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Russia still ‘working with US’ after Trump says he is ‘angry’ with Putin
Russia says it is still “working with the US” after President Trump said he was “angry” and “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin.
In its first response to Trump’s criticism of the Russian president, the Kremlin tried to play down the tensions between the two leaders.
“We continue working with the US side, first of all, on building our relations,” spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said.
He said there were no plans for a call between Putin and Trump this week, but that Putin is open to one “if necessary”.
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Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war
A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line. Moments later comes a soldier’s countdown, from five to ‘Fire!’, before a rocket roars into the sky.
The blasts and booms from such military training exercises are so constant that locals in the nearby small town of Munster barely notice anymore.
But life here is set to get even louder.
Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, recently got the all-clear for a massive increase in investment after parliament voted to exempt defence spending from strict rules on debt.
The country’s top general has told the BBC the cash boost is urgently needed because he believes Russian aggression won’t stop at Ukraine.
“We are threatened by Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We have to do whatever is needed to deter that,” Gen Carsten Breuer says. He warns that Nato should be braced for a possible attack in as little as four years.
“It’s not about how much time I need, it’s much more about how much time Putin gives us to be prepared,” the defence chief says bluntly. “And the sooner we are prepared the better.”
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Musk gives away $1m cheques ahead of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election
Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene.
Musk announced the prize earlier this week, ahead of Wisconsin’s tightly contested Supreme Court election to be held on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Attorney General and Democrat Josh Kaul had sued to stop the giveaway, arguing that Musk was violating a state law that bans gifts in exchange for votes.
The race, which could flip control of the state’s supreme court to the Republicans, has become a flash point and the most expensive judicial election in American history.
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Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress’ family
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun, known for his roles in multiple hit drama series and movies, made a tearful public appearance at a press conference on Monday to deny allegations made by the family of actress Kim Sae-ron who died in an apparent suicide in February.
“I can’t admit to something I didn’t do,” he said.
At the centre of the controversy are two main allegations: that Kim Soo-hyun dated Kim Sae-ron when she was only 15, and that Kim Soo-hyun’s agency pressured her to repay a debt she owed before her death.
The controversy has shocked the country and its entertainment industry, and has generated massive backlash against the actor.
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Red Cross outraged over killing of medics by Israeli forces in Gaza
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said it is “outraged” that eight Palestinian medics were killed along with six Civil Defence first responders and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in southern Gaza earlier this month.
Five ambulances and a fire truck dispatched to help injured people, as well as a UN vehicle, were struck in the al-Hashashin area on 23 March as Israeli forces advanced on the city of Rafah, according to a UN official. Fifteen bodies were recovered on Sunday from what he called the “devastating scene”.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said a ninth medic remained missing and accused Israeli forces of targeting staff carrying out humanitarian duties.
The Israeli military said its troops opened fire on several vehicles which were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals. It said a Hamas operative and “eight other terrorists” were among those killed.
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Trump wants India to buy US corn – but here’s why it probably won’t
Why won’t India buy even a single bushel of American corn?
That’s the question US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised recently while criticising India’s trade policies, taking a swipe at its market restrictions.
In another interview, Lutnick accused India of blocking US farmers and urged it to open its agricultural market – suggesting quotas or limits as a possible approach.
Agriculture is a key battleground in US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war, with tit-for-tat or reciprocal tariffs set to kick in on 2 April.
Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries.Trump has repeatedly branded India a “tariff king” and a “big abuser” of trade ties.
For years, Washington has pushed for greater access to India’s farm sector, seeing it as a major untapped market. But India has fiercely protected it, citing food security, livelihoods and interests of millions of small farmers.
To be sure, India’s transformation from a food-deficient nation to a food-surplus powerhouse is one of its biggest success stories.
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At least five killed in explosion at Spanish mine
At least five people have died and two are missing after an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, officials say.
The blast happened at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias, some 450km (278 miles) north-west of Madrid around 09:30 (07:30 GMT).
Local emergency services said they had been called about a “problem with a machine” at the mine.
At least four others were injured and a search is under way for the missing workers. Ambulances, fire and rescue services have been sent to the scene.