Global and domestic tensions rise as Trump, Netanyahu face criticism, ICC under fire, and tariffs wreak economic havoc.

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The International Criminal Court faces scrutiny for its handling of war crimes, while the White House has controversially suggested the deportation of U.S. citizens, drawing warnings from Justice Sotomayor. Domestically, Republican lawmakers are criticized for their silence on Trump's tariffs, which have privately met with disapproval despite their public support for free trade. These tariffs have had severe economic repercussions, erasing $10 trillion in stock market value, equivalent to half of the European Union's GDP.

Top Stories

• Why Is the I.C.C. Under Fire? (www.nytimes.com)

• White House floats deporting U.S. citizens. Justice Sotomayor just warned about that. (www.msnbc.com)

• Republicans Refuse to Speak Out Against Trump Tariffs Despite Privately Supporting Free Trade, Senator Says (www.latintimes.com)

• Musk calls Trump trade adviser a moron (www.thetimes.com)

• US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China, says willing to talk to other countries (www.reuters.com)

• Two Chinese soldiers captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (news.sky.com)

United States

• Press Secretary Says Trump Wasn’t Joking About Deporting U.S. Citizens (newrepublic.com)

• Judge says White House can’t ban AP from Oval Office, Air Force One (www.cnbc.com)

• Trump to slap additional 84% tariffs on Chinese imports (www.euronews.com)

• Trump just handed Democrats the golden ticket. Tariffs have unified the American electorate. (thehill.com)

• Donald Trump's polling after 'liberation day' is disastrous for Republicans (www.newsweek.com)

Africa

• Trump tariffs have upended a 25-year old US-Africa trade deal (www.semafor.com)

• South Africa’s ANC is seeking a coalition ‘reset’ as the budget row with DA rumbles on (www.semafor.com)

• Nvidia, Cassava’s AI Factory In Africa Tie-Up To Cost $720 Million (www.bloomberg.com)

• How to mobilize Africa's homegrown financial resources to fund the continent's transformation (www.semafor.com)

• Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa Waiving Tariffs on US Imports (www.verity.news)

• Cassava Technologies Eyes $720M Investment for Africa’s First AI Factory with Nvidia (havenhomecare.info)

Middle East

• An Explosive Clock Is Ticking on Iran and Its Nuclear Program (www.nytimes.com)

• Iraqi Forces Seize 400,000 Captagon Pills Near Syrian Border in Major Drug Bust (www.occrp.org)

• Netanyahu-Trump meeting exposes surprising rift: Netanyahu expected Trump’s backing against Turkey. Instead, Trump praised Erdogan for “taking over Syria” and positioning himself to mediate between Israel-Turkey, and urged Netanyahu to be “reasonable” in his approach. (apnews.com)

• Israel and Turkey hold direct talks to avoid military clash over Syria (www.ynetnews.com)

• Turkey Unlikely Capable Of Contesting Israeli Air Supremacy Over Syria (www.forbes.com)

Indo-Pacific

• Rescue Efforts from Myanmar's Deadly Earthquake Wind Down as Death Toll Hits 3,600 (apnews.com)

• China Says it will 'Fight to the End' After Trump Threatens Additional 50% Tariffs (www.theguardian.com)

• Philippine Volcano Erupts, Shooting Ash Cloud Kilometers into the Sky | Video (www.theguardian.com)

• Tahawwur Rana's Last Plea Against Extradition To India Rejected By US Court (www.ndtv.com)

• Indian Govt Finally Notifies Merger of 26 Regional Rural Banks Under ‘One State One RRB’ Plan (apacnewsnetwork.com)

Europe

• The tariff bomb wipes out $10 trillion in stock market value, half of the EU’s entire GDP (english.elpais.com)

• Brussels police arrest US State Secretary Rubio's bodyguard (www.brusselstimes.com)

• Trump Adviser Releases Insane List of Demands for Tariffed Countries (newrepublic.com)

• Trump says EU must buy $350B of US energy to get tariff relief (www.politico.eu)

• Russians searched internet for German knife attack victim days before he was stabbed (www.yahoo.com)

• EU will start collecting duties on US imports next week (www.rte.ie)

• House Republicans and Democrats say the US must maintain its troop totals in Europe (apnews.com)

Latin America

• Milei Caught in Trump-China Spat Over $18 Billion FX Swap Line (www.bloomberg.com)

• Panama Casts Doubt on BlackRock Canal Ports Deal Touted by Trump (www.wsj.com)

• The roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 79 people (apnews.com)

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