NEWSREADER INTRO: This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Friday, May 31st.Mexico hit with tariffs until ‘immigration problem remedied’

US President Donald Trump vowed to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico unless illegal immigration is stemmed.

Starting at 5 percent on June 10, the tariffs will increase to as much as 25 percent by October.

The announcement came as Trump kick-started the formal process to ratify a trade deal with Mexico and Canada.

Saudi King Salman urges firm stand to deter Iran

Saudi Arabia's King Salman told an emergency summit of Arab leaders that the international community should use any means to confront Iran.

The Gulf Arab leaders said they had a right to defend their interests after the attacks on oil stations and tankers, all blamed on Iran

Iran called their accusations "baseless" and slammed the kingdom for joining the US and Israel against Tehran.

N Korea executes envoy to US

North Korea executed its special envoy to the US after the second summit between leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump collapsed.

Kim Hyok-chol was executed in March along with four foreign ministry executives, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.

They were all charged with spying for the United States.

Philippines ships garbage back to Canada

The Philippines is shipping 69 containers full of garbage to Canada after a row over waste exports.

Philippine officials said the trash, transported to the Philippines in 103 containers in 2013 to 2014, was falsely declared as recyclable.

Canada maintains the waste was a private transaction done without the government's consent.

R Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes

And finally,

Prosecutors charged R&B singer R Kelly with 11 new sex-related counts.

Some carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious charges against him.

They include four counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault.

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