Trump Targets Canadian Imports, U.S. Aid Cuts Threaten HIV/AIDS Fight, & Europe Boosts Ukraine Investment Amid Ongoing Conflicts

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In an escalation of trade tensions, President Trump announced plans to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, while he also shifted U.S. Africa policy to emphasize trade. Meanwhile, the UN warns that U.S. aid cuts could result in millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029. In Europe, leaders are calling for increased investment in Ukraine despite the ongoing war, with a new equity fund being established. Additionally, unresolved issues in Western Tigray continue to threaten Ethiopia's stability, more than two years after the Pretoria Peace Agreement.

Top Stories

 ● Trump says he will hit Canadian imports with a 35% tariff in major escalation of trade war - (NBC News)

● US aid cuts could lead to millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029, UN warns - (Al Jazeera)

● European leaders urge investment in Ukraine even as war accelerates, with new equity fund announced (ABC News)

● Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus - (News Ghana)

United States

● Trump says he will hit Canadian imports with a 35% tariff in major escalation of trade war - (NBC News)

● Marco Rubio: Trump defense deal with NATO is a big, beautiful win for America - (U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Italy (.gov))

● US aid cuts could lead to millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029, UN warns - (Al Jazeera)

● U.S. weapons flowing again to Ukraine, but not fast enough to stop Russia's drone and missile strikes - (CBS News)

● North Dakota tribes want US Supreme Court to hear voting rights case - (News From The States)

● European leaders urge investment in Ukraine even as war accelerates, with new equity fund announced - (ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos)

● IMF says new US tariffs keep trade uncertainty running high - (Reuters)

Africa

● Leaked Document Sparks Opposition Fears of Crackdown Ahead of Ethiopia’s 2025 Elections - (DNE Africa)

● Trump Shifts U.S. Africa Policy Toward Trade Focus - (News Ghana)

● BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy - (IOL)

● Temu launches local warehouse in South Africa with “local” items delivered within two days -(Central News South Africa)

● Egypt Mining Forum to Discuss the Sector’s Reforms and Investment Potential - (Egypt Oil & Gas)

● Asaase Radio partners trans-African campaign backed by Government of Ghana - (Asaase Radio)

Middle East

● Iraq’s 2025 elections draw about 8,000 candidates - (Shafaq News - شفق نيوز )

● CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum an - (European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) )

● Keep Qatari Money Out of Post-War Gaza - (Foundation for Defense of Democracies)

● Zamir: Gaza War Among Israel’s Most Complex and Difficult Conflicts - (jordannews.jo)

● Syria's Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers - (Yahoo)

● Drone intercepted near Coalition base in northern Iraq - (Shafaq News - شفق نيوز)

● As Israel and Ukraine Advance Drone Warfare, U.S. Sees Its Own Vulnerabilities - (The New York Times)

Indo-Pacific

● Japan Upper House Election: Women Still Disproportionately Affected 80 Years After Suffrage Win; Walls Remain High for Women to Participate in Politics - (The Japan News)

● South Korean prosecutors raid ministry, national security office in Marine death probe - (Anadolu Ajansı)

● Trump’s BRICS Warning to India Adds New Twist to Trade Deal - (Bloomberg)

● Japan's Nikkei slips as election, US tariffs weigh; Disco gains - (TradingView)

● Will wartime control, troop cuts be part of South Korea-US tariff talks? - (Asia News Network)

● South Korea signals near-term rate cut, warns of 'significant' uncertainty from US tariffs - (Reuters)

● Indonesia government agency 'to coordinate US$1 billion off-grid solar-plus-storage investment' - (Energy-Storage.News)

Europe

● France, UK join forces in step toward European nuclear deterrent - (Defense News)

● 'If someone doesn't like it, we'll close it' — Poland's Duda calls out Ukraine, allies over attitudes toward key military aid hub - (The Kyiv Independent)

● U.K., France announce migration deal, say Ukraine peacekeeping coalition is ready - (The Hindu)

● Politics latest: Starmer announces 'one in one out' migrant deal with France - as Macron stokes undiplomatic Brexit row - (Sky News)

● UK to Send 5,000 Laser-Guided Missiles to Ukraine in Landmark Defense Deal - (UNITED24 Media)

● UK and France Launch Joint Nuclear Deterrence Framework to Boost NATO Defense - (UNITED24 Media)

● UK and France Order More Cruise Missiles, Pledge Nuclear Cooperation - (Bloomberg)

Latin America

● Why Donald Trump's 50% tariff threat against Brazil isn’t just about trade - (Invezz)

● Solidarity association condemns new US Cuba policy - (cubanews.acn.cu)

● Peru and Argentina commemorate 203 years of diplomatic relations - (Agencia Peruana de Noticias | ANDINA)

● Brazil scrambles to respond to Trump's 50% tariffs (Yahoo Finance)

● Peru: Illegal mining accounts for around 2.7% of GDP (Agencia Peruana de Noticias | ANDINA )

● Peru: President and Central Reserve Bank Chief coordinate efforts to boost economic growth ( Agencia Peruana de Noticias)

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