PublicNews.world FeedTrump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
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US-Israeli strikes destroy Iranian highway bridge
It is the tallest bridge in the Middle East, according to Iranian media. The B1 bridge only 35km of Tehran was destroyed in two US-Israeli strikes on April 2. Trump threatened energy plants could be next if Iran didn't agree to a deal to end the conflict.
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260403-us-israeli-strikes-destroy-iranian-highway-bridge
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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search under way for crew member, US officials say
A U.S. fighter jet has been shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S. official told Reuters, in the first known incident of its kind in the nearly five-week-old war. Two U.S. officials said the aircraft was an F-15E fighter jet, which has …
Trump signs order threatening up to 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals
Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new pharmaceutical tariffs on Thursday that could reach 100% unless drugmakers strike pricing deals with his administration. The move, tied to national security concerns, escalates his trade strategy and could reshape global supply chains and raise costs.
Trump signs order threatening up to 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals
US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new pharmaceutical tariffs on Thursday that could reach 100 percent unless drugmakers strike pricing deals with his administration. The move escalates his trade strategy and could reshape global supply chains and raise costs.
Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general
US President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after mounting frustration with her performance, especially over the release of files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump also felt Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries whom he wanted to face criminal charges, according to sources.
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260403-trump-fires-pam-bondi-as-us-attorney-general
Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties
US President Donald Trump has ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda, a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0402/1566550-trump-tariffs/
Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down
Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.
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Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down
Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.
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Macron dismisses Trump's 'inelegant' dig about his marriage
Trump took a dig at Macron while lambasting NATO, saying the French president's wife "treats him extremely badly." Macron rejected the notion that the Middle East conflict be treated as a "show."
Macron dismisses Trump's 'inelegant' dig about his marriage
Trump took a dig at Macron while lambasting NATO, saying the French president's wife "treats him extremely badly." Macron rejected the notion that the Middle East conflict be treated as a "show."