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Deadly storms may intensify after killing 7

The National Weather Service has warned of “generational” floods in the South and Midwest as storms ripped across a swath of the country from Texas to Michigan, whipping up tornadoes and killing two people. At least 19 tornadoes struck, destroying...

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Inquest

Pentagon watchdog to probe Signal use in Houthi strike

The Pentagon’s Inspector General’s office has announced it is opening a probe into Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of an unclassified commercial texting application to coordinate on the highly sensitive March 15 launch of US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis. In a memorandum addressed to Hegseth, the Inspector General’s office said it would examine whether Hegseth’s use of Signal met Defence Department guidelines, including those related to classified information.

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Danish PM backs Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for increased Arctic defence collaboration with the United States during a visit to Greenland, and firmly dismissed the US desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Frederiksen’s visit follows months of tension between Washington and Copenhagen over US President Donald Trump’s repeated declarations that the Arctic island should become part of the United States. At a press conference with the outgoing and incoming Greenlandic prime ministers, Frederiksen switched to English to address the United States directly, inviting them to strengthen security in the Arctic together with Denmark and Greenland.

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France

Macron calls for US investment freeze

French President Emmanuel Macron called for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports. “Investments to come or investments announced in...

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Canada

Carney unveils limited US counter measures

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a limited set of counter measures against US tariffs while calling US President Donald Trump’s protectionist moves a tragedy for global trade. Carney said the Canadian government will copy the US...

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Trade

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‘US not only market’: Beef producers unfazed by tariffs

At a cattle auction in Australia’s lush Southern Highlands, an auctioneer shouts from a gantry over the din of nearly 2000 cows waiting to be bought. Prospective owners in felted hats bid up prices with a nod of the head, and business is brisk...

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White separatists seek Trump’s help to become state

A group of white Afrikaners was so opposed to majority Black rule when apartheid ended some three decades ago that they carved out a separatist enclave, the only town in South Africa where all residents, including menial workers, are white. Now, the...

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Trade

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Confusion as tiny outposts slugged with steep tariffs

Australia’s remote, uninhabited islands in the Antarctic and a tiny territory with barely any exports have found themselves caught up in US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, leaving locals and officials baffled.

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Trade

Global leaders slam Trump’s tariffs

Countries across the world, including some of America’s closest allies, have condemned President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs , with some pledging counter-measures while hoping the White House will be open to negotiations. China urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed to safeguard its own interests, threatening to spiral the world’s largest economies deeper into a trade war that is likely to upend global supply chains.

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Trade

UK pins hopes on Trump tariff talks

Britain says it believes a trade deal with the United States is close as it seeks to soften the impact of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs which threaten an escalating global trade war that would hurt its open economy. Britain was spared the most punitive treatment in Trump’s tariff announcement on Wednesday when it was hit with the lowest import duty rate of 10 per cent.

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Middle East

Israel targets military bases, infrastructure in Syria

Israel has launched airstrikes on military airbases and infrastructure sites in the Syrian cities of Damascus, Hama and Homs, the Israeli military says. The attack almost completely destroyed the Hama military airport and led to dozens of injuries among civilians and military personnel, the Syrian foreign ministry said. Israel spent years carrying out airstrikes on Syria during former President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, targeting Iran-linked military installations and weapons transfers from Tehran intended for the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which was deployed in Syrian territory.

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Israel

Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has departed for a four-day visit to Hungary, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave. Netanyahu, who is battling a political storm at home over an investigation into suspected ties between Qatar and three of his aides, is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Protesters gathered at Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of Netanyahu’s departure, chanting with signs and banners as travellers entered Terminal 3.

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Russia

Kremlin envoy meets Witkoff in DC

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has met with US officials in Washington as the Trump administration continues to press Russia and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire, two US officials familiar with the matter say. Dmitriev, a Stanford-educated former Goldman Sachs investment banker, is one of the most US-savvy members of Russia’s elite, with close relations to some key members of the Trump team. He is the highest-ranking Russian official to travel to the US on state business since Russia’s 2022 expanded invasion of Ukraine.

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USA

UK to keep calm and carry on pursuing trade deal

Britain’s business secretary has vowed to “remain calm” and insisted he still wants a trade deal with the United States after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose import tariffs of 10 per cent on the United Kingdom. Trump said Britain would be among the countries who would face the new lowest tariff rate on imports to the United States, while dozens of other nations faced higher duties. “The US is our closest ally, so our approach is to remain calm and committed to doing this deal, which we hope will mitigate the impact of what has been announced today,“ Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said after the tariffs were announced.

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Security

Waltz team set up dozens of Signal chats

The team led by US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues involving China, Gaza, Middle East policy, Africa and Europe, Politico has reported. Waltz, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others have faced sharp criticism following revelations last month they used Signal, an encrypted messaging app, to coordinate and share highly sensitive details about a planned military operation targeting the Houthis in Yemen, rather than using secure government communications channels.

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