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Russia ramps up pressure on all fronts as Ukraine offers to buy US Patriots
Ukraine has reported dozens of civilian deaths from Russian attacks over the past week, including three killed in a late-night assault on Wednesday in the southeastern city of Dnipro.
A child was among the victims of the drone attack, which came hours before high-stakes meetings in Paris due to take place later on Thursday, during which United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and other European officials to discuss the conflict.
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Scientists find ‘strongest evidence yet’ of life on distant planet
Scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
A Cambridge team studying the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b has detected signs of molecules which on Earth are only produced by simple organisms.
This is the second, and more promising, time chemicals associated with life have been detected in the planet’s atmosphere by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
But the team and independent astronomers stress that more data is needed to confirm these results.
The lead researcher, Prof Nikku Madhusudhan, told me at his lab at Cambridge University’s Institute of Astronomy that he hopes to obtain the clinching evidence soon.
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Italy’s Meloni heads to US with unlikely mission for Europe
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is heading to the US to meet Donald Trump – a visit that will see her walk a tightrope between representing the interests of the EU and remaining in the US president’s good books.
As the first European leader to travel to Washington since Trump introduced – then paused – 20% tariffs on the EU earlier in April, Meloni will be hoping to convince him of the merits of a “zero-for-zero” tariffs deal for the entire EU.
Italy is particularly vulnerable to any changes to US trade policy.
Around 10% of its exports – worth about €67bn (£57bn; $76bn) – go to the US, Italy’s third biggest non-EU trading partner, and the tariffs announced by Trump earlier this month caused Rome to halve its growth forecast.
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Man deported to El Salvador will never live in US, says White House
A man who officials have acknowledged was wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador “will never live” in the US again, the White House has said.
Salvadoran national Kilmar Ábrego García was deported to Central America from Maryland after he was accused of being a member of the banned MS-13 gang, which his lawyer has denied.
A judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to secure his return to the US – but El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said earlier this week that he did not “have the power” to do so.
On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on accusations that Mr Ábrego García is a gang member and accused the 29-year-old of domestic violence.
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Australia opposition leader clarifies he believes in climate change after debate
Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has clarified he believes in climate change after facing backlash for comments made during an election debate on Wednesday night.
Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were asked about the increasing impact of climate change, to which Dutton replied he would “let scientists and others pass that judgment”.
He had previously said that flooding and natural disasters were “part of the history of our state of this country”. The comments generated outrage from climate groups and mockery from Albanese.
“I believe in climate change, and that it is a reality” Dutton said while campaigning on Monday.
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Gold hits new record over US-China trade war fears
Gold has jumped to a fresh high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China.
Spot gold touched $3,357.40 (£2,540) per ounce on Wednesday, before dipping from its peak. It has risen by around a third since the start of the year.
The rise follows comments by the head of US central bank who said President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are likely to mean slower growth, higher prices and unemployment risks.
The precious metal is viewed as a safer asset for investors during times of economic uncertainty.
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Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban
The US government has threatened to ban Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, after the institution said it would not bow to demands from Donald Trump’s administration.
The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices which it says will help fight antisemitism on campus.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday accused the Ivy League school of “threatening national security” and “bending the knee to antisemitism”.
She also demanded records on its foreign student visa holders’ “illegal and violent” activities. International students make up more than 27% of Harvard’s enrolment this year.
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Canada party leaders grilled in election debate on how to tackle Trump
The leaders of Canada’s four major federal parties have been grilled about their response to US President Donald Trump and clashed over energy and housing in their first televised debate of the country’s election campaign.
The French-language face-off marked a key moment in the election as it gave leaders a chance to woo voters in the seat-rich province of Quebec.
It was also a big test for Liberal leader Mark Carney, who has a slight lead in the polls, but whose French is the weakest among the federal leaders. He at times struggled to articulate his points on stage.
There is a second debate in English on Thursday, before Canadians vote on 28 April.