‘Keep calm and carry on’ with Trump, says EU president Costa

Also in this newsletter: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expected to reaffirm Italy’s commitment to good ties with Washington

Wrestling With Trump is a fascinating look at how the Donald’s brash, bullying political style is inspired by WWE

Comedian Munya Chawawa’s documentary is a compelling dive into the world of wrestling and its many links with the 45th and 47th US president A small handful of psychological concepts transformed our understanding of the world, and each other. Firstly, Sigmund Freud’s discovery of the unconscious. Alongside that, Carl Jung’s hypothesis of the collective unconscious. Comedian Munya Chawawa’s fantastic documentary Wrestling With Trump (Channel 4, Tuesday, 10pm) offers a startling new idea: that ...

By Rhik Samadder

Inside Washington’s legal gold rush under Trump, as regulatory battles drive demand for lawyers

Trump era legal warfare is booming in Washington as investigations, indictments, impeachments, media lawsuits, and appeals drive nonstop demand for attorneys.

Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline

President Donald Trump said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S.

US trade court once again rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block

The US Court of International Trade on Friday ruled that US President Donald Trump's latest 10% temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only ​for two private importers and the State of Washington. The decision leaves the temporary tariffs in place for all other importers while any appeal by the Trump administration plays out.

By FRANCE 24

Retired New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan calls Trump’s remarks about Pope Leo ‘very unfortunate’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Vatican on Thursday, as the Iran war continues to create a rift between the Trump administration and the pope

By Josh Marcus

Trump has 'no intention' of invading Cuba, reveals Brazil's President Lula after White House talks

The diplomatic overture comes at a time when Cuba has been firmly in Trump's "crosshairs," particularly following the capture of Venezuela's president.

RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report

During the 2024 presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump promised to give anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. a prominent role in the White House’s health care section.

'Too much at stake to accept ignorance': Lawmakers challenge US ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear capability

WASHINGTON: Nearly 30 Democratic lawmakers have urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to end Washington’s longstanding ambiguity over Israel’s alleged nuclear weapons programme, arguing that such secrecy has become untenable during the ongoing war on Iran. Israel is widely believed to be in possession of nuclear weapons, though it neither acknowledges nor denies having a nuclear arsenal. In a May 4 letter addressed to Secretary Rubio, the lawmakers said the US was “currently engaged in a wa...

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Pope Leo marks one year in the job with trip to Naples – and a continuing spat with Trump

Pope Leo this week told reporters that if Trump ‘wishes to criticise me for proclaiming the Gospel, let them do so truthfully’.

US President Donald Trump heads for Xi summit overshadowed by Iran war

US President Donald Trump heads for a superpower summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next week hoping the Iran war will not spoil the mood in Beijing. Trump will be expecting a lavish welcome at the high-stakes meeting, which he delayed in March because of the Middle East conflict. But the war will still loom […]

By AFP

What does China want out of Trump's visit?

Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, expected to meet leader Xi Jinping

By AFP