- European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board? Responsible Statecraft
- Don’t waste this crisis, Europe: consolidate your defense industry Defense One
- 5 key steps for Europe to bolster defense against Russia The Kyiv Independent
- European nations can make NATO stronger by investing in their own defenses MSNBC News
- European Defence Agency portfolio swells under bloc’s defense ambition Defense News
Trump had five tariff goals – has he achieved any of them?
The president made a partial reversal this week - here's a look at where it leaves five of his key ambitions.
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen
The EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc’s most senior official on digital policy has said.
Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US – a key demand of Trump administration officials.
Continue reading...Israel will need to get used to Turkey’s growing footprint in Syria – The Times of Israel
- Israel will need to get used to Turkey’s growing footprint in Syria The Times of Israel
- Turkey and Israel Aim to Avoid Clashes in Syria as Tensions Rise The New York Times
- Turkey and Israel hold talks to avoid accidental conflict in Syria AP News
- Turkiye and Israel hold talks to avoid clashes in Syria Al Jazeera
- Turkey talks with Israel about deconfliction in Syria when needed, foreign minister says Reuters
Hudson River helicopter crash kills family of five
Five of the individuals on board were a family of tourists from Spain and the sixth person was the pilot, officials say.
Xi to Visit Southeast Asia as Trump Escalates Tariff War – Bloomberg
- Xi to Visit Southeast Asia as Trump Escalates Tariff War Bloomberg
- China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens Reuters
- Xi Jinping may try to woo the victims of Donald Trump’s tariffs The Economist
- Xi Jinping to visit Southeast Asia as tariff war spurs China to strengthen ties South China Morning Post
- China’s Xi Jinping to Court Asian Neighbors in First Foreign Trip This Year WSJ
US top court instructs Trump to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported because of an "administrative error", but has fought against his return to the US.
Michelle Obama dismisses divorce rumours
The former first lady says people were wrong to make assumptions that the couple were getting a divorce.
Schools in Beirut suburb fear return to war after new Israeli strikes
Students, staff, and parents alike are traumatised by what has happened and the destruction that surrounds them.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia steps up offensive across the front line in Ukraine, in apparent defiance of Trump. What does it mean for the war? CNN
- Ukraine's military chief says new Russian offensive has begun Reuters
- Russia ‘readies for attack on Sumy with 67,000 troops at border’ The Times
- Zelensky: Russia attempts to advance in Kharkiv, Sumy oblasts in new spring offensive The Kyiv Independent
General strike hits transport in Argentina
President Javier Milei has made sweeping cuts to public services since he took office 16 months ago.
General strike hits transport in Argentina
President Javier Milei has made sweeping cuts to public services since he took office 16 months ago.
Trump news at a glance: no end in sight to tariff pain; wrongly deported man wins US return – The Guardian
- Trump news at a glance: no end in sight to tariff pain; wrongly deported man wins US return The Guardian
- Attorney General Bondi Speaks with Reporters Outside White House C-SPAN
- Live updates: Trump news, tariffs, CNN town hall with members of Congress | CNN Politics CNN
- Tuesday Briefing The New York Times
- Tracking Trump: Elon Musk’s anti-tariff crusade; Supreme Court gives Trump wins; egg prices; and more The Washington Post
Watch: ‘The helicopter just fell’ – Hudson River crash leaves six dead
New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed all six people on board the flight were visiting from Spain.
Asia’s emerging nations squeezed by Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation – Financial Times
- Asia’s emerging nations squeezed by Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation Financial Times
- Trump's tariffs are a huge blow to Vietnam's economic ambitions BBC
- Southeast Asia, With Little Leverage, Seeks to Placate Trump on Trade The New York Times
- Malaysia cbank says U.S. tariffs will have impact but economy is diversified Reuters
- Commentary: ASEAN isn’t retaliating on US tariffs. That doesn’t mean it’s not responding CNA
Supreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
Justices uphold judge’s order and say Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States
The US supreme court upheld on Thursday a judge’s order requiring Donald Trump’s administration to facilitate the return to the United States of a Salvadoran man who the government has acknowledged was deported in error to El Salvador.
US district judge Paula Xinis last week issued an order that the administration “facilitate and effectuate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, in response to a lawsuit filed by the man and his family challenging the legality of his deportation.
Continue reading...What we know about the Hudson helicopter crash
Six people have been confirmed to have died following the crash near to the New Jersey side of the Hudson.
UK announces further £450m military support to Ukraine
The package includes funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones.
British man’s tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document
A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang, despite the man having no connection to the group.
Watch: Was Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause really a grand plan?
News of the US president's plan to halt higher-band taxes came as a surprise on Wednesday, but was it part of a plan?