US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms Elections seem top of mind for Kennedy’s Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability The Guardian - US · Apr 5
Trump’s working-class support is waning Our survey finds that 20% of 2024 Trump voters are considering abandoning Republicans in 2028. But the picture isn’t rosy for Democrats either The Guardian - US · Apr 5
Trump Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals Could Spike Costs 100% for Common Meds, Including Entresto to Keytruda New Trump tariffs on pharmaceuticals could double the cost of common prescription drugs, raising prices for medications like Entresto and Keytruda for patients. GOBankingRates · Apr 5
‘Open Hormuz or you’ll be living in hell’: Trump’s expletive-laced rant at Iran, threatens attack on Tuesday US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an expletive-laden warning to Iran, demanding that it reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He threatened severe military action, saying that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day and Bridge Day". The Times of India · Apr 5
Trump threatens to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges in bizarre foul-mouthed Easter morning rant: ‘Praise be to Allah’ U.S. president turns to threats and bluster as efforts to open Strait of Hormuz continue to fail The Independent UK · Apr 5
Four feared dead after horror avalanche traps skiers in Greenland as major rescue operation launched Hope is fading with each passing hour to find the four missing skiers Evening Standard · Apr 5
Trump says ‘Praise be to Allah’ as he orders Iran to ‘Open the F****ng’ Strait’ in wild rant US president issues stark warning as tensions soar in the Gulf and daring mission rescues downed airman hunted in Iranian mountains Evening Standard · Apr 5
Trump Promises No Taxes on Social Security — Here’s What Experts Say Retirees Need to Know President Donald Trump promised no taxes on Social Security - here's what finance experts think retirees should know. GOBankingRates · Apr 5
Trump posts swear-laden rant as he tells Tehran to ‘open the Strait or live in hell’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 5
Critical minerals and energy will be integral to the CUSMA review The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) comes up for review on July 1, 2026. Originally negotiated in 1992 as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and later re-negotiated in 2020, CUSMA has experienced a series of logistical and existential obstacles to its continuation, particularly during both presidencies of Donald Trump. The Conversation · Apr 5
"Open the Fuckin' Strait": Trump threatens to start bombing civilian infrastructure Tuesday On Easter Sunday, Trump signed off a bombing threat with "Praise be to Allah." Axios · Apr 5
Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near Lafayette Park across from White House President Trump is spending Easter weekend at the White House, which had no immediate comment on the incident The Independent UK · Apr 5
Is Trump in Hospital? White House Rejects Rumours of Hospitalisation and Says He Is 'Working Nonstop' The White House has denied rumours that President Donald Trump was hospitalised over the weekend, confirming he remained in Washington 'working nonstop' despite public speculation. International Business Times UK · Apr 5
What Is Donald Trump's Health Status After Recent Cancelled Events? Physician Claims POTUS in 'Excellent Health' The White House has moved to shut down mounting online rumours about Donald Trump's health after cancelling his public events and denying claims he was taken to Walter Reed hospital. Officials insist the 79-year-old president remains in 'excellent' condition despite a recent MRI and a diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency. International Business Times UK · Apr 5
The Independent UK · Apr 5 Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries
The Independent UK · Apr 5 Iran warns of ‘hell’ across region if US and Israel escalation continues Iran has warned it will unleash “hell” if the US and Israel continue to pressure the country to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on energy infrastructure.
International Business Times UK · Apr 5 White House App Shows Trump is 'Winning' Despite War, Shutdown, and Bad Polls Trump's new White House app shows him 'winning' to supporters, highlighting victories and curated updates while largely ignoring setbacks amid a shutdown, war, and low approval ratings.
The Times of India · Apr 5 Congo to take third-country deportees from US under new deal with Trump administration Democratic Republic of Congo will accept third-country nationals deported from the US starting April, a deal fully funded by Washington. This expands America's deportation network to Africa, with similar arrangements in Ghana and Cameroon.
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other’ Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areas
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Dining across the divide: ‘I knew he was a Reform voter and I had this Nigel-Farage-angry-face image’ They disagreed on immigration, but could an IT professional and an engineer agree on the Israel-Palestine conflict?
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left
The Guardian - UK · Apr 5 Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’ The Life of Pi author Yann Martel explains why his new retelling of Homer’s Iliad offers the ideal antidote to the age of Trump
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coal The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels
The Guardian - US · Apr 5 Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power The No Kings protests affirmed widespread opposition to Trump’s actions. As the midterms approach, we have an opportunity
International Business Times UK · Apr 5 Donald Trump Is Dead Rumours Explained: Death Claims 'Baseless' As POTUS Issues Fresh Iran Warning Explore how unverified rumors about Donald Trump's health spread rapidly online, despite no official confirmation.