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President has said US will shortly achieve its objectives – but it is not clear what exactly those objectives are
· Dan Sabbagh
One year on from Trump tariffs, Taiwan sees 80% rise in exports to US
The U.S. imported less goods than a year earlier in the period from April 2025 to January 2026 as the Trump administration's tariffs took hold. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Stephen Colbert on Trump attending birthright citizenship hearing: ‘That’s mob-boss-level intimidation’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump becoming first sitting president to attend supreme court oral arguments, for a bombshell case on birthright citizenship
· Guardian staff
Oil jumps and Wall Street wavers after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
NEW YORK — Stocks recovered most of their earlier losses as volatility returned to Wall Street after two days of solid gains.
· Associated Press
Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal
They warned leaving the alliance would aid rivals, threaten US security and require Senate approval under 2024 law
· Chris Stein
James Carville predicts Democrats will probe Trump’s ‘stupid jackass kids and their spouses’ after midterms
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville condemned President Donald Trump, gloating on Tuesday that he, his children, and his children’s spouses will face investigations after the midterms.
· Fox News
Doce deportados de EEUU llegan a Uganda, los primeros desde acuerdo
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Doce personas deportadas de Estados Unidos llegaron a Uganda el jueves, informó la Sociedad de Abogados de Uganda, en las primeras llegadas conocidas desde que el país africano firmó un acuerdo con Estados Unidos que permite tales traslados.
· Rodney Muhumuza
Trump discussed possibly firing Bondi, picking Zeldin, AP sources say
President Donald Trump walks from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
· Alanna Durkin Richer
Can the US seize Iran’s enriched uranium – and what are the risks?
United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering dispatching US special forces to Iran to seize the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium in what experts say would be a complicated and risky military operation.
· Virginia Pietromarchi
Trump tells Pam Bondi her time is running out as attorney general
President Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday that she would soon be out as head of the Department of Justice, a source with knowledge of the conversation told The Post on Thursday.
· Caitlin Doornbos, Josh Christenson
Trump administration prepares up to 100% pharmaceutical tariffs on some imported drugs
The Trump administration is preparing to impose new tariffs on branded drugs from pharmaceutical companies that have not struck landmark deals with the president to lower their U.S. drug prices, CNBC has learned.
· Angelica Peebles, Annika Kim Constantino
Trump calls for boycott of ‘prune’ Bruce Springsteen: ‘SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY’
Donald Trump is raging down Thunder Road.
· Patrick Reilly
Trump dice que firmará orden para reanudar pago en Seguridad Nacional, sobrepasando al Congreso
El presidente Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 31 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)
· Kevin Freking
Colorado court orders resentencing for election conspiracist Tina Peters
Tina Peters, former Mesa County, Colo., clerk, listens during her trial, March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo. (Scott Crabtree/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
· Colleen Slevin
An illegal migrant may have exposed Kristi Noem’s husband’s salacious cross-dressing secret
An immigrant sex worker may have wanted to expose Bryon Noem’s double life as a cross-dressing fetishist as payback for his former DHS chief wife’s enforcement of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to a White House reporter.
· Chris Nesi
Twelve people deported from US arrive in Uganda amid bilateral deal
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Twelve people deported from the U.S. arrived in Uganda on Thursday, the Uganda Law Society said, in the first known arrivals since Uganda and the U.S. signed a bilateral deal permitting the transfers.
· Rodney Muhumuza
Partial shutdown drags on as US House takes no action on compromise deal
Senate-passed funding plan for DHS languishes despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders
· Chris Stein
AOC to oppose all aid to Israel –even for Iron Dome after facing lefty backlash
WASHINGTON — Bronx and Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that she will no longer support any military aid to Israel, even for defense purposes, buckling to intense pressure from the far left.
· Ryan King
US crude tops US$110, Wall Street falls after Trump vows more Iran attacks
Crude prices had been inching back towards US$100 per barrel before Trump’s Wednesday address in which he promised more strikes on Iran
· Associated Press
Trump derides NATO over no-show in Iran war
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
· RT
READ MORE: Trump derides NATO over no-show in Iran war
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO and key European leaders, deepening tensions within the bloc over the war against Iran. According to the Financial Times, Washington has also threatened to curb weapons supplies to Ukraine to pressure European countries into involvement in the war in the Middle East.
· RT
Newsroom edition: the PM goes prime time, but is he still going soft on Trump? - podcast
Jo Tovey speaks with Patrick Keneally, Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Commins about Anthony Albanese’s rare national address, cost of living relief and whether the prime minister has done enough to distance Australia from Donald Trump
Trump usa su discurso sobre guerra con Irán para pedir más tiempo a un electorado escéptico
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla sobre la guerra con Irán desde el Corredor Estatal de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Pool)
· Aamer Madhani
Tokyo cherry blossom and Holy Week processions: pictures of the day – Thursday
View image in fullscreenTitusville, USA full moon rises after the launch of Nasa’s next-generation Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule, marking the Artemis II lunar flyby mission’s departure from Kennedy Space CenterPhotograph: Marco Bello/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenWashington DC, USA customer…
Cae bolsa de NY y se dispara el petróleo luego que Trump amenaza con intensificar guerra contra Irán
NUEVA YORK (AP) — Las acciones están bajando y los precios del petróleo se están disparando después de que el presidente Donald Trump prometiera continuar atacando a Irán y no ofreciera un calendario claro para poner fin al conflicto en Oriente Medio.
· The Associated Press
Democrats take Trump to court over voting curbs
Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to block US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing that the Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – the authority to decide voter eligibility for mail ballots.
· RT
READ MORE: Democrats take Trump to court over voting curbs
Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to block US President Donald Trump’s latest executive order restricting mail-in voting, arguing that the Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – the authority to decide voter eligibility for mail ballots.
· RT
Dow futures fall 600 points, US oil surges after Trump vows to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in coming weeks
US stock futures plunged Thursday morning as oil prices surged after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks and failed to provide a timeline on when investors could see the free flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz again.
· Taylor Herzlich
More than 30 nations meet to discuss securing the Strait of Hormuz
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· Associated Press
‘Bomb back to the Stone Age’: US history of threats and carpet bombing
Tehran to ‘fight back’ after Trump pledges to bomb Iran into ‘Stone Ages’
· Sarah Shamim
DC planning authorities to vote on Trump’s White House ballroom project
Ballroom is likely to get blessing from the National Capital Planning Commission, which is chaired by ex-Trump lawyer
· Reuters
Bajan solicitudes de ayuda por desempleo en EEUU pese a incertidumbre por guerra con Irán
WASHINGTON (AP) — Las solicitudes de prestaciones por desempleo en Estados Unidos bajaron la semana pasada, mientras los despidos siguen siendo escasos pese a un débil mercado laboral y al aumento de los costos de la energía debido a la guerra con Irán.
· Matt Ott
One year on from Trump's 'liberation day,' global investors are rethinking American exceptionalism
A year ago, on April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in the White House Rose Garden with an announcement that would become one of the defining policies of his second term.
· Chloe Taylor
Trump trolls Macron over ‘slap’ from wife (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has publicly mocked his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s relationship with his wife, Brigitte, sparking outrage in France.
· RT
‘Not up to standard’: Macron criticises Trump after comments about his marriage
Anger in France after US president puts on French accent and mocks Macron during private lunch in Washington
· Angeliquechrisafis
Trump’s ex-China mineral-alliance plan faces cost surge amid Iran war oil shock
Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources
· Kandy Wong
UAE and Bahrain only Gulf states joining UK coalition to pressure Iran over Hormuz
Britain is set to host a summit on Thursday aimed at forming an international coalition to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump said the UK and other countries should "go get their own oil".
· Middleeasteye
Trump mercilessly berates France’s Macron — after ratcheting up attacks on NATO: ‘Still recovering from the right to the jaw’
President Trump mercilessly trolled French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife on Wednesday — as he ramped up his attacks on NATO allies for not joining the war against Iran.
· Emily Crane
Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up
Opened in 1987, Armenia’s Republican Centre of Speleotherapy has, for decades, welcomed patients with respiratory illnesses into tunnels carved deep into rock salt, where the mineral‑rich underground air is believed to help ease conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. Once treating more than 300 people a year, the…
· AfricaNews
Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Trump and Hegseth challenge UK naval history
Crews walk near the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales before its port call in Tokyo Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
· Pan Pylas
Anger in France over Trump's Macron dig that wife treats him 'badly'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump sparked anger in France on Thursday after making fun of the French president and his wife, imitating a French accent and saying Emmanuel Macron's wife "treats him extremely badly."
· Agence France-Presse
Trump White House ballroom set to be approved after judge's halt order
A key commission is expected to vote on Thursday on whether to approve President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom. This comes after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress approves the project.
· Darlene Superville
The anti-Maga talkshow: after 70 years, PBS’s The Open Mind still has it
For decades, the TV programme has made a quiet case for depth, civility and political conversation that doesn’t insult your intelligence
· Edpilkington
Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump talks of winding down Mideast war
DUBAI — Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated and predicted the war would end soon.
· Associated Press
Cheong Wa Dae expresses hope of restoring peace in Middle East following Trump's war speech
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae expressed hope Thursday for the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pullback from involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yi Wonju
Trump’s Iran timeline may not be short enough to avoid oil demand destruction
U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll end the war within weeks, but fears for oil supply and demand destruction are set to linger.
· Chloe Taylor
Trump urges Erika Kirk to ‘sue their a– off’ after being mocked by Druski in viral whiteface skit
It’s no laughing matter.
· Chris Bradford
Trump uses Iran war address to make case for American patience
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
· Aamer Madhani