Global Affairs
On April 7, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his government’s commitment to addressing the economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on Japanese automobile imports. The 25% tariff on vehicles, coupled with an additional 24% tariff on other Japanese goods, has sent
Domestic Affairs
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, top officials in the Trump administration revealed that more than 50 countries have reached out to the White House to initiate negotiations over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The announcement comes just days before the next phase of the tariffs—set to take effect
Domestic Affairs
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, President Donald Trump doubled down on his sweeping tariff strategy during remarks aboard Air Force One, describing the import taxes as "medicine" necessary to fix global trade imbalances. Despite mounting concerns over a potential global recession, sharp declines in financial markets, and growing
Global Affairs
The ongoing conflict between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated dramatically in recent weeks, with devastating consequences for civilians in Darfur. On April 6, 2025, Sudanese military airstrikes targeted villages and marketplaces in retaliation for RSF incursions, further exacerbating what is already considered one
Global Affairs
In the early hours of April 6, 2025, Russian forces launched one of the most extensive missile and drone attacks on Kyiv in weeks, killing one civilian and injuring three others. The assault caused widespread destruction across multiple districts, including Darnytskiy, where fires broke out and emergency responders discovered the
Global Affairs
The United States has intensified its air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking one of the most aggressive military operations in the Middle East during President Donald Trump’s second term. Over the past 12 hours, U.S. forces targeted oil refineries, airports, missile launch sites, and alleged Houthi
Global Affairs
On April 4, 2025, a Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, resulted in one of the deadliest attacks of the year. The assault killed at least 19 people, including nine children, and injured over 70 others. Among the injured
Global Affairs
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire have intensified, marked by a high-stakes visit to Washington by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev and a stern warning from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Russia must soon prove its commitment to peace.
Global Affairs
On April 4, 2025, the European Union concluded its inaugural summit with the five Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This historic meeting marked a new chapter in EU-Central Asia relations as Brussels seeks to secure critical raw materials essential for its green and
Domestic Affairs
On Friday, April 4, 2025, China announced a sweeping set of retaliatory measures in response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing’s actions include a universal 34% tariff on all U.S. goods beginning April 10, export restrictions on rare earth elements critical to high-tech
Global Affairs
Latin America’s “Lithium Triangle,” comprising Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, holds approximately 60% of the world’s known lithium reserves, making it a critical region for the global transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). However, despite the immense potential for collaboration, the prospect of these three nations forming
Global Affairs
On April 3, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the imposition of 25% retaliatory tariffs on vehicles imported from the United States, mirroring the auto tariffs enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier in the day. The move marks a significant escalation in trade tensions between the two