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Donald Trump announced that the US is engaged in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear programme, stating that Iran would face “great danger” if negotiations fail.

China has responded to President Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on its imports by stating it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures to protect its interests. The Commerce Ministry condemned the U.S. actions as “completely groundless” and labelled them as unilateral bullying.

China has warned of potential “countermeasures” in response to Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Chinese imports, describing US actions as unilateral bullying and illegitimate.

The UK’s economic options are severely constrained due to high borrowing and record tax levels, limiting the government’s ability to respond to the economic shock caused by Trump’s tariff announcement.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 15 aid workers killed by Israeli troops in Gaza, describing the incident as “atrocious”.

Over 150,000 protesters rallied across 40 Spanish cities on Saturday, demanding housing be viewed as a right rather than a commodity.

The DRC government delegation and M23 rebels recently engaged in peace talks in Qatar to address ongoing conflict in the eastern region, following a positive initial round of discussions in March.

The Republican People’s Party (CHP) re-elected Ozgur Ozel as chairman, garnering an overwhelming majority of votes amid ongoing protests against President Erdogan’s government following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

White House aides expressed mixed signals about Donald Trump’s tariff policies, with some suggesting room for negotiation while others dismissed the prospect.

Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to relax electric vehicle manufacturing rules in response to US tariffs that affect carmakers, particularly Jaguar Land Rover, which will “pause” shipments to the US.