Student protester Mohsen Mahdawi unveils legal defence fund for immigrants
Mahdawi was recently released after being arrested as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on student protesters.
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German president warns of Trump’s ‘epochal break’ with postwar order
Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticises US ‘breach of values’ underpinning European peace since end of second world war
4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal
The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London’s experience.
Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war.
Geography has given the US unrivaled security. Trump is destroying it | Gil Barndollar and Rajan Menon
The US’s greatest strategic advantage is its friendly neighbors. But its ties to Canada and Mexico are being undermined The secret to American power and pre-eminence was best summed up more than a century ago. America, observed Jean Jules Jusserand, France’s ambassador to the United States during the first world war, “is blessed among the nations”.…
Trump’s first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order — Reuters
Trump’s first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order Reuters Analysis | An unpopular president continues to push radical changes on the country The Washington Post The most consequential moments from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term PBS Trump’s first 100 days seen as bringing big changes, but still too much focus on tariffs…
Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.
Pope Francis spoke up for Palestinians until the end
Pope Francis chose to not remain silent on the suffering of the Palestinian people.
MPs and peers oppose Donald Trump address to parliament during UK visit
Concerns raised address would be inappropriate because of president’s comments about UK, Nato and Ukraine A number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK. The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for him to come to Britain.…
FirstFT: Global confidence sinks as trade wars loom over IMF meetings
Also in today’s newsletter, an interview with South Korea’s acting president, and Trump’s trade war hits New York’s Chinatown