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Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts in Geneva rally

The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.

USA

Former national security advisor Mike Waltz nominated as UN Ambassador

Waltz created the group chat on the Signal messaging app to which a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added where officials shared plans about imminent military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

World News

Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defence spending

The 27-member bloc is allowing member states to spend up to 1.5% of their GDP on defence over the next four years without the usual budgetary limits.

Ukraine

At least two dead and 15 injured in Russian drone attack on Odesa

The missile and drone attack on five regions of Ukraine came right after Kyiv and Washington signed a deal on rare earth minerals.

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Ukraine signs historic rare earth minerals deal with United States

A previous agreement was nearly signed before being derailed after a tense Oval Office shouting match involving US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal with the US, officials in Kyiv say

US President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine's rare earth materials as a condition for continued US support in the war, describing it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has given to Kyiv.

Europe News

EU competition chief on DMA: 'We're not here to make enemies'

The European Commission imposed fines on digital giants Apple and Meta last week, and concluded two cases against them under its digital regulations.

Culture news

Trump ousts Biden-era Holocaust Council members including Doug Emhoff

Emhoff has condemned the move by Trump as a dangerous politicisation of Holocaust remembrance.

Europe News

ICE detains Irish green card holder over decades-old conviction

Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish woman living in the US for over four decades, was detained by ICE due to a supposedly expunged 20-year-old conviction.

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Bad polling for Trump – but evangelical Christians stick with him

In the United States, evangelical Christians are among Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters. 100 days into Trump’s second term and despite the president’s tanking poll numbers, they continue to side with him.

Canada

Canada's Liberals narrowly miss out on parliamentary majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney led the party to its fourth successive election victory.

Business

Samsung sees revenue increase but gives gloomy tariff-related outlook

The firm announced a record quarterly revenue but warned in an earnings call of economic uncertainty ahead, linked to US President Donald Trump's trade policies.

Business

Mercedes-Benz stock dips after pulling profit guidance on tariff fears

The carmaker said that the impact of US trade policies remains difficult to quantify — although warned of a hit to its margins.

USA

'Nothing will stop me': Trump celebrates 100 days in office

Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the 'most successful' ever start to a presidency.

Economy

China’s manufacturing drops to a 16-month low as Trump’s tariffs bite

China’s factory activity in April fell to its lowest level since December 2023 as US tariffs weighed on business sentiment. Analysts noted that importers have now adopted a “wait-and-see” approach after Chinese manufacturers rushed to complete orders in March.

Markets

German markets reverse April losses as Trump grants auto tariff relief

Germany’s stock markets have risen since President Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on 9 April, nearly reversing all of April’s losses. Trump’s auto tariff relief is expected to continue supporting the broader market rally, with notable surges in auto stocks.

Economy

Donald Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.

USA

UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say

The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.

Greenland

Danish king arrives in Greenland after Trump's threats of US takeover

The visit by Denmark's King Frederik X aims to show unity with Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island.

Europe News

Trump has neutral impact on European voting patterns, study finds

Donald Trump isn't influencing voting patterns in Europe and the EU may be more disconnected from his presidency than was originally thought, according to a report by academics within the European Policy Centre.