people in January.

The big picture: The cause of the blaze that was one of California's most destructive wildfires on record remains under investigation, but LA County alleges in a lawsuit there's "clear evidence" from images and witness statements that SCE's equipment was responsible for it.

• It's one of several lawsuits the utility faces over the Eaton Fire. The cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre also announced suits against SCE.

Zoom in: The wildfire that was one of several to erupt on Jan. 7 during dry, windy conditions destroyed 9,414 properties and damaged 1,074 others as it burned for 24 days over 14,021 acres in the Altadena and Pasadena, Calif., areas, injuring nine firefighters, per Cal Fire.

• LA County said in a statement it filed the lawsuit to "recover costs and damages sustained" from the blaze, which it's estimated "will total at least hundreds of millions of dollars."
• The lawsuit alleges that the Eaton Fire has "massively impacted the County's natural resources, harmed the environment and wildlife, and threatened public health," the statement added.

What they're saying: "Our hearts are with the communities affected by the wildfires in Southern California," said Brian Leventhal, a spokesperson for SCE.

• "We are reviewing the lawsuits that were recently filed and we'll address them through the appropriate legal process."

Read the complaint, via DocumentCloud:

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• Climate change made LA fires far more likely, study says
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President Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as new levies on Chinese imports took effect on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Trump's confirmation of the tariffs sent markets sliding amid fears it could raise prices for U.S. customers, hurt the economy and prompt a trade war.

• Canada and China took retaliatory action against U.S. products as tariffs targeting their countries took effect.

What to watch: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that a deal with North American allies could be announced as soon as Wednesday, opening the door for potential tariff relief.

• "I think he's going to work something out with them," Lutnick told Fox Business on Tuesday, referring to Trump.
• "It's not gonna be a pause. None of that pause stuff. But I think he's gonna figure out, 'you do more, and I'll meet you in the middle,'" Lutnick added.

Where it stands: Lutnick spoke after financial markets fell for the second straight day.

• Canada and China announced retaliatory measures after the tariffs took effect on Tuesday.
• Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said Tuesday she would hold a rally in Mexico City in the days ahead to announce a package of response measures.

Zoom in: In a statement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the nation would impose tariffs on "$30 billion worth of goods immediately, and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion on American products in 21 days' time."

• After Chinese imports were hit with an additional 10% tariff on top of the 10% Trump had imposed earlier this year, officials in Beijing announced 15% tariffs on some U.S. agriculture imports, including chicken, corn, cotton and wheat.

State of play: Trump last month struck a deal on border security with Canadian and Mexican officials and paused the tariffs for 30 days. President Trump said no progress had been made during negotiations.

• In a statement, the White House said the tariffs would "combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking."

What they're saying: Trudeau said that Canada has "worked relentlessly" to address concerns about fentanyl entering the U.S., although a minuscule amount originates from the nation.

Go deeper: Trump tariffs will cause price hikes on these everyday goods

Editor's note: This article has been updated with comments from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Courtenay Brown contributed reporting.

Vice President JD Vance said Monday the Trump administration is working with Russia to end its war on Ukraine and that the "door is open" for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky if he's "willing to seriously talk peace."

Why it matters: In his first interview since Friday's heated White House exchange that Vance and President Trump had with Zelensky, the vice president on Fox News criticized Ukraine's leader and argued that it's in Kyiv's best interests to sign a minerals deal with the U.S.

Driving the news: "If you want real security guarantees, if you want to actually ensure that [Russian leader] Vladimir Putin does not invade Ukraine again, the very best security guarantee is to give Americans economic upside in the future of Ukraine," Vance said on Fox News' "Hannity."

• "That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years."

Zoom in: During the interview, Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Zelensky had "showed a clear unwillingness to engage in the peace process" that Trump has said is "the policy of the American people and of their president."

• He accused Zelensky of showing "a certain sense of entitlement" at the Oval Office.

Zoom out: Zelensky said on X Sunday he's "ready to sign" a minerals deal with the the U.S., but a "ceasefire without security guarantees is dangerous for Ukraine."

• The Ukrainian president has said security guarantees are needed due to Moscow's breach of a ceasefire agreement after its annexation of Crimea in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
• Meanwhile, officials in the U.S. and France are working on a plan for a European peacekeeping force, an idea that Axios' Barak Ravid reports Trump has endorsed.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional details throughout.

Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling dozens of wildfires over the weekend during dry, windy conditions that saw authorities order some residents to evacuate.

The big picture: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) declared a state of emergency Sunday after officials declared a statewide burn ban the previous day that the governor said would remain in effect indefinitely.

• Evacuation orders were temporarily issued in response to the state's largest blaze, the Carolina Forest Fire, near Myrtle Beach, S.C. — which officials said had razed some 1,600 acres at 30% containment on Sunday evening as residents were permitted to return home.
• North Carolina officials also issued evacuation orders in response to a fire in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 176 Fire had burned over 500 acres by 8pm and was 30% contained Sunday, per a Polk County Emergency Management Facebook post that said a decision on lifting evacuation orders would be made Monday.

Zoom out: Strong winds and very dry conditions were promoting "critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Southern Plains, especially across eastern New Mexico and far western Texas" on Sunday, per the National Weather Service.

• "As this system initially comes through the Southwest and out into the southern High Plains, there will be concerns for gusty winds, and this coupled with the dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns," the NWS said in Sunday forecast discussion.
• "Areas of southern Arizona through southern New Mexico and western Texas will see the greatest fire weather concerns through Sunday and early Monday."

In photos: Firefighters tackle fires across the Carolinas

Go deeper: Climate change plays key contributing role in LA fires

New York launched a job recruitment ad campaign targeting fired federal workers at midnight Monday.

The big picture: Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) "you're hired" campaign to fill 7,000 public sector roles follows similar jobs initiatives in other states aimed at people who were laid off in the Trump administration's federal government overhaul, driven by DOGE, which billionaire Elon Musk is the face of.

The latest: N.Y. has opened a portal with resources for job-seekers that updated early Monday, with the message: "If you have lost your federal job due to cuts, or just want to get out, New York says 'You're Hired!'"

• The message notes that N.Y. has more than 7,000 current job openings in a "wide range of career fields" and that the state "values its state workforce, providing a host of benefits, including a nation-leading Paid Parental Leave policy."
• Meanwhile, recruitment ads were displayed on digital directory displays throughout New York City's Union Station from midnight, per an emailed statement Sunday from Sam Spokony, a spokesperson for the governor.

Zoom in: Spokony said in a text message Monday evening some of the most in-demand jobs that were currently vacant included for engineers, educators, health care workers, attorneys, technologists and public policy experts.

• "We'll continue to update our online resources whenever new job opportunities become available," Spokony added.

What they'e saying: "Elon Musk and his clueless cadre of career killers know nothing about how government works, who it serves, and the tireless federal employees who keep it running," Hochul said in a statement to Axios.

• "Here in New York we don't vilify public servants, we value them and their efforts. So when DOGE says 'You're fired,' New York is ready to say 'You're hired' — and we're making sure talented, experienced federal workers know about the many opportunities available in our state workforce."

The other side: White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said in a statement shared with outlets including Axios,"Leave it to the failed New York State bureaucracy to stack their payrolls with more bureaucrats … Growing the public sector is not President Trump's definition of job creation."

• Representatives for the Trump administration did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening.

Zoom out: Other states to announce recruitment and support campaigns for fired federal workers include Virginia, which has launched a resources roundup page.

• "Come experience those powerful words of 'You are hired.' Take advantage of the resources that will help you find your pathway to that career of your dreams," said Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) at a briefing announcing the drive to promote the state's more than 250,000 open positions.
• In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Friday announced "expanded resource webpages across state government, partnerships to launch job fairs across the state, and directives for agencies to facilitate public servant transitions to new careers in Maryland," per a statement from the governor's office.
• In Hawai'i, Gov. Josh Green (D) signed an executive order designed to expedite the state's hiring process and attract fired federal workers, and the City and County of Honolulu launched the Federal-to-Municipal Workforce Transition Initiative.

More from Axios:

• How DOGE cuts might show up in the data
• The states that could feel DOGE cuts the most
• DOGE workers quit, refuse to "dismantle public services" on Musk's orders

Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional developments in N.Y. since the ad drive launched and with details of other states' campaigns.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke of the benefits of the MMR vaccine on Sunday in response to a growing measles outbreak in Texas.

Why it matters: Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines and last week appeared to downplay the situation in Texas when he described such outbreaks as "not unusual."

• He has previously repeated debunked claims about vaccines and provided elusive answers to senators on his stance on vaccinations ahead of being confirmed.

Driving the news: Kennedy wrote an op-ed for Fox News Digital on Sunday with the headline "Measles outbreak is call to action for all of us" and the subheading "MMR vaccine is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease."

• Kennedy wrote that before the introduction of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in the 1960s, "virtually every child in the United States contracted measles."
• He noted that from 1953 to 1962, "on average there were 530,217 confirmed cases and 440 deaths," with a fatality rate of 1 in 1,205 cases.
• "Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons," Kennedy wrote.

Yes, but: Kennedy emphasized that the decision to vaccinate is "a personal one."

Situation report: At least 146 measles cases have been identified in the South Plains and Panhandle since January, according to the latest available information from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

• A school-aged child in Lubbock who was not vaccinated against measles died after contracting the highly contagious virus, according to the department.

Zoom out: The outbreak comes as vaccination rates fall and trust in public health institutions declines.

Go deeper: FDA cancels meeting to pick flu vaccine strains for next winter

Editor's note: This article has been updated with further context.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is having a huge impact on cervical cancer prevention among young women, a U.S. government report published Thursday suggests.

Why it matters: The CDC report shows that rates of precancerous lesions among women aged 20-24 screened for cervical cancer dropped by about 80% from 2008 to 2022. The report comes just days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who once called the HPV vaccine "dangerous and defective" — was confirmed as health and human services secretary.

• During questioning from senators ahead of his confirmation, Kennedy said he was divesting his financial interest in legal challenges against Gardasil, an HPV vaccine made by Merck.

By the numbers: Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and the virus is responsible for some 10,800 cases of cervical cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State of play: The CDC report found drops in precancerous lesion rates in other age groups screened, falling 37% among women who were 25 to 29 years old for the same period.

• "Observed declines in cervical precancers are consistent with HPV vaccination impact and support Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations to vaccinate children against HPV at age 11–12 years with catch-up through age 26 years," the CDC said.
• "The data are consistent with a considerable impact from the U.S. HPV vaccination program on cervical precancers, with the largest decreases in the youngest age group for which benefit of vaccination would first be observed," it added.
• "As vaccinated women age into older age groups, declines in cervical precancers are expected."

Zoom in: The CDC noted limitations, including that cervical cancer screening numbers were estimated using claims, survey data, and ecological trends rather than individual records.

• However, the CDC said "trend analyses such as these are routinely used to evaluate the impact of vaccination programs, and no other plausible explanations for the decreases in precancers have been identified."

The bottom line: The CDC findings add to growing global evidence that the uptake vaccine is helping to cut cases of cervical cancer.

• Cancer-prevention researcher Jane Montealegre told AP the rise in uptake of the safe, effective HPV vaccine can be credited for the substantial drop in precancerous lesions.
• "This should reassure parents that they're doing the right thing in getting their children vaccinated against HPV," added Montealegre, of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Go deeper: FDA cancels meeting to pick flu vaccine strains for next winter

Editor's note: This article has been updated with more details from the report.

The Pentagon is moving to disqualify transgender service members from the military within 30 days, per a policy memorandum included in a Wednesday court filing.

The big picture: The memo that builds on existing Trump administration restrictions that target transgender troops states the military will consider granting waivers on a "case-by-case basis," but only if there's "a compelling government interest in retaining the service member that directly supports warfighting capabilities."

Driving the news: The Trump administration was responding on Wednesday to a lawsuit filed in D.C. on behalf of six transgender service members who are challenging the legality of President Trump's January executive order targeting transgender troops.

• The suit contends the order that states that the federal government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and which calls on the Pentagon to formulate a policy that would target transgender service members is unconstitutional.

Zoom in: "Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria will be processed for separation from military service," states the policy, which echoes language similar to that used in Trump's order.

• Service members who seek to obtain a waiver must show they never tried to transition, according to the Pentagon.
• They must also demonstrate "36 consecutive months of stability in the Service member's sex without clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning."

Between the lines: Gender dysphoria is defined as distress related to gender incongruence.

• The number of transgender people serving on active duty in the military was estimated to be up to 8,000, per a 2020 study published by the NIH that notes the actual number may be greater due to factors including fear of disclosure.

Flashback: Trump rescinded on his first day in office a policy allowing trans people to serve, implemented by his predecessor, former President Biden.

Go deeper: Senate sets up vote to restrict trans women from women's sports