Defeat in November elections to force Trump to toughen stance on EU, NATO - media
According to the source, Donald Trump could take such steps to regain the support of his core electorate
Tass | Mon, 4 May 2026 08:02:54
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in 'critical condition'
Spokesman says Giuliani in 'critical but stable' condition as President Trump hails 'true warrior'.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 07:19:47
Trump Imagines Himself Swimming Shirtless With Cabinet Cronies In Latest AI Catastrophe
Kelby Vera / Huffington Post | Mon, 4 May 2026 06:43:40
Is Trump Purposely Not Calling It A War To Avoid Getting Congressional Approval? His AG Refuses To Say.
Jazmin Tolliver / Huffington Post | Mon, 4 May 2026 06:38:19
European markets set to open lower as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory, as investors watched Middle East developments.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 06:22:57
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says
President Donald Trump blamed his ally's condition on Democrats.
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico | Mon, 4 May 2026 06:09:27
Donald Trump says US will 'guide' ships in Strait of Hormuz as UKMTO issues stark warning
Donald Trump has said the US will "guide" ships through the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the UK Maritime Trading Organisation (UKMTO) has said the maritime threat inside the critical waterway remains critical. Mr Trump, who named the naval operation "Project Freedom", said the US navy would accompany ships from ...
Peter Stevens / GB News | Mon, 4 May 2026 05:42:21
Spirit Airlines shut down during my first trip to the US. I treated it like another tourist experience.
Nicole Liel's Spirit flight from Chicago to NYC was canceled after the airline failed to secure a bailout from the Trump administration.
Aditi Bharade / Business Insider | Mon, 4 May 2026 05:21:08
Asian equities gain amid light holiday volume; investors weigh Trump’s Middle East updates
Seeking Alpha | Mon, 4 May 2026 05:16:59
The nuclear option: Atomic energy could offer Europe hope, say analysts - but it won't be easy
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route, has exposed which nations are most exposed to disrupted energy imports.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:01
FirstFT: US to 'guide' ships out of Hormuz, says Trump
Also in today's newsletter: Airlines slash 2mn seats and EU urged to adapt to economic shifts
FT | Mon, 4 May 2026 04:31:06
Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 24,100; BSE Sensex rallies over 500 points in opening trade
Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied strongly in opening trade on Monday as crude oil prices dipped and US President Donald Trump signalled help for ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
TOI Business Desk / Times of India | Mon, 4 May 2026 04:17:52
Putin's 'window of opportunity' to test NATO
Europe yet again finds itself on thereceiving end of Donald Trump's ire. On Friday, the U.S. president threatened to raise tariffs on European cars to 25 percent, as frustration grows in Washington over the slow pace of an EU-U.S. trade deal. Trump had also called for withdrawing U.S. troops from ...
Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur, Saga Ringmar / Politico | Mon, 4 May 2026 04:05:00
Trump's Project Freedom to inform seafarers about safe lanes, no escort planned - Axios
Correspondent Barak Ravid says, citing an official, that US Navy ships will be 'in the vicinity' to prevent a possible Iranian attack on commercial ships moving through the strait
Tass | Mon, 4 May 2026 04:04:13
Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 03:47:00
Oil price today (May 4, 2026): Crude drops as Trump signals help for ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz; stays above $100 per barrel
Despite the modest pullback, oil prices continued to hold above $100 a barrel, as no breakthrough had been reached in the US-Iran talks and shipping movement through the Strait of Hormuz remained constrained.
TOI Business Desk / Times of India | Mon, 4 May 2026 03:45:04
Oil prices flat as Trump's plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market
Brent crude is largely unmoved by Trump's announcement of the operation, dubbed Project Freedom.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 03:37:09
Former New York mayor and Trump ally fights for life in hospital
Rudy Giuliani is fighting for his life at a hospital in Florida.
Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 4 May 2026 03:28:32
Rudy Giuliani, close ally of Donald Trump, hospitalised and in critical condition
Rudy Giuliani, a close ally and former adviser to Donald Trump, has been hospitalised and is in critical condition. The former mayor of New York City's condition was announced by President Trump, who described it as "so sad". A spokesman for the former mayor said he "remains in critical but ...
Peter Stevens / GB News | Mon, 4 May 2026 02:14:45
Former New York mayor, Trump's ex-lawyer Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
Spokesperson Ted Goodman said Giuliani's condition was "critical but stable"
Tass | Mon, 4 May 2026 02:14:17
The cracks are widening in Trump's America
The economic growth the US is generating this year is built on a shaky foundation that could fall apart very quickly.
Stephen Bartholomeusz / Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:58:23
Decline and bawl: The American empire's fall is accelerating, and Australia sits idle
Trump's railing at NATO and the exhaustion of weapon stocks in a small war against Iran proves that the US empire is in serious decline. But we remain in denial, a riskier and risker position. The post Decline and bawl: The American empire's fall is accelerating, and Australia sits idle ...
Bernard Keane / Crikey | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:56:44
Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump lawyer, hospitalized in critical condition
President Donald Trump called Rudy Giuliani a "True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR," in a Truth Social post.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:53:02
'Disintegration': Trump angers Europe with tariffs and troop withdrawal
Alarm bells are ringing in Europe as the US president signals further cuts to US forces and plans to impose more tariffs on the car industry.
David Crowe / Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:49:21
CNBC Daily Open: Trump's Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper
Markets appear to have made their peace with the stalled talks, with oil barely moving despite another oil output quota hike by the OPEC+ members.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:46:23
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Launches "Project Freedom" and OPEC+ Increases Output
Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Monday after President Trump announced the U.S. would guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and OPEC+ confirmed a modest output increase. At the time of writing, WTI crude was down 0.65% at $101.30, while Brent crude had dropped 0.39% to ...
Josh Owens / Oil Price | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:40:00
Trump says US to 'guide' stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
More than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.
BBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:24:16
Down the barrel
Blockade of Hormuz is hurting world's poor most. Collapse of a US budget airline is latest reminder Whether the war between Trump and Iran is over or just paused, it is still affecting everyday people....
GenZeditor / Times of India | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:17:34
The Trumped-up manliness of MAGA-verse
American men are facing a crisis of masculinity, driven by uncertainty about what it means to be a man in an era where their traditional dominance is being called into question. It's left them flailing...
Dan Cassino / Times of India | Mon, 4 May 2026 01:12:01
Rubio Expected to Meet with Pope Leo
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slated to travel to Italy to meet with Pope Leo XIV this week, according to a senior Vatican official, marking the first high-ranking encounter between the pontiff and a top administration official since President Donald Trump issued withering criticism of the Chicago-born pope last ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:59:22
Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump plans to 'free' ships stranded due to Mideast conflict
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said Monday that a tanker was hit by projectiles north of the city of of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
CNBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:58:48
Trump Says U.S. Will Guide Stranded Ships Through Strait
"President Trump said Sunday the U.S. would start guiding commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz where they have been trapped by the war between the U.S. and Iran, in an arm's-length effort to unblock the vital supply route," the Wall Street Journal reports. New York Times: "Mr. Trump's ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:54:02
Australia news LIVE: Iran warns Trump's 'Project Freedom' on Strait of Hormuz would break ceasefire; Chalmers flags intergenerational reform in federal budget
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Daniel Lo Surdo, Ellen Connolly / Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:52:20
The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump
"The antiabortion lobby expected to be more triumphant by now: A conservative Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republicans control both chambers of Congress, and the self-styled 'most pro-life president in history' again occupies the Oval Office," the Wall Street Journal reports. "But abortions are up in the years after ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:49:00
Trump announces 'humanitarian' Strait of Hormuz mission
Donald Trump says the US military will begin guiding stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation he named "Project Freedom".
Sydney Morning Herald | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:35:11
Glimmer of hope in Hormuz Strait as fragile ceasefire holds: what happened overnight
The fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran has continued into its third week. There are signs of a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz looming on the horizon. These are the major takeaways from what happened overnight. What did Trump say? President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the ...
Orange Wang / South China Morning Post | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:33:06
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.
BBC | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:00:42
Iran war live: Tehran warns Trump's Hormuz mission violates ceasefire
Iran protests as Trump announces 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 4 May 2026 00:00:00
Asia markets set to open mixed after Trump unveils plan to free ships in Hormuz
Asia markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors assess news of President Donald Trump's plan to "free" ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
CNBC | Sun, 3 May 2026 23:49:43
Pirro reveals new Trump attack evidence; Cole Allen removed from 'suicide precautions'
Until U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's comments, prosecutors had not disclosed whose bullet hit the agent.
CNBC | Sun, 3 May 2026 23:44:38
Trump says US will help free ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. will work to guide vessels out of the strait beginning Monday morning, according to the president's announcement.
Jacob Wendler / Politico | Sun, 3 May 2026 23:24:41
Who wins the oil blockade?
POTUS says Iran is going to capitulate as its oil wells explode. BofA estimates the timeline. Modest oil exports (250k bpd) at high oil prices could allow the Iranian regime to remain cohesive and service its wage bill, at the cost of potentially wider post-war economic imbalances. This could instruct ...
Houses and Holes / MacroBusiness | Sun, 3 May 2026 23:00:57
Oil falls as Trump signals Hormuz shipping plan, Iran talks progress
Seeking Alpha | Sun, 3 May 2026 22:36:25
Trump says U.S. to start guiding neutral ships from Persian Gulf under ‘Project Freedom’
Seeking Alpha | Sun, 3 May 2026 22:28:28
Trump says he is reviewing Iran's latest plan for peace, but 'can't imagine it would be acceptable'
Donald Trump says he will review a 14-point proposal to end the US-Iran war after Tehran sent it via mediators in Pakistan.
Tristan Anthony / Business Insider | Sun, 3 May 2026 21:53:48
Trump says U.S. will 'free' ships trapped in Persian Gulf by Strait of Hormuz closure
Vessels have been largely unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for months, disrupting key supply chains.
CNBC | Sun, 3 May 2026 21:51:04
Merz shrugs off Trump clash over troops, trade
Merz publicly wonders if he could have handled Trump better, but doesn't plan to change his style to be more
Chris Lunday / Politico | Sun, 3 May 2026 21:49:59
China's Manus block a show of strength ahead of Xi-Trump summit
Beijing's decision last Monday to block Meta's US$2 billion acquisition of the Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus came as little surprise. The central government had already flagged its investigation and barred the company's two founders from leaving the country. At first glance, the intervention appears disruptive to Chinese firms seeking foreign ...
Wang Xiangwei / South China Morning Post | Sun, 3 May 2026 21:30:08
US to start operation to evacuate ships locked up in Hormuz on Monday - Trump
The US president says many countries are concerned about the trade ships stranded in the strait
Tass | Sun, 3 May 2026 21:13:21