Trump administration's war plan leaks spark outrage, while Gérard Depardieu faces assault trial and South Korean Prime Minister reinstated.

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The Trump administration faces criticism for its handling of military plans, with officials leaking sensitive information to The Atlantic and using informal communication methods, prompting concern in Washington. In France, actor Gérard Depardieu is on trial for sexual assault charges in a Paris court. Additionally, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been reinstated as Acting President after his impeachment was overturned.

Top Stories

• ‘A shocking breach’: Trump officials leak military attacks to The Atlantic (www.aljazeera.com)

• Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges (www.theguardian.com)

• South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned (apnews.com)

• Israel Is Killing Hamas Leaders in Quick Succession (www.wsj.com)

• India to Hold Naval Drills With African Nations to Counter China (www.bloomberg.com)

• Trade Talks Ramp Up in Race to Avoid Trump’s April 2 Tariffs (www.bloomberg.com)

• Australian Treasurer Sounds Alert on ‘Seismic’ Shock From US (www.bloomberg.com)

• Prices slide as India unwinds ban on rice exports (www.ft.com)

• Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC (www.bbc.com)

United States

• ‘A shocking breach’: Trump officials leak military attacks to The Atlantic (www.aljazeera.com)

• Trade Talks Ramp Up in Race to Avoid Trump’s April 2 Tariffs (www.bloomberg.com)

• Chuck Schumer says he is not stepping down, as he faces growing Democratic anger (www.bbc.com)

• Pro-Palestinian student and permanent US resident sues to halt deportation (reuters.com)

• Congress erupts over Trump admin Signal leak: "Heads should roll" (www.axios.com)

Africa

• Chad condemns Sudan's airport threat as 'declaration of war' (www.bbc.com)

• Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce as Israeli strikes kill 65 (reuters.com)

• Nigeria: 12 Inmates Escape From Custodial Center in Kogi (allafrica.com)

Middle East

• UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee (wapo.com)

• Imprisoned Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu named presidential candidate (france24.com)

• Hamas publishes propaganda clip featuring hostages Elkana Bohbot, Yosef-Haim Ohana (timesofisrael.com)

Indo-Pacific

• South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Reinstated as Acting President After Impeachment Overturned (apnews.com)

• Married woman, boyfriend arrested for making torture videos of her 3-year-old daughter in Punjab (indianexpress.com)

• INDIA bloc united to prevent RSS controlling education system (www.hindustantimes.com)

• Don't Give Up on China's Democracy Just Yet (foreignpolicy.com)

• Is Modi Turning Over a New Leaf With China? (foreignpolicy.com)

Europe

• ‘The Americans didn’t learn their lesson’: Meet the Europeans boycotting US goods | CNN (www.cnn.com)

• Trump doubles down on US claims to Greenland as territory's leaders lambast US delegation trip (www.reuters.com)

• Protesters in Serbia rally against real estate project with Trump son-in-law Kushner (apnews.com)

• Hungarian opposition leader MEP Péter Magyar claims new financial law targets him (www.euronews.com)

• Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible' (www.businessinsider.com)

• Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian (www.reuters.com)

Latin America

• Deportees from the US in Panama go embassy to embassy in desperate scramble to seek asylum (apnews.com)

• El Salvador Supreme Court to hear defense of jailed Venezuelans deported from US (reuters.com)

• Rubio to visit Jamaica, Guyana and Suriname this week (reuters.com)

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