US President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked slightly lower in recent days as more Americans worried about the direction of the US economy as the new leader threatens a host of countries with tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.The six-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, showed 44% of respondents approved of the job Trump is doing as president, down from 45% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted January 24-26. Trump's approval rating stood at 47% in a January 20-21 poll conducted in the hours after the Republican's return to the White House.The share of Americans who disapprove of his presidency has risen more substantially, to 51% in the latest poll, compared with 41% right after he took office.Trump enjoys a relatively high rate of approval on his immigration policy, with 47% of respondents backing his approach that has included promises to ramp up deportations of migrants in the country illegally. The share was little changed from January.But the share of Americans who think the economy is on the wrong track rose to 53% in the latest poll from 43% in the January 24-26 poll. Public approval of Trump's economic stewardship fell to 39% from 43% in the prior poll.

Anti-Israel and pro-Israel activists clashed during pro-Palestinian protests and counter-protests outside an Israeli real estate event in Brooklyn on Tuesday, according to opposing activist groups, with both sides accusing the other of starting the violence.

Elon Musk's social media company, X, formerly known as Twitter, is in talks to raise money from investors at a $44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Israeli air force jets eliminated a Hezbollah military operative near Ayta al-Shab in southern Lebanon near the border, who was identified as dealing weapons, the IDF announced Wednesday.