Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury
Scott Bessent says that “likely sometime this week” the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%. Source link
Ethiopia’s Demand for a Port Drives Fear of New War With Eritrea
Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. Source link
Satellite images show Iran school strike hit more buildings : NPR
The bombing of an Iranian elementary school that killed some 165 people, many of them schoolgirls, included more targets near the school than has been initially reported, a review of…
Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
The Arctic Metagaz went down between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan officials say. Source link
As Israel Pounds Lebanon, Thousands of Syrians There Flee Back Home
“I felt great fear and I ran,” says one of thousands of Syrians who are leaving what had been a relatively safe refuge during the war in Syria. Source link
Fish swim in Southwest Papua, Indonesia : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The world that exists underwater is almost entirely different…
Nigeria halts Christian pilgrimages to Holy Land over Middle East conflict
NCPC say the measure is necessary to prioritise the “safety and comfort” of Nigerian pilgrims. Source link
How Trump Decided to Go to War
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti…
Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries
President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the matchups for key…
Three men arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China
The Met Police says three men are suspected of assisting Chinese intelligence services in the UK. Source link