Netanyahu Targets Intel Chief, Trump Alters Media and Trade Dynamics, US Strikes Yemeni Houthis

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to dismiss the intelligence chief who is currently investigating his aides, potentially impacting the political landscape. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to dismantle Voice of America, a move that could affect international broadcasting. Additionally, the ongoing trade war is expected to adversely affect Trump's voter base the most. Trump also commented on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating he was being "a bit sarcastic" when he claimed he could resolve the war within 24 hours, adding to the ongoing discourse around his statements and policies.

Top Stories

• Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides (www.axios.com)

• Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order (bbc.com)

• Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours (apnews.com)

• Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed (www.reuters.com)

• China Ramps Up Criticism of Li Ka-shing’s BlackRock Ports Deal (www.bloomberg.com)

• Macron to EU colleagues: Stop buying American, buy European (www.politico.eu)

United States

• Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order (bbc.com)

• How the White House defied a judge's order to turn back deportation flights (www.axios.com)

• Trade War Retaliation Will Hit Trump Voters Hardest (www.nytimes.com)

• Inside and outside the Senate, Democrats begin to lose faith in Schumer (www.cnn.com)

• Did a US military contractor use a Chinese-made jet engine in ‘Strategic Strike’ missile? (www.scmp.com)

• Pentagon hiring freeze holds previously approved job moves hostage (www.defenseone.com)

Africa

• A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine (apnews.com)

• UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery (www.reuters.com)

• Video of Burkina Faso massacre appears to implicate government-allied militia, watchdog says (apnews.com)

Middle East

• East African Housekeepers Face Rape, Assault and Death in Saudi Arabia (www.nytimes.com)

• Iran steps up crackdown on female singers (www.rferl.org)

• Why Maids Keep Dying in Saudi Arabia (www.nytimes.com)

Indo-Pacific

• BJP questions Piketty’s name in caste survey analysis group.He also accused the Congress of aligning with foreign media and external agencies to undermine India’s economy. (www.hindustantimes.com)

• China Outlines Plan to Bolster Consumption in Face of Trump Tariffs (www.nytimes.com)

• Electronic dictionary market shrinking in Japan (www.japantimes.co.jp)

• China Ramps Up Criticism of Li Ka-shing’s BlackRock Ports Deal (www.bloomberg.com)

• Japan PM Ishiba's cabinet approval hits record low, Asahi reports (reuters.com)

Europe

• French MEP says US should give back Statue of Liberty (www.lemonde.fr)

• Give back the Statue of Liberty, French MEP tells US (www.politico.eu)

• At least 53 dead in a night club fire in Kocani, North Macedonia. Hundreds injured (www.rferl.org)

• Serbia's Vucic Says Government Gets 'The Message' After Mass Belgrade Protest (www.rferl.org)

• World Service must be fully state-funded to counter disinformation, say BBC bosses (www.theguardian.com)

• Essex couple’s £1,500 fine for reporting Channel stowaway is cancelled (www.theguardian.com)

• Hundreds of English academy heads paid over £150k, as number ‘on gravy train’ doubles in five years (www.theguardian.com)

Latin America  

• Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power to much of Havana (reuters.com)

• Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges (apnews.com)

• Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in landmark climate case (reuters.com)

• Inside Mexico’s pioneering drug harm reduction programs (apnews.com)

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