Trump says ‘we just want to be friends’ as Canada PM torpedoes 51st state idea

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Mark Carney said country was ‘not for sale’ in much anticipated summit between leaders at White House

Donald Trump has said he “just want[s] to be friends with Canada” after his first post-election meeting with the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney – who used the gathering to shoot down any prospect of his country becoming the 51st state.

Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney – whose Liberal party won the federal election last week – for one of the “greatest political comebacks of all time”, and described the prime minister’s visit as “an honour” for the White House.

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Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

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The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazard

A new type of “extreme” mould is sweeping through Denmark’s museums, threatening some of the nation’s most important paintings and cultural objects, conservators have warned.

Described as an “epidemic for Golden Age paintings”, the highly resistant mould covers objects in a white coating and has been detected in 12 of the country’s museums, including the National Museum of Denmark and Skagens Museum.

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India Seeks to Block Auction of Buddhist Religious Relics – The New York Times

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  1. India Seeks to Block Auction of Buddhist Religious Relics  The New York Times
  2. Auction: India seeks to stop sale of jewels linked to Buddha remains  BBC
  3. India Is Trying to Stop the Sale of Hundreds of Ancient Gems Associated With the Buddha  Smithsonian Magazine
  4. India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains  The Guardian
  5. Controversy Erupts Over Auction of Gems Associated With Buddha  Artnet News
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After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports  The Kyiv Independent
  2. EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027  BBC
  3. Europe’s Goodbye to Russian Gas Lacks Specifics on Finding Replacements  Bloomberg.com
  4. TurkStream gas pipeline could slow EU, Russia decoupling: Vladimirov  Reuters
  5. Slovakia's PM slams EU over plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027  Euronews.com
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Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night as foreign leaders arrive

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Russia says its defences shot down two drones en route to capital, where preparations are under way for Victory Day parade

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow on Tuesday as the first foreign leaders landed in the capital ahead of a major military parade marking the end of the second world war.

Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, said Russian air defences shot down two drones en route to the capital on Tuesday evening.

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Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India

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India has made concessions in trade negotiations, leaving UK heralding deal as ‘most significant’ since Brexit

It is not exactly the deepest and most comprehensive trade deal the UK has ever entered, but the timing of the announcement that Keir Starmer has clinched a free trade deal with India could not be more fortunate.

Over the weekend, the US president, Donald Trump, hinted he was on the verge of announcing his first trade deal, prompting speculation it could be with Japan, South Korea or India.

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Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

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Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s office

Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover air force base in Delaware and a US base in Qatar: stop 11 flights loaded with artillery shells and other weaponry that were bound for Ukraine.

In a matter of hours, frantic questions reached Washington from Ukrainians in Kyiv and from officials in Poland, where the shipments were coordinated. Who had ordered the US Transportation Command, known as TransCom, to halt the flights? Was it a permanent pause on all aid? Or just some?

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Gaza malnutrition on rise as Israeli blockade enters third month – BBC

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  1. Gaza malnutrition on rise as Israeli blockade enters third month  BBC
  2. Opinion | This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza  The New York Times
  3. US: ‘Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days’  The Times of Israel
  4. Headlines for May 06, 2025  Democracy Now!
  5. UN humanitarian office rejects Israeli plan to shut down current aid system in Gaza  Reuters
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UK and India sign a ‘landmark’ trade agreement after years of tough negotiations – AP News

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  1. UK and India sign a ‘landmark’ trade agreement after years of tough negotiations  AP News
  2. India just agreed a massive trade deal – but it’s not with the US  CNN
  3. Britain and India clinch major trade deal in 'new era' of Trump tariffs  Reuters
  4. UK and India strike a trade deal amid U.S.-led tariff tensions  CNBC
  5. "Biggest Deal UK Has Done Since...": Keir Starmer In Phone Call With PM Modi  NDTV
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‘A very real possibility of being detained’: LGBTQ+ Australians cancel travel to US for World Pride

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Mik Bartels is among those fearful of Trump’s America, partly because their research includes 20 words on US government’s list of banned terms

Queer Australians are axing travel plans to Washington DC’s World Pride festival, as Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ rights lead to fears of discrimination at the US border and potential attacks.

People skipping the international event join other Australians and travellers from around the world who are avoiding the US after Trump’s inauguration and a string of controversial policies enacted in the early months of his second term as president.

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