Rohan Goswami
Tim McDonnell
China’s exports grew faster than expected in April despite plummeting shipments to the US, as tariffs reshape global trade.
2The US stepped up efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Donald Trump’s Middle East visit.
3The new pope, an American, has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration, setting up a clash with the White House.
4Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope, choosing the name Pope Leo XIV as he becomes head of the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.
5Russia and China warned that Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ could weaponize space.
6The Bank of England cut interest rates, warning that Washington’s trade war will stymie the UK’s economic growth.