India denies targeting Pakistan’s alleged nuclear sites as ceasefire holds along tense borders India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastructure’ in Pakistan The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Wall Street surges after US and China agree to slash tariffs in 90-day pause – as it happened Donald Trump has “blinked”, says analyst, at Washington and Beijing cut reciprocal tariffs by 115 percentage points, for 90 days at least The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter kills at least 16 people in Gaza Local health officials in Gaza say an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people, mostly women and children The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Do Israel’s attacks make a difference to Yemen’s Houthis? The US and the Houthis have come to a ceasefire agreement, but Israel continues to trade attacks with the Yemeni group. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025
Romania's Far-right Candidate Clear Favourite In Presidential Run-off After triumphing in the first round of the presidential election, Romania's far-right candidate George Simion is tipped to win this weekend's run-off unless his pro-European rival can mobilise the masses who abstained last time. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
Monday briefing: Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war? In today’s newsletter: Gaza’s suffering continues under military blockade and the Israeli government’s new plans to control distribution of essential supplies The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025
A bicycle, pencil sharpener, 300lb of raw meat: US presidential gifts and the rules governing them Reports that Donald Trump’s administration is planning to accept a jet valued at $400m from Qatar have raised ethical questions over gifts from foreign leaders The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025
Reel Tensions: Trump Film Trade War Looms Over Cannes Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on foreign-made films risks stoking tensions between the European and American film industries and dominating conversations at the Cannes film festival this week. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
After days of heavy firefights, calm reported along Indian and Pakistan borders Indian and Pakistan authorities say there are no reported incidents of firing along the heavily militarized region between their countries overnight, the first time in recent days that the two nations have not been shooting at each other The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Hungary's Orbán in search of a pact Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Euronews · May 12, 2025
Hamas says it will release last living American hostage in Gaza Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier kidnapped on 7 October, set to be released on Tuesday, Trump confirms The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
Defendants in Georgia 'Cop City' case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue It has been more than a year and a half since authorities in Georgia indicted 61 activists on racketeering charges in connection with protests against an Atlanta-area police training facility that critics derisively call “Cop City.” The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Burkina Faso forces killed at least 100 civilians in a March attack, Human Rights Watch says Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in an attack in March The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international students The durability of the America's appeal for international students is facing a test under the Trump administration, which has ramped up scrutiny of student visas and moved to deport foreign students for involvement in pro-Palestinian activism The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 USAID is all but gone. For one family, 3 generations of service were defined by it In a way, the requiem of a now dismantled agency that promoted U.S. security through development and humanitarian work abroad can be told through its people
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 What to Stream: 'Paddington in Peru,' Prince Royce, 'Mormon Wives' and Doom: The Dark Ages Paddington bear going on an Indiana Jones-style adventure in “Paddington in Peru” and Alexander Skarsgard playing a robot with free will in Apple TV+‘s series “Murderbot” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 Norway hands over Arctic Council intact after ‘difficult’ term as chair Ukraine conflict and Trump’s threat to seize Greenland have caused internal tensions within intergovernmental body
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks Asian shares are higher after two days of trade talks between China and the U_S_ made what the U_S_ side said was “substantial progress.”
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 Asian Markets Rally After Positive China-US Trade Talks Asian stocks rallied Monday after top Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks at the weekend, fuelling hopes the two sides will dial down a tariff standoff that has rattled global markets and fuelled recession fears.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 UK-US Trade deal is playing into Trump’s ‘divide and conquer’ strategy says Nobel Prize-winning economist A Nobel Prize-winning economist has said that the latest UK-US trade deal is “playing into Trump’s strategy.”
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 AP PHOTOS: Economic jitters and soaring gold prices create a frenzy for US jewelry merchants As gold prices soar to record highs resulting from global economic jitters, hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars’ worth of gold are circulating through the doors of the St. Vincent Jewelry Center in downtown Los Angeles on any given day.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods Federal officials say at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several items
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025 ‘Who suffered the most?’: Fear and fatigue in Kashmir after ceasefire The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.
The Conversation · May 12, 2025 As Donald Trump cuts funding to Antarctica, will the US be forced off the icy continent? President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation’s science and logistics on the icy continent.
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 UK Hosts European Ministers For Ukraine Talks After Ceasefire Ultimatum The UK will on Monday host European ministers for "critical" talks on "repelling Russian aggression", two days after Ukraine's allies demanded that Moscow accept a ceasefire.