Takeaways from AP report on Trump administration’s defiance of lower court orders - AP News

Takeaways from AP report on Trump administration’s defiance of lower court orders  AP News

Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports - Reuters

Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports  Reuters

Watch: May Day protests take place across major US cities

Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country to demand “dignity, justice and freedom” for immigrants and workers.

Trump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Race

The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement.

By Tim Balk and Theodore Schleifer

Trump Picks Barr Over Musk-Backed Rival in Kentucky Senate Race - Bloomberg.com

Trump Picks Barr Over Musk-Backed Rival in Kentucky Senate Race  Bloomberg.com

Jean Pisani-Ferry: 'The United States has lost its moral authority for good'

The United States is turning its back on democracy and freedom – values the nation once embodied – and is now replacing them with the law of the strongest and a culture of deal-making. Donald Trump has caused irreparable harm to the world's leading power, argues the economist in his column.

Trump endorses Andy Barr in race to succeed Mitch McConnell

Trump also asked one of Barr’s rivals to drop out of the Republican primary in Kentucky, where the winner of that race is likely to succeed McConnell.

By Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles

Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’

The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and mining Cuba’s government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to “defend the homeland”. In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of the Cuban economy, as he seeks to put more...

By Guardian staff and agencies

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.

By The Associated Press

Trump teases US will be 'taking over' Cuba 'almost immediately' in Florida speech

Speaking at a Palm Beach forum, Trump appeared to joke the U.S. would be “taking over" Cuba “almost immediately" and that he'll "finish a job" in Iran first.

US budget for 2027 excludes funding for Ukraine's USAI programme

The proposed US budget for 2027 does not include funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which finances military support for Kyiv.

By Iryna Vakuliuk

Counting gains from Beijing, Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun eyes US trip in June

Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is preparing to visit the United States in June, aiming to leverage the political momentum from last month’s meeting with Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Cheng, who heads the main opposition party Kuomintang, will also test her message on the Taiwan Strait in Washington. In recent media interviews Cheng has outlined an agenda that goes beyond traditional party outreach, promoting what she calls “a new road map” for cross-strait stability ...

By Lawrence Chung

US sanctions are 'collective punishment', Cuba's FM says during May 1 marches

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside the US embassy in Havana. Cuba has been plunged deeper into economic crisis following a severe fuel blockade imposed by US President Donald Trump in January.

By FRANCE 24

Trump says he wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico after himself in rambling speech touting his ballroom and beautiful women

Trump boasted that people are ‘loving’ his $400 million ballroom project

By Katie Hawkinson

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr

US, UN troubled by Cambodian court decision to uphold defunct opposition leader’s conviction - The Straits Times

US, UN troubled by Cambodian court decision to uphold defunct opposition leader’s conviction  The Straits Times

Iran senior military official says renewed conflict with US 'likely'

An Iranian military official said Saturday that a renewed conflict with the United States was "likely", as peace talks remain stalled and President Donald Trump criticised Iran's latest proposal in negotiations. "A renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely, and evidence has shown that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements," Mohammad Jafar Asadi of the military's central command centre, Khatam al-Anbiya, was quoted as saying by Iran's Fars news agenc

By The Korea Herald

Is US 'humiliated' over Iran, as German leader claims?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had unusually strong words for his American ally this week, bluntly saying that the US clearly had no strategy for the Iran war, writes Global Security reporter Yvonne Murray.

US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union will increase to 25 per cent next week, accusing the bloc of not complying with a trade deal inked last summer. Trump has renewed criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, w...

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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem for the US and the world than before he launched the war.

By RFI

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.

Pentagon announces major troop drawdown in Germany amid transatlantic tensions

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating […]

Trump Approves Nearly $9 Billion Weapons Sales To Israel, UAE, Other Mideast Allies Amid Iran War

The US authorized the sale to Israel of as many as 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II All Up Rounds, worth $992.4 million and manufactured by BAE Systems.

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz said Iran 'humiliating' Trump's negotiators

Trump now appears determined to punish allies who have not backed the war against Iran.

Iran deadlock: is Trump now ‘stuck’?

The president may be ‘trying to look relaxed’, but upcoming midterms and rising oil prices are ramping up pressure

By The Week UK

Thailand remains on US trade ‘watch list’

The United States has kept Thailand on its trade watch list for another year, urging stricter enforcement against online piracy platforms and targeting of more small-scale violators of intellectual property.

US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rising transatlantic tensions - The Kyiv Independent

US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rising transatlantic tensions  The Kyiv Independent

US to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany

The Pentagon orders the withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany, a move linked to transatlantic rifts over trade and foreign policy under President Trum Read More: https://punchng.com/us-to-withdraw-5000-soldiers-from-germany/

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Trump escalates clash with Merz and withdraws 5,000 troops from Germany: What it means for NATO and Europe

Democrats warn the move is a “gift to Putin” as tensions grow between Washington and European allies The post Trump escalates clash with Merz and withdraws 5,000 troops from Germany: What it means for NATO and Europe appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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