The United States is no friend of Europe
4 April 2026
Good morning!
1. US & Canada
The United States is no friend of Europe (newstatesman.com)
Donald Trump asks for $152m to reopen Alcatraz prison (bbc.com)
USA Loses A-10 Attack Aircraft in Persian Gulf Region (militarnyi.com)
Trump wants the world to buy more US oil. He might regret it. (politico.com)
2. Europe
Explosion Hits pro-Israel Centre in the Netherlands (kyivpost.com)
Five EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firms amid hostilities in Mideast (aa.com.tr)
Mafia boss Roberto Mazzarella arrested in Italy on suspicion of murder Herald (swedenherald.com)
Is anti-Orbán journalism an offshoot of foreign intelligence services? - Brussels Signal (brusselssignal.eu)
3. Middle East & Arab World
Türkiye says second Turkish-owned ship has crossed Hormuz strait (en.apa.az)
Iran approves humanitarian passage through Strait of Hormuz: Report (aa.com.tr)
Iran shoots down US jet: Has the F-35, the world’s most advanced jet, failed the practical exam? (indiatoday.in)
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz (asiaone.com)
4. Russia & Its Sphere
Russia Replaces Dutch Components in Shaheds with Chinese and Taiwanese Ones (militarnyi.com)
At least five dead in Russian drone attack on Nikopol market (swedenherald.com)
Unknown drones hit Russian Tolyatti, two chemical plants erupt in flames (en.apa.az)
The Kremlin: There will be no calming of the situation in Ukraine without Kyiv’s withdrawal from Donbas (voiceofemirates.com)
5. China & East Asia
Japan PM set to visit over Hormuz, rare earths (thenewdaily.com.au)
Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog (asiaone.com)
S. Korea to deploy ‘Korean Iron Dome’ system by 2029 (miamiherald.com)
6. India & South Asia
Afghanistan quake leaves eight of a family dead near Kabul (easterneye.biz)
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems (timeslive.co.za)
Pakistan: Conditions in Balochistan province due to floods (voiceofemirates.com)
‘Figment of imagination’: Pakistan rejects reports of failure to initiate US, Iran talks (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
7. Latin America & the Carribean
1 dead, dozens injured in crush during rally at Peru soccer stadium (cbsnews.com)
Easter islands (batimes.com.ar)
Yelling Personal Feats (batimes.com.ar)
Venezuelans dare to hope again 3 months after capture of Maduro (npr.org)
8. Africa
Sudan and the repercussions of lethal force in conflict (voiceofemirates.com)
Senegal is under pressure due to rising energy prices. (voiceofemirates.com)
Abuja community evicted to build Nigeria’s capital: ‘We want a voice in our land’ (bbc.com)
Four toddlers slain in knife attack at Ugandan daycare (upi.com)
9. World
Türkiye marks NATO’s 77th anniversary, reaffirms strategic role in alliance (trtworld.com)
Artemis astronauts are halfway to moon: NASA (koreatimes.co.kr)