Senate rebukes Trump's Brazil tariffs, France upgrades nuclear missiles, and US troops adapt to drone threats amid global tensions.

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Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, highlighting domestic divisions over trade policy. Meanwhile, France has upgraded its submarine-launched nuclear missiles, reflecting ongoing global arms race concerns. In the Middle East, American troops in Iraq are countering drone swarms by adopting air defense strategies from Ukraine, as geopolitical tensions remain high. Additionally, international trade dynamics are shifting as China and ASEAN sign an enhanced free trade agreement amid U.S. tariff policies, while Trump prepares for crucial trade talks in South Korea against the backdrop of North Korean missile threats.

Top Stories

● Five Senate Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump’s Brazil tariffs (CNN)

● France updates submarine-launched nuclear missile amid arms race (Defense News)

● American Troops Face Drone Swarms in Iraq—and Take a Page From Ukraine’s Air Defense Playbook - UNITED24 Media (United24 Media)

● Jack Ciattarelli believes the war in Gaza and anti-Israel rhetoric is 'top of mind' for Jewish voters (Fox News)

● Jane Hume renews push to lift nuclear energy ban – as it happened (The Guardian)

United States

● Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say (Reuters)

● Congress faces pressure to end shutdown, but breakthrough appears unlikely - PBS (Pbs)

● ‘Trump 2028’: Could the US president really go for a third term? (Al Jazeera)

● Israelis bristle as Trump makes clear who calls the shots in Gaza truce (The Washington Post)

● Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa (Al Jazeera)

● Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities (The New York Times)

● Dozens of US states sue Trump over halting Snap food stamp (BBC)

Africa

● EU parliament urges Nigeria to curb terrorist attacks, protect all communities (Punch Newspapers)

● Customs warn Nigerians against falling for fake WhatsApp auction scams (Punch Newspapers)

● EXCLUSIVE: Coup Plot: Nigerian Army Raids Abuja Residence Of Buhari's Former Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva, Arrests Brother (Sahara Reporters)

● Minister urges reforms at Nigeria’s foreign service academy (Punch Newspapers)

● Nigeria seeks Bank of America deal to grow oil sector (Punch Newspapers)

● Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa (Al Jazeera)

● Nigeria secures N700bn to roll out two million electricity meters annually (Punch Newspapers)

● Kenya and Israel Partner on Cybersecurity, Tech Exchange to Accelerate Digital Economy - TechAfrica News (Techafrica News)

● Plane crashes while flying tourists to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, killing 11 people - AP News (Ap News)

● Ten Hungarian and German tourists killed with pilot in Kenya plane crash (Reuters)

Middle East

● How Israel is winning the wars and losing the peace - NPR (Npr)

● Iraq signs agreement for floating natural gas platform with Excelerate Energy (Reuters)

● Saudi Arabia’s New Power Play Is Exporting A.I. to the World (The New York Times)

● As it happened: Israel launches strikes on Gaza after Netanyahu orders 'powerful' attacks (BBC)

● Iran takes over major private bank to prevent collapse (Financial Times)

● Iran, Russia and the New Zealand insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing (Reuters)

Indo-Pacific

● Trump heads to South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles (Reuters)

● Trump bonds with Japan's new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on US investments - AP News (Ap News)

● Australia politics live: new legal action launched against Murray Watt for North West Shelf approval; Ley out in cold over Joy Division T-shirt comments (The Guardian)

● The Day in Trade: Japan strikes US deal as Russian oil giant to sell international assets over sanctions - The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade (The Chartered Institute Of Export & International Trade)

● China, ASEAN sign enhanced free trade pact amid Trump tariffs (Al Jazeera)

● Physical: Asia review – some of these super-strong contestants look like barrels wrapped in muscles and hair (The Guardian)

● Trump praises troops and tariffs aboard US carrier in Japan (BBC)

● Trump Live Updates: Japan Trip, Boat Strikes and More (The New York Times)

● South Korea’s Hosting Anxiety: A City Rich in History but Not Hotel Rooms (The New York Times)

● Iran, Russia and the New Zealand insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing (Reuters)

● China calls for ‘extraordinary measures’ to achieve chip breakthroughs (Financial Times)

Europe

● Spain eyes revamp of 1882 law to allow prosecutors, not judges, lead criminal probes (Reuters)

● Europe's top rights court rejects climate challenge against Norway's oil (Reuters)

● Polish prosecutors seek charges against ex-justice minister for misuse of funds - AP News (Ap News)

● A Tidy Dutch Town Offers a Window Into a Messy Dutch Election (The New York Times)

● Zelenskyy says Ukrainian and European officials will meet to discuss details of ceasefire plan – as it happened (The Guardian)

● False claims online damaged Brigitte Macron’s quality of life, daughter tells court (The Guardian)

● Hundreds of women allege sexual abuse at UK army medicals over five decades (The Guardian)

● UK targets food delivery and car washes in illegal working crackdown (Reuters)

● The Guardian view on press freedom in Italy: at a low ebb on Giorgia Meloni’s watch | Editorial (The Guardian)

● Man charged with rape of woman in Walsall after ‘racially aggravated’ attack, say police (The Guardian)

● Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded (BBC)

Latin America

• How Venezuela's Nobel Prize Winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump (Reuters)

• US Senate passes bill to terminate Trump tariffs against Brazil (Reuters)

• At least 60 dead in Rio de Janeiro police operation, local media reports (Reuters)

• Venezuela declares Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister persona non grata (AJ)

• Eye of Hurricane Melissa exits Jamaica, heads towards Cuba (AJ)

• Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro appeals 27-year sentence for attempted coup (AJ)

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