China, EU Discuss Closer Trade Ties

• China and the EU held talks to boost trade and investment ties as U.S. tariffs escalate.

• Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic discussed restarting negotiations on electric vehicle (EV) pricing and broader trade relief.

• Wang urged joint efforts to defend the multilateral trading system and promote WTO reform.

• Talks come as Trump raised tariffs on China to 125%.

• The EU had earlier imposed up to 35.3% in anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Source: Reuters

Unfavorable views of Israel among right-leaning Americans aged 18 to 49 rose sharply from 35% in 2022 to 50% in 2025.

Source: Pew

Russia and the U.S. will hold a second round of talks in Istanbul today to discuss restoring embassy operations and normalizing diplomatic ties.

Led by Ambassador Alexander Darchiyev and Deputy Assistant Secretary Sonata Coulter, the talks will focus strictly on embassy logistics, excluding political or security issues like Ukraine.

Top money managers say Japan, not China, triggered U.S. bond selloff, pressuring Trump to pause tariffs.

Source: Fox Business

Ukraine: Coalition of the Willing will meet at NATO HQ in Brussels today.

Co-hosted by the UK and France, the meeting brings together defense ministers to coordinate security support for Ukraine and deter further Russian aggression.

• Chaired by UK’s John Healey and France’s Sébastien Lecornu.

• Focus: Future military planning and national capability contributions.

• Aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defense and plan for a potential reassurance force.

China’s Commerce Ministry reiterates:

If Washington chooses a trade war, we will fight to the end.

Pressure, threats, and blackmail are not the right way to deal with us.

Chinese Foreign Ministry:

There are no winners in tariff wars — they serve no one’s interests and do not benefit the people.

Chinese Foreign Ministry on US tariffs:

China doesn't want to fight them, but will not fear when they come our way.

We will not sit by and let international trade rules be undermined.

Trump bragging about how his friends made billions during yesterday's tariff panic.

Big Fish: Fishermen encounter a submarine off Australian coast.

US Senator Adam Schiff:

I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the president was gonna once again flip flop on tariffs? And are people cashing in?

There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading.

Crowd: There’s genocide happening in Palestine right now!

Canada's Carney: I’m aware. That’s why we have an arms embargo.

Zelensky:

Ukraine is ready to spend up to $50 billion for more US air defenses and aid.

We pay the money accordingly. If you want it in a fund or if you want us to pay you directly, it doesn't matter to us.

Zelensky:

Ukrainian intelligence has identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia.

New evidence from SOMO reveals that police dogs exported from the Netherlands are being used by the Israeli military to abuse Palestinians, including children, the elderly, and detainees, sometimes with fatal outcomes.

The Netherlands is violating its international obligations under the Genocide Convention by allowing these exports to continue, failing to prevent abuses.

US and Russia swapped prisoners in Abu Dhabi in a deal arranged by intelligence agencies, WSJ reports.

Iran could expel UN atomic watchdog inspectors or transfer enriched material to undisclosed locations if it faces military attack or continued external threats.

Source: Reuters

Turkish MoD:

The first technical meeting with Israel was held yesterday in Azerbaijan on the establishment of a de-escalation mechanism to prevent unwanted incidents in Syria.

Amazon began canceling orders from China and other parts of Asia after Trump's tariffs.

Source: Bloomberg

Turkish MoD:

To ensure regional security, Israel must abandon its expansionist, occupying stance and international community must prevent this unlawfulness.

Israeli delegation had to bypass Türkiye to reach Baku to hold the Syria deconfliction line meeting.