AnewZ Morning Brief - April 30th, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for April 30th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington to meet with Donald Trump on Monday, aiming to address new U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods and a range of key regional and diplomatic issues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Washington to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump and address a range of issues, including newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods, his office announced on Saturday.
According to four Israeli officials and a White House source, the meeting is scheduled for Monday. The visit, described as impromptu, may mark the first attempt by a foreign leader to negotiate with Trump for the removal of tariffs.
Netanyahu, currently in Hungary, will depart for Washington on Sunday, his office confirmed. The discussions with Trump will also cover Israel-Turkey relations, Iran, efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, and Israel’s stance against the International Criminal Court (ICC), which recently issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Trump’s invitation was extended during a phone call on Thursday after Netanyahu raised concerns about the tariffs. As part of a broader trade policy shift, Israeli exports to the U.S. are now subject to a 17% tariff. The United States is Israel’s largest trading partner and key ally.
An Israeli finance ministry official noted that the new tariffs could significantly impact exports of machinery and medical devices. In response, Israel eliminated its remaining tariffs on U.S. imports earlier in the week. The two countries signed a free trade agreement four decades ago, and approximately 98% of U.S. goods entering Israel are now duty-free.
Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Kyiv overnight on April 24, killing at least twelve people and injuring 90, including children and a pregnant woman, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In an expansive interview marking his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump sketched out an agenda that touches everything from punitive tariffs and China policy to cease-fire hopes in Ukraine and an overhaul of domestic programmes. Below are the highlights.
A deadly explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port has left at least 40 dead, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, halting operations at one of the country’s most vital trade hubs.
For three generations, the Liebigs built railcars in Görlitz. Now, the factory that shaped their lives will produce parts for battle tanks.
North Korea has launched a new 5,000-tonne destroyer as part of Kim Jong Un’s plans to expand the country’s naval power far beyond its coastal waters.
Russian drone strikes targeted the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring around 50 others, according to local officials. And, a drone strike continues in Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast on Wednesday.
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), securing the final step needed to form a new government under Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz.
Political directors from France, Britain, and Germany are scheduled to meet with Iranian officials in Rome on Friday, according to two diplomatic sources who confirmed the meeting to Reuters.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, unveiled a free standalone artificial intelligence (AI) app for its Meta AI assistant on Tuesday, marking a significant move as part of the growing wave of new AI apps in the tech industry.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree renaming Volgograd International Airport to its historical name of Stalingrad, a move made official late Tuesday.
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