Experts warn of US-India ties' importance amid trade war fallout, deportation policy, and the global fight for hegemony.

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Senator Vance has emphasized the critical importance of maintaining strong US-India relations to avoid a "very dark time." Meanwhile, Trump has stated that it is not feasible for the US to provide a trial for every person it seeks to deport, raising further concerns about due process. In the international arena, France has criticized Putin's Easter pseudo-ceasefire as a mere publicity stunt aimed at gaining favor with Trump. Meanwhile in Asia, Syria has taken an unexpected move in arresting Palestinian militants while China seems to have failed to win over Europe.

Top Stories

• Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire a missile toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group (apnews.com)

• Vance warns of 'very dark time' without close US-India ties (www.reuters.com)

• Trump Says US Cannot Give Every Person It Wants to Deport a Trial (www.usnews.com)

• Putin’s Easter pseudo-ceasefire was a publicity stunt to woo Trump, France says (www.politico.eu)

• Syria Makes Rare Arrests of Palestinian Militant Group Leaders (www.nytimes.com)

• Israeli firms to arm Germany with suicide drones (en.globes.co.il)

• China’s Spring Courtship Fails to Win Europe’s Heart (cepa.org)

United States

• Roberts, Gorsuch join liberal justices in Supreme Court immigration ruling (www.newsweek.com)

• Woman Kicked out of Republican Town Hall Seeks $5 Million In Damages (www.rollingstone.com)

• Fox News Host Calls Hegseth 'Former Secretary' to His Face Amid Latest Signal Leak (www.latintimes.com)

• Female Soldiers Will Have to Pass ‘Sex-Neutral’ Physical Test, U.S. Army Says (www.nytimes.com)

• Florida Govt. Reportedly Sent $10 Million in Medicaid Money to Charity Overseen by Ron DeSantis' Wife (www.latintimes.com)

• Donald Trump says concerns over Pete Hegseth are a ‘waste of time’ (nyt.com)

Africa

• Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot (www.bbc.com)

• From Nigeria to Mali, women are leading bold, grassroots efforts to reverse desertification in Africa’s Sahel (forestsnews.cifor.org)

• A court in Ivory Coast removes a former Credit Suisse CEO from the presidential ballot (apnews.com)

• Why Kenyan President Ruto’s state visit is a ‘symbolic’ win for China (www.scmp.com)

• Sudan: RSF Offensive in Darfur Displaces Over 400,000 (www.verity.news)

Middle East

• US bolsters Israel with airlift amid regional threats (www.newsweek.com)

• Yemen’s Houthi rebels fire a missile toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group (apnews.com)

• Iran says new US energy sanctions show 'lack of goodwill' in Iran-US talks (reuters.com)

Indo-Pacific

• Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow (news.un.org)

• Donald Trump reacts to Pahalgam, India terrorist attack: ‘PM Modi has our full support' (www.hindustantimes.com)

• Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms (reuters.com)

• US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’ (apnews.com)

Europe

• EU won't decouple from China as condition for reaching trade deal with Trump (www.euronews.com)

• Greece had a Surprise Primary Surplus of €11.4 billion for 2024 (en.protothema.gr)

• Defence companies boast Trump-proof weapons are free of US parts (www.thetimes.com)

• EU Weighs Targeting Spot Market for Russian Gas Phaseout (bloomberg.com)

• Putin’s Easter pseudo-ceasefire was a publicity stunt to woo Trump, France says (www.politico.eu)

Latin America

• NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case (apnews.com)

• Brazil urging tougher emissions goals ahead of climate summit, sources say (reuters.com)

• Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot (apnews.com)

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