- Marco Rubio said he’d protect lifesaving aid overseas. DOGE disagreed. The Washington Post
- The US ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a 'death sentence' AP News
- Trump administration food aid cuts put millions at risk, aid sources say Reuters
- Which USAID offices saw the most cuts? Devex
- Thousands of USAID terminations to take effect by September in agency's final leg of 'drawdown' Fox News
Trump’s DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app – AP News
South Korea sets snap election date after President Yoon’s removal from office
Elections set for 3 June after months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of martial law and subsequent impeachment
South Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, the country’s acting president said on Tuesday, after predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.
The government “is to set June 3 as the date for South Korea’s 21st presidential election”, prime minister Han Duck-soo said, adding that the day would be designated as a temporary public holiday to facilitate voting.
Continue reading...Northern Ireland faces court case over £300m north-south power pylon plan
Campaigners claim NI is being used as a ‘whipping boy’ to feed Irish republic’s energy-hungry datacentres
An ambitious €350m (£300m) plan to connect electricity grids across the island of Ireland is heading for the high court after a challenge brought by campaigners claiming Northern Ireland was being used as a “whipping boy” to feed the republic’s energy-hungry datacentres.
An estimated 150 landowners representing 6,500 residents have called on the Northern Ireland minister for infrastructure, Liz Kimmins, to suspend the construction of more than 100 towering pylons in Armagh and Tyrone until a judicial review, due to start on 9 April, has been completed.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,139
These are the key events on day 1,139 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
South Korea sets June 3 as date of election to replace Yoon
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announces date of vote to choose a successor to impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk-yeol.
To stand up for his disabled wife, he slashes the tires of 53 cars parked in handicap spots. – Stewartville Star
US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
A judge had blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
US stock market sinks lower after wild swings over Trump’s tariff plans
President Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China, as Beijing pledges to fight trade salvoes 'to the end'.
Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods.
200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno – Bangkok Post
Garbage piles up on Birmingham’s streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week – AP News
- Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week AP News
- Neighbouring council to help clear bin strike waste BBC
- Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike CNN
- Welcome to Birmingham, England — Mind the Rats The New York Times
- Thick stench and piles of bin bags: Birmingham bin strikes five weeks on BBC
Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits on top of royal allowance
Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreed
A Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim – the first of its kind in the country’s nearly 200-year history – “unfounded”.
Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs – and that he was acting out of “principle” rather than for money.
Continue reading...Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say – AP News
Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukraine's operations in a second region in Russia are explicitly acknowledged for the first time.
Republican Megadonor Rips ‘Bullsh*t’ Trump Tariffs: ‘I Don’t Understand the Godd*m … – Mediaite
- Republican Megadonor Rips ‘Bullsh*t’ Trump Tariffs: ‘I Don’t Understand the Godd*m ... Mediaite
- GOP Megadonor Rages at Trump’s ‘Bulls**t’ Tariffs The Daily Beast
- GOP megadonor Ken Langone is latest billionaire to blast Trump's tariffs CNBC
- Ken Griffin Calls Tariffs a ‘Huge’ Mistake Hurting Middle Class Bloomberg.com
- Musk defends tariff-free trade while billionaires criticize Trump's measures - CHOSUNBIZ Chosun Biz
Canada Says China Pushed Carney Stories Amid Meddling Fears – Bloomberg.com
- Canada Says China Pushed Carney Stories Amid Meddling Fears Bloomberg.com
- Canada says WeChat news account pushing false narratives about Carney Reuters
- Security officials report a Beijing-linked online operation focused on Carney CBC
- Election interference watchdog detects Beijing effort to influence Chinese Canadians on Carney The Globe and Mail
- Information operation on WeChat targeting the 45th General Election canada.ca
US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, says Trump
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- As peace talks stumble, can Ukraine hold the line against Russia's spring offensive? The Kyiv Independent
- ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 7, 2025 Kyiv Post
- Frontline report: Russia masses 30,000 troops in Donbas for major offensive while stalling peace talks Euromaidan Press
- Can Russia significantly intensify its offensive? Expert assessment MSN