US judge rules pro-Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

The Trump administration is seeking to remove Khalil, a prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian student protest movement, from the United States following his arrest last month.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/us-judge-rules-pro-palestinian-student-activist-mahmoud-khalil-can-be-deported/co3vmfapy

Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to 'get moving'

The US envoy will hold a third round of talks with the Russian president as agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine remains elusive.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm3kxxx8x9o

Greenland US space base chief fired after Vance visit

The head of the US military outpost in Greenland has been fired after she distanced herself from Washington's agenda for the Arctic island after a visit to the space base by US Vice President JD Vance.

https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-us-space-base-chief-fired-after-vance-visit/a-72219674?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

EU pauses countermeasures after Trump's tariff reprieve

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against US tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties less than a day after imposing them on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0410/1506822-us-tariffs/

China calls for world to unite against Trump's 'trade tyranny'

Manufacturers and exporters are scrambling after 104% levy on China-made goods comes into effect.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vnn6y6g82o

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising U.S. power demand amid growth in data centers, artificial intelligence and electric [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250408-trump-signs-executive-orders-to-boost-coal-industry

Why Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' are not actually reciprocal

The US President claims his tariffs are "reciprocal" yet the evidence suggests they are disproportionately harsh on many countries. It points to a different motivation — to remove US trade deficits.

https://www.dw.com/en/why-trump-s-reciprocal-tariffs-are-not-actually-reciprocal/a-72177305?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

What's Europe going to do about it? EU weighs options as Trump insists on tariffs

Asian and European markets are nosediving for a third straight day as Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs. Weighing further on investors, China is the first to pull the trigger on reciprocal tariffs.

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250407-what-s-europe-going-to-do-about-it-eu-weighs-options-as-trump-insists-on-tariffs

Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are expected to be dominated by the US's tariffs on Israel and escalating tensions with Iran.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2025/0407/1506197-israel-us-talks/

Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship killed by Israeli forces

A Palestinian teenager with U.S. citizenship was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya, Palestinian officials said on Sunday, with the Israeli military saying it shot a “terrorist” who endangered civilians by hurling rocks. The incident is the latest in a surge of [...]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/palestinian-teenager-with-u-s-citizenship-killed-by-israeli-forces/

EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, likely approving a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of U.S. imports from dental floss to diamonds. Such a move would mean the EU joining China and Canada in imposing retaliatory […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/eu-seeks-unity-in-first-strike-back-at-trump-tariffs/

Trump tariff 'medicine' injects turmoil to global markets

US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs, characterising the duties as "medicine" and triggering further carnage across global financial markets.

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0407/1506196-trump-tariffs-world/

Hundreds gather across Europe to protest against Trump and Musk

Hundreds of people gathered in Paris, Berlin, London, Lisbon and several other European citieson Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. The demonstrations follow a tumultuous week for global financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250405-hundreds-gather-across-europe-protest-against-trump-musk-hands-off-democrats

Rubio dismisses criticism of US response to Myanmar quake

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed accusations that Washington was left unable to help in the Myanmar earthquake due to the Donald Trump administration’s shuttering of its humanitarian aid agency. Asked by the BBC why the US had not meaningfully responded, as it routinely has to past such disasters, Rubio said “we are […]

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/rubio-dismisses-criticism-of-us-response-to-myanmar-quake/

Historic losses and fears of recession as Donald Trump's tariffs hit global markets

The tariff announcement led to heavy Wall Street losses and sparked fears about global trade conflicts and recession.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-donald-trumps-tariffs-impacted-global-markets/sq164l4bg

Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs

Macron called the Trump's tariffs "brutal and unfounded".

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/macron-calls-for-suspension-of-investment-in-us-after-tariffs/

How jeans and diamonds pushed Lesotho to the top of Trump's tariffs list

Only Chinese goods are facing higher US tariffs than exports from Lesotho, which will be charged at 50%.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dgmyzqr6do

Danish Prime Minister visits Greenland amid Trump’s bid for Arctic control

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in Greenland for a three-day trip aimed at building trust and cooperation with Greenlandic officials at a time when the Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250403-danish-pm-in-unity-greenland-visit-amid-us-takeover-threats

Russia 'working on' Ukraine deal amid Trump comments

The Kremlin said that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine and on building bilateral ties despite US President Donald Trump saying that he was angry with Vladimir Putin.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0401/1505138-us-ukraine-russia/

Stock markets down ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'

Global markets were in the red ahead of the Trump administration's expected tariff announcement. Trump has warned tariffs would include "all countries."

https://www.dw.com/en/stock-markets-down-ahead-of-trump-s-liberation-day/a-72100824?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf