This topic features **President Trump's decision to raise tariffs to 15% and his furious response to a Supreme Court ruling against his tariffs, alongside plans to impose global duties using different laws and a federal emergency declaration for a Potomac River sewage spill**.

• Trump raises tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries — The Guardian -
• Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill — The Guardian -
• How will Trump's new global tariffs work and what's next? — BBC World -

• Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump's second-term agenda — BBC World -
• Uncertainty in Europe After Trump’s Supreme Court Tariff Loss — New York Times World -
• Combative Carlson-Huckabee interview reveals US right’s chasm over Israel — The Guardian -
• Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes — BBC World -
• Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Tariffs Changes Little for Canada — New York Times World -
• ‘Dictator vibes’ as dear leader Trump puts name and face front and center — The Guardian -
• The supreme court’s tariffs ruling puts Trump on notice with a bloody nose — The Guardian -
• Trump Official Backs Russia’s Return to Global Sports — New York Times World -
• After Supreme Court Loss, Trump Plans to Impose Global Tariffs Using Different Laws — New York Times World -
• Trump announces new 10% global tariffs, lashes out at supreme court justices for ‘ridiculous’ ruling - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump lashes out at Supreme Court justices over tariffs ruling — BBC World -
• Furious Trump signs global 10% duty after supreme court issues tariff blow — The Guardian -

Escalating international tensions are evident in Pakistan's strikes on militant hideouts near Afghanistan, anti-government protests staged by Iran students, deadly Israeli strikes killing at least 10 in Lebanon, and Iran's consideration of a nuclear counterproposal amidst US strike threats.

• Pakistan strikes militant hideouts on Afghan border after surge in attacks — The Guardian -
• Iran students stage first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown — BBC World -
• Iran’s Students Hold Anti-Regime Protests as Universities Reopen — New York Times World -

• Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability — BBC World -
• Iran refusing to export highly enriched uranium but willing to dilute purity, sources say — The Guardian -
• At Least 10 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say, After Israel Strikes Hezbollah — New York Times World -
• Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Lebanon, officials say — BBC World -
• ‘Immensely heartened’: Sally Rooney hails Palestine Action high court ruling as victory for UK civil liberties — The Guardian -
• Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro — New York Times World -
• Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest — New York Times World -
• Iran prepares nuclear counterproposal as US considers limited military strikes — The Guardian -
• How $600 Drones Are Outsmarting Colombia’s Billion-Dollar Military — New York Times World -
• Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israel's hold on West Bank deepens — BBC World -
• India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How. — New York Times World -
• As Trump Considers Second Iran Attack, It Could Be Deadlier Than the First — New York Times World -
• Civilians to soldiers: how four years of war has changed ordinary Ukrainians — BBC World -
• Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners, With Conditions — New York Times World -

This topic features significant developments including news of an Australian grandfather's kidnapping and related car fires, King Charles pulling away from Prince Andrew amidst Epstein ties, the arrest of a Bishop of Lincoln on sexual assault suspicion, and allegations of a US group running fake law firms to scam immigrants.

• News live: Burke says ‘we know the state of mind’ of Australian women and children in Syria; car fires potentially linked to kidnapping of Sydney grandfather, police say — The Guardian -
• The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away — New York Times World -
• US group allegedly ran fake law firm and court proceedings to scam immigrants — The Guardian -

• Police responder to 2017 London Bridge attack sacked for ‘derogatory’ language — The Guardian -
• Los Angeles Olympics Have a Cloud of Concerns as Winter Games Close — New York Times World -
• US lawmakers seek release of double amputee from Georgia ICE detention — The Guardian -
• Labour minister faces calls to be sacked over false claims against journalists — The Guardian -
• DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court — The Guardian -
• Tale of two nations: Andrew’s UK arrest highlights US passivity on Epstein files — The Guardian -
• US man on ‘Dying to Serve’ tour dies after cancer fundraising hoax accusations — The Guardian -
• Palace would not oppose move to remove Andrew from succession — The Guardian -
• Epstein files place renewed attention on US authorities’ failure to stop him — The Guardian -
• Does Nigel Farage have a problem with women? — The Guardian -
• Bishop of Lincoln arrested on suspicion of sexual assault — The Guardian -
• Survivor of financial abuse invited to advise ministers after Guardian report — The Guardian -
• The photos that have kept former Prince Andrew in the public eye — The Guardian -
• What was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s trade envoy role? — The Guardian -
• Gisèle Pelicot Survived Mass Rape. Now She’s Looking to the Future. — New York Times World -
• Man charged with hate crime after allegedly ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue with ute — The Guardian -
• US military strike kills three in second alleged drug boat attack this week — The Guardian -
• US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show — The Guardian -

New York City bracing for its first blizzard warning in nine years, NASA's Artemis II moon mission being delayed due to rocket issues, giant tortoises returning to the Galápagos island after nearly 200 years, and multiple fatalities from avalanches in Austria and Lake Baikal highlight critical environmental and space news.

• New York City gets first blizzard warning in nine years as area hunkers down — The Guardian -
• Nasa astronauts' moon mission delayed due to rocket issue — BBC World -
• Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years — BBC World -

• Nasa may roll back Artemis II rocket launch after helium flow discovery — The Guardian -
• At least five people killed in string of avalanches in Austria — The Guardian -
• Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal — BBC World -
• Avalanches kill five in Austrian Alps, officials say — BBC World -
• Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis? — The Guardian -

Key social issues include ministers setting out plans to halve the attainment gap in England's schools, the killing of a nationalist student leaving the French far left in trouble, an Italian toddler dying after a heart transplant, US farmers rejecting datacenter bids for their land, and Bernie Sanders warning about the speed and scale of the coming AI revolution.

• Ministers to set out plans to halve attainment gap in England’s schools — The Guardian -
• Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom — BBC World -
• Italian toddler dies after transplant with heart 'burned by frostbite' — BBC World -

• US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ — The Guardian -
• Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds — The Guardian -
• At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U.S. and China — New York Times World -
• Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting — BBC World -
• Antiques auction selling neck shackles accused of ‘profiting from slavery’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Slow this thing down’: Sanders warns US has no clue about speed and scale of coming AI revolution — The Guardian -

Celebrations and notable events include Johannes Klaebo making Olympic history with a 6-gold sweep, the comeback of Korean trot music, the passing of US salsa legend Willie Colón aged 75, and Anna Murdoch-Mann's death at 81, along with a K-pop star's temporary hiatus for health.

• Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback — BBC World -
• US salsa legend Willie Colón, vocalist, trombonist and composer, dies aged 75 — The Guardian -
• For Dutch speedskater, age doesn’t matter. — New York Times World -

• Klaebo Makes Olympic History: Unforgettable Photos from 6-Gold Sweep — New York Times World -
• Young Skaters Assist With Figure Skating Competitions While Aspiring to the Olympics — New York Times World -
• Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood — The Guardian -
• Searching for Rejuvenation Where Skiers Chase Olympic Gold — New York Times World -
• How Johannes Klaebo’s 6 Gold Medals Ranks Among the All-Time Olympic Performances — New York Times World -
• Katseye's Manon to take 'temporary hiatus' to focus on health — BBC World -
• Ferreira completes his halfpipe set with gold. — New York Times World -
• Klaebo. Inevitable. — New York Times World -
• How Olympic Experts Keep the Ice Intact — New York Times World -
• Anna Murdoch-Mann, writer and former News Corp director, dies aged 81 — BBC World -
• Catch of the day: Pictures from spectacular Nigerian fishing festival — BBC World -
• How photography helped the British empire classify India — BBC World -
• Iran's motorcycling midwife and rights campaigner is star of Oscar-tipped film — BBC World -

This category covers the precarious state of the UK economy despite recent good news, a **Tory donor paying £50,000 for dinner with Kemi Badenoch, and the Chelsea Flower Show seeking new charity sponsors** after previous support ended.

• Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state — The Guardian -
• Donor suspended from Tories pays £50,000 for dinner with Kemi Badenoch — The Guardian -
• Chelsea flower show seeks new charity sponsors after mystery donors end support — The Guardian -