Court Strikes Down Tariffs; Israel Eliminates Sinwar; Panama Declares Emergency

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The U.S. Court of International Trade halted President Trump's sweeping 10% "Liberation Day" tariffs on virtually every trading partner, ruling he overstepped his authority under emergency powers law. Meanwhile, conflicts intensify in Gaza where Israel claims to have killed Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Sudan grapples with a cholera outbreak affecting over 60,000 people, and Germany pledges €5 billion in aid to Ukraine including joint weapons production. Adding to geopolitical complexities, China reveals plans to arm its Tiangong space station with defensive robots, while Panama declares a state of emergency following strikes by Chiquita banana workers that threaten the critical shipping corridor.

Top Stories

• Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Are Illegal, U.S. Trade Court Rules - Barron’s

• Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar - Fox

• Sudan: IRC expands cholera response in Khartoum state as outbreak affects over 60,000 people across the country - Relief Web

• China plans to arm Tiangong space station with self-defence bots, scientist says - SCMP

• Germany agrees €5bn in aid to Ukraine and joint production of long-range weapons - Euro News

• Panama Declares State of Emergency After Chiquita Banana Strike - Tico Times

United States

• Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and what it means for DOGE - CBS

• MIT scraps DEI office, ends programs amid Trump’s fight with Harvard - New York Post

• Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Are Illegal, U.S. Trade Court Rules - Barron’s

• New Orleans Jail Escape: Two Inmates Remain at Large - CNN

• Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration’s record - Associated Press

Africa

• Kenyan president apologizes to Tanzania over deportation row - BBC

• Eleven bodies found in beached boat in Eastern Caribbean - Reuters

• Sudan: IRC expands cholera response in Khartoum state as outbreak affects over 60,000 people across the country - Relief Web

• Libya's eastern-based government says it may announce force majeure on oil fields, ports - Reuters

• Extremist violence and coups test West Africa ECOWAS bloc at 50 - Arab News

Middle East

• Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar - Fox

• Chaos as hungry Palestinians overrun a Gaza aid site - Associated Press

• European Union lifts economic sanctions on Syria - DW

• Israel attacks Yemen’s Sanaa airport; Houthis say won’t deter Gaza support - Al Jazeera

• Truckers’ protests in Iran grow and win support from prominent dissidents - Associated Press

Indo-Pacific

• China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier Group Sails Past Southern Japan - Newsweek

• US defense chief looks to woo allies in Asian security forum debut - Reuters

• Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students - Associated Press

• China plans to arm Tiangong space station with self-defence bots, scientist says - SCMP

• Bank of Korea cuts interest rates for the fourth time in bid to bolster growth - CNBC

Europe

• Germany agrees €5bn in aid to Ukraine and joint production of long-range weapons - Euro News

• Prague accuses China of hacking Czech foreign ministry - Politico

• Kosovo’s Kurti Sued for Keeping Prime Ministerial Post Despite Resigning - Balkan Insight

• 40C plus temperatures forecast by Met Office for Spain and Portugal with 25C at night - Wales Online

• Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes near Canary Islands port - Reuters

Latin America

• Panama Declares State of Emergency After Chiquita Banana Strike - Tico Times

• Suriname Election Deadlocks With Newfound Oil Bonanza at Stake - Bloomberg

• Colombia’s labor unions participate in 48-hour strike in support of president’s labor referendum - Associated Press

• German court throws out Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE - Reuters

• Mexico will hold historic judicial elections on Sunday. Some believe it will hurt democracy - CNN

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