India-Pakistan Declare Ceasefire; Poland Accuses Russia of Arson; Trump Resets China Relations as Global Security Concerns Mount

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A fragile ceasefire between nuclear powers India and Pakistan has both sides claiming victory, while Poland has formally accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating last year's devastating Warsaw shopping center fire. Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday appearance to make an impassioned plea for peace, as President Trump celebrated what he termed a "total reset" in U.S.-China relations following high-stakes trade talks in Geneva. Meanwhile, German software giant SAP has announced the abandonment of its diversity initiatives under pressure from the new Trump administration, signaling potential shifts in corporate policies worldwide.

Top Stories

• India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared (theguardian.com)

• After year of investigation Poland says Russian secret service behind 2024 fire in Warsaw shopping centre (www.reuters.com)

• Pope Leo XIV appeals to world powers for 'no more war' in first Sunday appearance (www.reuters.com)

• Germany's SAP software giant to abandon diversity measures in the face of pressure from the Trump administration (www.lemonde.fr)

• Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year (www.cnn.com)

• Trump hails ‘total reset’ with China after Geneva trade meeting (www.politico.eu)

United States

• What to know about the Newark mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center (apnews.com)

• Trump to accept luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One (edition.cnn.com)

• RFK Jr., DOGE gutted legally required offices. Courts may undo it all. (www.politico.com)

• US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest (reuters.com)

• Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Democrats would have been 'better served by a primary' in 2024 (www.nbcnews.com)

• Donald Trump Vows to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Up to 80 Percent (www.newsweek.com)

• Republicans’ partial tax plan estimated to cost $5 trillion (www.politico.com)

Africa

• Egyptian inflation climbs to 13.9% in April (reuters.com)

• More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say (aljazeera.com)

• First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Trump offered them refugee status (apnews.com)

• Seven dead after heavy rain hit Mogadishu on Friday (reuters.com)

• At least 20 people killed in Sudan after a suspected drone strike hits a prison (apnews.com)

Middle East

• Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief (www.reuters.com)

• Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander (aljazeera.com)

• Sa'ar says Israel wants 'good relations' with Syrian regime, in departure from previous rhetoric (www.timesofisrael.com)

Indo-Pacific

• South Korean Conservative Party Fails in a Bid to Switch Presidential Candidates (apnews.com)

• Bangladesh's Interim Government Bans the Former Ruling Party of Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (apnews.com)

• India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared (theguardian.com)

• U.S. Announces China Trade Deal in Geneva (www.whitehouse.gov)

• This Is the Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For (www.nytimes.com)

Europe

• Germany's SAP software giant to abandon diversity measures in the face of pressure from the Trump administration (www.lemonde.fr)

• US Approves Transfer of ATACMS and Patriot Missiles From Germany to Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)

• Steve Rosenberg: Putin's offer of talks may be attempt to divide the US and Europe (www.bbc.com)

• Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year (www.cnn.com)

• Pope Leo XIV’s first message to world leaders: End all wars (www.politico.eu)

Latin America

• The US withdraws a Mexican governor’s visa (cnn.com)

• Argentina's top court finds 80 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement (reuters.com)

• USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border (npr.com)

• Panama's ex-president Martinelli departs for asylum in Colombia (reuters.com)

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