Israel issued evacuation orders for all of Rafahas its forces advanced in the city,Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed a Hamas commanderand Hezbollah official,Tel Aviv carried out strikes across Syria,and the U.S. Senate rejected a bid to block an $8.8 billion arms sale to Israel.This comes as France warned of an "inevitable" war if U.S.-Iran nuclear talks fail,NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels,The New York Times detailed the extent of Washington's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war,and an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said some security guarantees for Ukraine "may be acceptable"following talks in Washington,as Russia's deputy foreign minister said that Moscow "cannot accept" the current U.S. cease-fire proposal.Meanwhile, China launched military drills around the Taiwan Strait,Greece unveiled a $27 billion high-tech military overhaul,and the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) agreed to hold their first round of talks.

Global markets plungedas U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs,which saw the E.U. announce a "strong plan" to retaliate,the U.K. call for a "calm and pragmatic" reaction,and Australia reveal a five-point retaliatory proposal.Meanwhile, a South Korean court upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment,France's Marine Le Pen was barred from politics for five years,Hungary welcomed Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu for a four-day state visit as it announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court,and the U.S. sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for allegedly harassing activists,and deported 17 alleged gang members to El Salvador.In other news, 98 people were arrested in Zimbabwe after participating in unlawful protests,Trump approved the U.K.'s Chagos Islands transfer to Mauritius,the E.U. and five Central Asian nations agreed to strengthen ties,a New Zealand committee rejected a bill seeking to confirm the Treaty of Waitangi,and the U.K. joined Reddit.In Canada, the Green Party made the cut for the 2025 federal leaders' debates,Liberal candidate Paul Chiang resigned from the Markham-Unionville election race after suggesting a Conservative candidate should be turned over to Chinese authorities,as the party removed Rod Loyola as its Edmonton candidate over his past comments about Hamas,the Conservative Party dropped four candidates over conduct issues,and Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to allegations that he plagiarized his doctoral thesis.

Sen. Cory Booker gave a record-breaking 25-hour Senate speech in opposition to the Trump administration's policies,a report found that cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led to near-record layoffs last month,the Trump administration fired multiple high-level national security officials,as it began implementing mass layoffs across several federal health agencies,the White House confirmed that Elon Musk will remain at DOGE until his government employee status expires,and Immigration and Customs Enforcement admitted to making an error in deporting a Maryland resident.Meanwhile, Senate Republicans unveiled a $5 trillion budget plan to extend Trump's tax cuts,the White House reportedly moved to freeze $510 million in grant funding for Brown University,as it launched a review of around $9 billion in federal funding to Harvard,Trump unveiled his first $5 million "Gold Card" visa,and Musk handed out two $1 million checks at a Wisconsin Supreme Court rally.This comes as Susan Crawford won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race,the GOP secured two Florida House seats,New York City mayor Eric Adams announced plans to seek reelection as an independentafter a federal judge dismissed the corruption charges against him,and the Pentagon launched an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the messaging app Signal.

The U.S. sought the death penalty for the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO,a teenager was fatally stabbed at a track meet in Texas,Los Angeles County agreed to pay $4 billion to settle allegations of sexual abuse in its juvenile system,and a U.S. tourist was arrested for visiting an isolated Indian tribe.Elsewhere, British comedian and actor Russell Brand was charged with rape,new evidence challenged the murder convictions of former U.K. nurse Lucy Letby,and the U.K. hosted a 40-nation summit to combat people smuggling.Meanwhile, South Korea made a record two-ton cocaine bust worth $680 million.

Amazon made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok,Tesla reported a 13% drop in first-quarter sales,OpenAI secured a record $40 billion in funding,French regulators fined Apple 150 million over alleged abuses related to its App Tracking Transparency feature,and BBC News announced its Annual Plans for 2025-26.

Argentina's poverty rate dropped from 52.9% to 38.1%,Australia held interest rates steady at 4.1%,and U.K. birth rates hit a historic low.

The death toll from Myanmar's recent earthquake crossed 3,000,nearly 100 tornadoes struck the U.S.,and Chevron was ordered to pay $744.6 million in damages for destroying coastal wetlands.

Ancient DNA revealed an isolated human lineage in the Green Sahara.

Rwanda hosted Africa’s first AI global summit,and an AI brain implant turned thoughts into speech in near real-time.

SpaceX launched its first civilian-crewed polar orbit mission.

Hollywood Actor Val Kilmer passed away.