America demands peace in Ukraine by June; Iran threatens American bases, and more

Donald Trump deleted a video from his social-media account that depicted Barack Obama, a former president, and his wife, Michelle, as apes

Suicide bombing in Pakistan; Tech stocks bounce back, and more

Donald Trump deleted a video from his social-media account that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes

Amazon spooks investors; Bitcoin’s sell-off deepens, and more

Shares in Amazon fell by as much as 10% after the tech giant said it planned to spend $200bn this year on capital expenditure, which includes data cen...

Tech stocks continue slide; Trump’s “thorough” call with Xi, and more

Tech stocks fell for a second day, as investors’ concerns about AI disrupting work mingled with worries about chipmakers.


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Donald Trump announces tariff deal with India; America-Iran talks planned, and more

Donald Trump said that America will lower its tariffs on Indian imports after Narendra Modi, the prime minister, agreed to stop buying Russian oil and...

Iran warns of regional war; Israel prepares to open Gaza border crossing, and more

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned America that an attack on his country would spark a “regional war” as officials signalled they w...

Iran says America is exploiting unrest; Israel strikes Gaza, and more

Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, said she would propose an “amnesty law” covering the period since 1999—when Hugo Chávez, self-styled le...

Iran says it won’t hold America talks “under threat”; Trump nominates Fed chair, and more

Israel said it would open the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt from Sunday


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Tech stocks tumble; the Senate’s shutdown compromise, and more

Technology stocks tumbled over worries that vast AI spending, particularly on data centres, was not generating sufficient returns.


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Trump warns Iran; Fed holds interest rates, and more

Donald Trump said that a “massive Armada” is heading to Iran. He wrote on his Truth Social platform that the fleet was ready to use “violence, if nece...

ICE chief ordered to appear in court; India and the EU agree to trade deal, and more

A federal judge in Minnesota ordered Todd Lyons, the acting head of America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to appear in court on Friday, warni...

Donald Trump sends “border czar” to Minnesota; Israel recovers remains of last hostage, and more

Donald Trump, facing growing opposition to his immigration crackdown in Minnesota, appointed Tom Homan, his border czar, to manage the operations.

Minnesota’s governor urges federal agents to leave; China purges two top generals, and more

Tim Walz, Minnesota’s governor, urged Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from the state “before they kill another American in the street”, follow...

Trump threatens Canada with tariffs; Federal agents shoot man in Minneapolis, and more

China’s defence ministry said it was investigating Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two high-level military officials


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Trump unveils his Board of Peace; sues JPMorgan, and more

Donald Trump unveiled an American-led “Board of Peace” meant to oversee ceasefires and post-war reconstruction, initially in Gaza.


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Trump claims Greenland deal; drops tariff threat, and more

Donald Trump said he had agreed “the framework of a future deal” on Greenland after a “very productive” meeting with Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary-gene...

Tensions over Greenland; stocks fall on trade war fears, and more

Donald Trump insisted that America needed Greenland for “security” in a rambling press conference lasting nearly two hours.


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Norway rebuffs Trump’s threats; Japan to hold election, and more

Norway’s foreign minister said that tariff threats would not force the country to change its stance on Greenland.


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Europe’s angry response to Trump over Greenland; Iran acknowledges high death toll, and more

The eight European countries threatened with more tariffs by Donald Trump if they obstruct him over Greenland issued a strongly-worded joint statement...

Iran’s supreme leader blames Trump for deaths; America’s new tariffs over Greenland, and more

Donald Trump announced that he would impose escalating tariffs on Denmark and other European countries that fail to support his bid to purchase Greenl...

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT; Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland, and more

Several European leaders have spoken out over the American president’s threats to seize Greenland.


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America and Taiwan strike tariff deal; Machado’s “great” meeting with Trump, and more

America agreed to cap tariffs on Taiwanese imports at 15% in exchange for the island’s chipmakers (including the world’s largest, TSMC) investing $500...

US evacuates personnel from Middle East; Greenland talks at the White House, and more

Donald Trump claimed “the killing in Iran is stopping”, and that the regime has “no plan” to execute anti-government protesters.


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Trump urges Iran protesters to “take over”; global central bankers criticise Powell probe, and more

Donald Trump urged protesters in Iran to “TAKE OVER” state institutions, saying that “HELP IS ON ITS WAY” as nationwide protests continued.

Trump’s new anti-Iran tariffs; former Fed chairs criticise Powell probe, and more

Donald Trump said that countries “doing business” with Iran would face immediate new tariffs of 25%.


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Prosecutors launch investigation into Fed chair; Iran threatens retaliation if America strikes, and more

America’s Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.


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Demonstrators march in Minneapolis; Iran’s army vows to protect property, and more

Elon Musk hit back at critics of his social-media platform X, saying they are looking for “any excuse for censorship” after the site’s AI tool, Grok,...

EU approves Mercosur deal; protests rock Iran, and more

Meeting oil executives at the White House, Donald Trump said that he expects the firms to spend at least $100bn in Venezuela


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Germany and France attack Trump’s foreign policy; Senate advances war-powers bill, and more

The presidents of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator,...

America seizes Venezuela-bound tanker; ICE shooting in Minnesota, and more

American forces seized an empty oil tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.


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White House discussing “options” for Greenland; Ukraine’s allies pledge security guarantees, and more

The White House said it was considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland and that using military force is “always an option”.

Maduro pleads not guilty; America overhauls vaccine guidance, and more

Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of drug-trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan.


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Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more

A senior minister in Venezuela’s interim government confirmed its support for Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president captured in an American operatio...

Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York; Trump says America to run Venezuela, and more

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government said that its forces had retaken control of Mukalla, an important port and the capital of Hadhramaut province
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Swiss officials blame sparklers for deadly fire; Tesla slips behind BYD in EV race, and more

Donald Trump warned that America would intervene if Iran “violently kills” peaceful protesters, saying his country was “ready to go”

Deaths reported in Iran’s protests; fire in Switzerland kills dozens, and more

Iranian media reported that several people had died in clashes between protesters and security forces.


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Trump removes National Guard from some cities; markets gain in 2025, and more

Donald Trump said he was withdrawing the National Guard from three American cities—Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon—where state and local off...

UAE to withdraw troops from Yemen; Turkey’s anti-terror raids, and more

The United Arab Emirates said it would pull out its remaining troops from Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed calls for a withdrawal of Emirati forces wit...

Trump meets Netanyahu in Florida; has “positive” call with Putin, and more

Binyamin Netanyahu heralded Israel’s partnership with America as “second to none”, after meeting Donald Trump in Florida to discuss the ceasefire in G...

Zelensky meets Trump in Florida; violence breaks out in Syria, and more