torsdag 30 april 2026

Sources: Pentagon caught off guard by Germany threat

The US Department of Defense was completely unprepared for Donald Trump's threat to move troops from Germany, and they were forced to quickly try to find out if the president was serious. This is what Pentagon sources told Politico.

– (The Pentagon) did not expect it and has not planned any kind of move, says one source, adding:

– But we have to take him seriously, because he was serious about it during his first term.

In July 2020, Trump ordered a move of 12,000 troops from Germany, but it was never carried out.

The new threat comes in the wake of a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has criticized the US war effort in Iran.

Trump weighs troop withdrawals from Italy and Spain

After threatening to move US troops from Germany, Donald Trump is now adding Italy and Spain to the same list, writes AFP.

- Yes, maybe. I probably will. Why not? Italy has not helped us at all and Spain has behaved terribly, he tells reporters in the Oval Office.

Trump has been deeply critical of NATO countries that he does not believe have helped the US enough in the war against Iran. Spanish Prime Minister Pédro Sanchez is the EU leader who has criticized the war the most sharply.

The US has over 12,000 soldiers in Italy and almost 4,000 in Spain. In Germany, they are significantly more, over 36,000.

Trump: Merz is ineffective - should not interfere

Donald Trump takes another swipe at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a Truth Social post.

“The German Chancellor should spend more time resolving the war between Russia and Ukraine (where he has been completely ineffective!), and fixing his broken country, especially migration and energy, and less time standing in the way of those who eliminate the Iranian nuclear threat,” the president wrote.

Trump has been furious after Merz criticized the US war effort in Iran. Yesterday, he wrote that he is considering moving US troops

Hegseth: The clock has stopped on the Iran war.

Published 21.44

USA:s krigsminister Pete Hegseth under torsdagens utfrågning ett utskott i senaten i USA:s kongress.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during Thursday's hearing of a committee in the Senate in the US Congress. Photo: Cliff Owen/AP/TT

USA:s krigsminister Pete Hegseth has many friends in Iran under one roof and has many friends.

In the past few months, in the past few months, you have been able to make a reservation in the countryside in 60 days, and in the middle of Iran.

Enroll in Amerikansk Lagoon, where you will be able to enter the garden on February 28th.

The New York Times is famous for being the president of Donald Trump, who has never seen a single person before, and has never seen a single person before, according to The New York Times.

In the next ville, you will have to pay a visit to Godkännand, and spend 30 days in the garden.

At least 15 dead in Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Published 20.48

Förstörd fasad efter israeliska räder mot Tyre i Libanon. — Foto: Hussein Malla/AP/TT

Destroyed facade after Israeli raids on Tyre in Lebanon. Photo: Hussein Malla/AP/TT

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have claimed at least 15 lives, Lebanon's health ministry said on Thursday.

At least two children were among the dead.

A Lebanese soldier died in Kfar Rumman in connection with a raid on a home, according to authorities in Lebanon. Several people in the house, who belonged to the same family as the soldier, were killed at the same time.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun criticized in sharp terms what he said were continued Israeli violations of the current ceasefire. Speaking to delegations from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Crescent, Aoun said that “the destruction of homes and sacred sites continues despite the ceasefire, and the number of dead and injured is rising every day.”

The ceasefire began on April 17.

Economy

Fed vs. inflation
Fed leaves interest rate unchanged after disagreement

As expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in the range of 3.50-3.75 percent for the third consecutive meeting. The central bank assesses that the economy continues to grow at a stable pace, while job growth remains low. The fact that inflation is elevated partly reflects the fact that global energy prices have risen recently, the Fed writes in the statement, which deletes an earlier formulation about "slightly elevated".

The members disagreed, with Donald Trump's confidant Stephen Miran, just as before, advocating a 25-point cut. In addition, the three members Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan reserved their position against including a signal of easing in the statement. The Wall Street Journal notes that the central bank has not been so divided over a statement since 1992.

Report flood
Meta report plunges – lowered by investment forecast

Meta's stock plunged 10 percent after yesterday's report that came after the close. Sales rose by 33 percent, above analysts' expectations. Earnings per share also beat expectations and came in at 62 percent higher than last year.

The stock was weighed down by the company's forecast for its investments and lack of growth in users, writes CNBC. Bloomberg reports that the investment figures create fear that the now historically large investments in AI will not pay off in the end.

Apple's future
Apple's record quarter beat expectations for everything – except iPhone sales

Apple's sales increased by over 16 percent and earnings per share by almost 22 percent in the second quarter of the company's broken fiscal year, which was presented after the stock market closed on Thursday evening. Both figures were higher than expected. Sales in all segments, except for the important iPhone sales, also increased by 22 percent. This was largely in line with estimates.

At the same time, revenue in China increased by 28 percent compared to the same quarter last year. A year ago, Apple instead noted a decline in the heavy market.

– Our strong performance during the March quarter generated more than $28 billion in operating cash flow and led to record levels for both cash flow and earnings per share, Apple's CFO Kevan Parekh said in a statement.

Apple also decided on a new share buyback program for up to $100 billion.

The stock was traded cautiously in after-hours trading.

The New Space Race
Musk will not be able to be removed as Space X CEO

The Space X listing application states that Elon Musk can only be fired as CEO through a vote among the B-shareholders, which are intended for senior people within the company, writes Reuters. There, Musk himself will own a majority of the votes, which would give him a veto over any attempts to remove him.

The arrangement is unusual, according to Harvard professor Lucian Bebchuk.

– Usually it is the board that decides to remove the CEO, he tells Reuters.

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Trump tar bort tullar på whiskey efter kungabesöket

When you talk about british whiskey, when you talk to Donald Trump about skotsk whiskey, you talk to Truth Social.

When you look at the specifikt – eller mer ospecifikt – handlar and then om “tullar och restriktioner som har att göra med Skottlands förmåga att jobba med Kentucky gällande whiskey och bourbon”, enligt presidenten.

“When you're in the middle of nowhere, you're in the middle of nowhere!”

Trump, so many tycks have fun till the fullest extent of the country's history, and because of the number of people in the world, the river is the world's most popular country.

Politiska is in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi is a home away from home.

Myanmar's tourists are at Aung San Suu Kyi, 80 years old, and their families are resting for 20 years. The president of Min Aung Hlaing is interested in AFP.

Enligment in the garden and the garden is a part of the garden.

In the middle of 2021, in the middle of 2021, in the middle of 2021, in the middle of 2021, in the middle of 2021, the president of Suu Kyis took part in the meeting.

In the countryside mycket populär in Myanmar, men have skurits in front of the car and have a sedan in front of the car. Hennes family has many friends and family.

– (Militärjuntan) spelar sitt vanliga spel. In the past few years, there have been many foreigners in the countryside, and their children have been together for a long time.

Stulna konstskatterna
Mamdani: Britterna has a long way to go.

New Yorks borgmästare Zohran Mamdani tycker att Storbritannien in the country tillbaka den berömda diamanten Koh-i-Noor till India, rapporterarar AFP.

When you visit Charlestown in New York, you have to pay a visit to the World Trade Center.

Mamdani is the owner of the country, the country of origin is the country of origin, the country of origin is 1800-years-old. Om han faktiskt gjorde det är dock oklart.

In the past 106 years, Finns have been in Towern and London for a long time. In the past few years, there have been many tourists in the countryside.

Epsteinhärvan Norska kopplingarna
Sonen till Epsteinkopplade norska diplomater dod

I sitt testamente skrev Jeffrey Epstein att norske Edward Juul Rød-Larsen skulle få ärva tio miljoner dollar tillsammans med sin tvillingsyster. In the past 25 years, the rapporteur is in the middle of the night.

Föräldrarna Terje Rød-Larsen och Mona Juul är norska stjärndiplomater med kopplingar till Epstein. After that, you can find sex brottslingers and your friends and your friends and your loved ones.

Edward Juul Rød-Larsen has a new life.

”We are a veterinarian in the UK and we have a lot of people who are interested in us. We are a veterinarian in the UK and we have a lot of people to talk to.”

Epsteins have a lot to do with their bodies and their bodies are very beautiful, and they have many sex lovers.

Trump's USA

Border issue
US votes to end budget fight: "Damn time"

The US House of Representatives votes to fund the Department of Homeland Security, and thus also to end the budget fight that has shut down the department for 76 days. CBS News reports, among others.

The proposal applies to the entire department except for the immigration police ICE and the Border Patrol, writes Bloomberg.

- It was damn time, says top Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who presented the proposal more than 70 days ago.

The shutdown will formally end when Donald Trump signs the bill. The White House has previously said that he will sign it.

The shutdown has caused delays and mass queues at many of the country's airports, as security personnel have not received any pay.

Midterm elections in the US
Senate candidate drops out of key Maine primary

Maine's Democratic governor and Senate candidate Janet Mills is dropping out of the primary, paving the way for oyster farmer Graham Platner to challenge incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins, reports CNN.

"I have the drive, the passion, the dedication, the experience and, above all, the fighting spirit to continue, but unfortunately not what political campaigns unfortunately require today: the financial resources," she writes in a statement.

Defeating Susan Collins - who has been in office since 1997 - in the primary on June 9 is a must for Democrats if they want to clinch a Senate majority in this fall's midterm elections.

Active-duty US soldiers may receive MDMA therapy

Next year, 186 active-duty US soldiers may receive MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports The Guardian.

This is part of two studies funded by the Department of Defense. A group of therapists from the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs will begin training in the therapy next week.

MDMA, also known as ecstasy and molly, is a central stimulant that produces feelings of euphoria and heightened empathy. Studies have shown that it can be effective in therapy.

Middle East Crisis

Iran War
Hegseth grilled again ahead of important war deadline

On Thursday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be grilled in the House of Representatives Defense Committee for the second day in a row, several media outlets report.

– American families are bearing the cost of a war they wanted nothing to do with and have gained nothing from, even though you declared victory a month ago, says Democrat Jack Reed.

Hegseth sticks to yesterday's line – that the war is a must to ensure that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.

Tomorrow marks 60 days since the first attacks on Iran. After this deadline, the administration cannot legally continue to wage war without Congressional authorization.

According to Hegseth, the countdown stops when there is a ceasefire – an assessment that Democrats do not share, and which will likely become a legal issue in the coming days.

NATO's Future
Germany: We are prepared for fewer US soldiers

Germany is prepared for possible reductions in the US military presence in the country, says Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul according to AFP.

- We are discussing it in detail and trustingly in all NATO channels, and we expect a decision from the Americans.

Any such decision from the US will be "discussed with us and with others, as should be between allies", he adds.

Both Wadephul and Chancellor Friedrich Merz clearly emphasize that they are guarding the transatlantic partnership.

Donald Trump has threatened to move some of the tens of thousands of US soldiers in Germany after Merz criticized the US war effort in Iran.

Economic Impact
EU's Problem: Not Knowing How Much Fuel Is There

Europe has a problem in the current fuel crisis: No one knows how much fuel is in stock, reports Politico.

- We have control until May and June, but what happens after that is difficult to predict. There are strategic reserves, but no greater control over how much has been taken, says Tobias Meyer, CEO of the world's largest freight group DHL Group.

When it comes to government-owned oil and gas reserves, the overview is good, but with private stocks it's a different story. Refined fuels such as diesel and jet fuel are largely stored in commercial warehouses by companies that are reluctant to voluntarily share company information.

Oil Market

Opec's move: Symbolic increase in production

Members of OPEC+, in the country of the OPEC oil cartel, are likely to introduce a "symbolic production increase" in June as the first move after the United Arab Emirates' withdrawal. Find a representative with Bloomberg.

In the past year, you will have to pay 1,880,000 baht in Saudi Arabia and Russia, so you can pay 188,000 fat – despite being in the middle of the market.

In Russia, there are many places to visit in the country such as trees, trees and trees.

– In the past few years, you will have a chance to win over the countryside, and you will have to pay a visit to Aleksandr Novak.

Analyzer: OPEC withdrawal completely redraws the map

In the past few months, in the past few weeks, the Wall Street Journal has written a review of the Wall Street Journal and published a review of the text.

I stay in Israel in the last few months. There are many countries in the world - Gulf States and Africa have a long history in the country - in Israel. In the past few years, the state of the state has opened its doors in the region, and the WSJ is the largest in the world.

"The Iran war has many places to visit in the Arab Emirates, in the countryside of the country, and in the southern region of the country, in the countryside, in the countryside, in the country of Saudi Arabia, there are many places in the world."

In the past few years, there have been a number of companies in the world of Saudi Arabia, including Nik Martin and DW.

"In the future, there are a lot of investors who want to expand their investment in the world of investment, and there are many investors who want to invest in the world."

Now there is a risk that a price war on oil will break out, writes Jillian Ambrose is in the analysis for The Guardian.

- Saudi Arabia houses are very popular. At the beginning of the study, the school manager Michael Tamvakis visited Bayes Business School in London.

Press freedom in the world

Press freedom threatened worldwide: “Laws used as weapons against journalists”

Press freedom worldwide is under severe pressure. This is shown by this year’s press freedom index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reports TT. Over half of the world’s countries are now in one of the two lowest categories, “difficult” or “very difficult” situations.

– Laws and legal possibilities are being used as weapons against journalists. Journalism is being criminalized, says Erik Larsson, spokesperson for RSF.

The situation is most difficult in authoritarian states, but the situation is also deteriorating in many democracies. One country that has dropped seven places is the USA, which is now in 64th place.

– Trump attacks the media on a daily basis. He wants to portray himself as an outsider. The media should represent the elite that stands between him and the people, says Larsson.

Sweden also loses one place, to fifth place on the list, which is topped by Norway.

Poland shows the way – climbing the press freedom list

Globally, press freedom is reaching new lows, but there are also positive examples. This is stated by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in this year's Press Freedom Index, writes TT. One country where developments have quickly turned in the right direction is Poland, which has climbed around 40 positions in just a few years.

- Their previous government attacked and controlled the media. Now their new government has wanted to restore what was lost, says Erik Larsson, spokesperson for RSF.

He also points out that historically, things have looked even worse in the world than they do today, for example in the early 1940s.

- History has shown time and again that even in the darkest moments, there is a way forward, says Larsson.

Mamdani: Give the diamond back, King Charles

Published 13.30

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Britain's King Charles III in New York on Wednesday. Next to Charles is his wife, Queen Camilla.
1 / 2Photo: Jeenah Moon/AP/TT

Return the Koh-i-noor to India, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani urges Britain's King Charles.

The Koh-i-noor – widely called the world's most famous diamond – has been part of the British crown jewels since it was acquired from India in the 19th century.

Ahead of a meeting with Britain's King Charles, who is visiting the United States, Zohran Mamdani raised the issue of the 105.6-carat stone.

– If I could talk to the king, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-noor diamond, said the left-wing Democrat.

Whether he did so is unclear, however.

The Koh-i-noor has adorned the crown worn by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother during her coronation since the 1930s. It is kept in the Tower of London.

“It will stay there,” writes Zia Yusuf, the domestic policy spokesperson for the anti-immigration Reform UK, on X, accusing Mamdani of insulting the king.

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Trump's USA Iran War

Tomorrow, Trump may be forced to end the war – or break the law

Donald Trump is approaching a new crucial deadline for the war in Iran. On May 1, the conflict will pass the 60-day mark, which means that the president needs congressional approval for military action to continue.

The War Powers Act – which was passed in 1973 – has historically been ignored on several occasions, and various loopholes make it possible to circumvent it.

According to information to Time Magazine, Democrats in Congress plan to file a lawsuit against Trump if he does not comply with the law. At the same time, several Republican congressmen have expressed a desire to end the war, reports Semafor.

– The 60-day limit is very important to me, says Republican Senator Susan Collins.

Trump's war in Iran has proven unpopular among voters, while the president is not signaling that a peace agreement is close.

– There is a high political price for completely ignoring the law, says US expert Jan Hallenberg to DN.

"Iran talks are taking place by phone – we are not flying anywhere"

The deadlock in the peace talks between Iran and the US remains. It is also unclear whether new negotiations are underway, but Iran is said to be working on a revised proposal, reports CNN.

However, the Americans do not seem keen on a new round of talks in Pakistan. At a press conference, Donald Trump says that all future, possible talks with Iran will take place by phone.

– We are not flying anywhere, says the president, after the American delegation traveled to Islamabad on two occasions in the past month for talks with Iran.

Trump also believes that the possibilities for continued talks depend entirely on what promises the US can get on the issue of Iran's nuclear energy program.

– There will be no agreement if they do not agree to the nuclear weapons requirement, the president adds.

Report: Iran on the Move with Revised Peace Proposal

Iran is expected to send a revised peace agreement to the United States on Friday, sources with insight into the negotiations told CNN. Last week, Iranian negotiators submitted a proposal that involved the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz but that nuclear talks would be postponed. Donald Trump snubbed Iran at the time.

The White House has not commented on reports of a possible new agreement.

Middle East Crisis Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Leader: New Chapter for Strait of Hormuz Near

A new chapter for the Strait of Hormuz is on the way and the future of the strait is bright, without a US presence. This is what Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a rare written statement published on X, Reuters reports.

He also said that Iran will secure the strait and eliminate what he called "the enemy's abuse of the waterway". According to Khamenei, the future administration of the strait will be "profitable for all countries" in the region.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil transport routes. After attacks on Iran, the country has blocked shipping through the strait.

Mojtaba Khamenei was elected earlier this year to succeed his father Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US-Israeli attacks. He has not been seen in public since his election and, according to unconfirmed reports, he has been receiving treatment for serious injuries.

US asks for help to open the strait – with Hormuz Alliance

The US is trying to get other countries to join a new coalition to get traffic going in the Strait of Hormuz, internal documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal show. The US-led alliance is called the “Maritime Freedom Construct” internally and involves cooperation on intelligence, diplomacy and sanctions work, according to an internal document.

The proposal was reportedly sent to US embassies on Tuesday, but foreign governments are being urged to join the alliance.

The background is that traffic has come to a standstill despite Donald Trump previously saying that the strait is open. At the same time, both Iran and the US are making shipping in the strait more difficult. Iran attacks or stops ships that do not follow their rules, while the US blocks ships connected to Iranian ports.

The White House tells the WSJ that the coalition is one of the measures it is currently reviewing.

NATO's future

EU: Important for the US to have a military presence in Europe

It is in the US interest that the American military remains in Europe. This is what EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper says after Donald Trump's latest threat to move troops from Germany.

She says that it is important for the US to have a presence in Europe to maintain its "global role".

Trump's statement came after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the US war in Iran.

Trump: Considering Moving Troops from Germany

The US is considering reducing the number of US troops stationed in Germany, Donald Trump writes on Truth Social.

"A decision will be made shortly," he adds.

This comes after the argument with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is under heavy pressure from the economic effects of the Iran war. Earlier this week, Merz said that the US lacked a strategy when it entered a war that now risks being as protracted as Iraq and Afghanistan.

- An entire nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership, he added.

Trump responded that Merz "doesn't know what he's talking about."

Earlier in April, White House sources told the Wall Street Journal that Trump is considering moving troops to punish NATO countries that he does not think have helped the US enough in the Iran war.

The twist: Stolen grain denied by Israel

Published 12.43

Ett annat fartyg med ukrainskt spannmål i turkiskt vatten. Arkivbild. — Another ship with Ukrainian grain in Turkish waters. Archive photo. Photo: Khalil Hamra/AP/TT

The grain shipment that sparked an open dispute between Israel and Ukraine will be left at sea. The grain will not be unloaded in Israel, Israeli media reports.

Israeli importer Zenziper is not accepting the shipment, The Times of Israel reports.

According to Ukraine, the cargo contains Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia. In recent days, Ukraine has condemned Israel and accused the country of violating its own laws.

Now, Ukrainian praise is coming instead.

“This shows that Ukraine’s legal and diplomatic measures have been effective,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha wrote on X.

“It is also a clear signal to all other ships, captains, operators, insurance companies and governments: Do not buy stolen Ukrainian grain. Do not become a party to this crime.”

The King is celebrated: “80 years and counting”

Updated 12.19 | Published 10.36

A small child gives flowers to King Carl Gustaf.
1 / 6Photo: Jessica Gow/TT

“80 years and counting,” declared Chief Chaplain Johan Dalman as the birthday celebration of King Carl XVI Gustaf began in the Palace Church.

In the courtyard, the King met four-year-old Sally and received flowers.

The sun shone through the palace church windows when the service, led by Chief Chaplain Johan Dalman, began at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Dalman spoke about the King’s baptism in June 1946 and noted that he had his path set out early in life. But the king has, according to Johan Dalman, taken on the task in his own way:

– In a highly personal, tireless, positive, hopeful, bold, curious, generous, humble, yes, in the best sense, eternally youthful way, he has done his part. For 80 years, 80 years “and counting”.

– Talk about a role model. Bernadotte-esque “sisu”! Thank God for that, amen, said Dalman in the speech that was met with a smile from the king.

The royal couple of Thailand

Among the guests of honor during today's celebration are King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand, the royal couple of Denmark and Queen Margrethe of Denmark. The king and queen and Crown Prince Haakon are from Norway.

After the service, a military guard of honor was held at the Outer Courtyard. Thai Somchuen Thiansai had traveled there from Lidingö to celebrate the king and also to see the Thai royal couple.

– It’s fantastic. I’m very grateful that we can come in and stand here. I’m very happy, says Somchuen Thiansai, who has also brought a Thai flag to welcome King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida.

Many have stood on pillars and have selfie sticks to be able to see.

Flowers for the king

Four-year-old Sally Leijonmarck looked up at the balcony where the royals were waving.

– We look forward to giving him a flower, hopefully, that Sally has chosen, said mother Charlotte Severed.

A moment later she was allowed to do so, along with countless other children who almost drowned the king in flowers.

Ten-year-old Vera Matsson had traveled from Örbyhus with siblings and cousins to meet the king.

– He said thank you when I gave him the flowers. He was kind, says Vera.

The royal children with their respective families and grandchildren are also present for the celebration. Party leaders are also participating, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) was a pew mate with the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson in the Palace Church.

Today's celebration ends with a gala dinner at Stockholm Palace.

FACTS

The King's 80th birthday celebration

10:00 – The celebration begins with a thanksgiving service, "Te Deum", for invited guests in the Palace Church.

11:00 – Military guard of honor in the outer courtyard of Stockholm Palace.

12:30 – After the changing of the guard, the King goes out onto the Lejonbacken terrace. In the meantime, the Armed Forces fire a salute from Skeppsholmen while the Air Force conducts a flyover.

12:35 – Song tribute and congratulations from the public.

14:00 – The City of Stockholm arranges lunch at the City Hall.

19.30 – Gala dinner for invited guests at Stockholm Palace.

onsdag 29 april 2026

Trump welcomes moonwalkers after Putin call

Published 2026-04-29 21.04

President Donald Trump talade till reportrar när han tog emot de fyra astronauterna som färdats runt månen med Artemis II. Från vänster i blåa jackor: Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman och Jeremy Hansen — President Donald Trump spoke to reporters as he welcomed the four astronauts who have traveled around the moon with Artemis II. From left in blue jackets: Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen Photo: Matt Rourke/AP/TT

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the four astronauts who have just traveled around the moon. At the same time, he took the opportunity to comment on a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump followed his usual course and answered reporters' questions while the four astronauts stood like a backdrop behind him.

The president said he had spoken to Putin on the phone and that it had been a “good conversation” about the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin confirmed the call, saying that Putin had warned Trump of new military attacks on Iran and said he was ready to mediate.

Trump, for his part, had earlier in the day posted a picture of himself and a gun, with the comment that he was no longer Mr. Nice Guy.

Trump: Investigating fewer soldiers in Germany

Updated 00.12 | Published 00.03

USA:s president Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Matt Rourke/AP/TT

US President Donald Trump writes on Truth Social that the country is investigating the possibility of reducing its forces in Germany.

"A decision will be made shortly," the president writes.

The statement comes after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, among other things, that the US lacks a "convincing strategy" and is "humiliated" by Iran.

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Threatens Iran with automatic weapons: “No more mr nice guy”

Published 2026-04-29 10.28

USA:s president Donald Trump i Vita huset i lördags.

US President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP/TT

Donald Trump sends a boot to Iran via his Truth Social platform – with an AI-generated image of himself.

“Iran can’t get its act together. They don’t know how to sign a non-nuclear agreement,” the US president writes, urging the Iranians to “get smart soon.”

The post is adorned with an AI-generated image of Trump in black sunglasses and an automatic weapon in his hands. Explosions are visible in the background.

“No more mr nice guy,” it says in capital letters.

The post was published at 4 a.m., American time.

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Escobar's Hippos

Billionaire's Son Wants to Save Escobar's "Cocaine Hippos"

Billionaire Anant Ambani is offering to help Colombia take over Pablo Escobar's hippos, the BBC reports. He writes in a letter to the country's environment minister that he is "willing to receive and care for" the animals at his private zoo in Vantara in the Indian state of Gujarat.

The notorious drug lord Escobar illegally imported a large number of exotic animals to his ranch Hacienda Nápoles, including a pair of hippos known as the "cocaine hippos." After he was shot dead in 1993, the hippos were allowed to roam freely on the Magdalena River and their population grew. According to authorities, the hippos have driven out the natural fauna in the area, and after years of problems, a decision has been made to kill 80 of them.

Colombia has not yet responded to the billionaire's son's offer.

Hated or loved – Colombia in a row over hippos

Colombian hippos are a politically charged issue in the country, reports the AP. The animals are not part of the natural fauna – but were illegally imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Since then, they have multiplied uncontrollably to a population of 200, all descendants of Escobar's hippos.

The hippos live around the Magdalena River and are seen as a threat to humans and other species in the area. The fishing industry has also been hit hard. At the same time, both Colombians and tourists are fascinated by them – hippo tours have become a lucrative attraction.

When authorities decided earlier this year that half of the population would be killed, a lively debate started. Animal rights activists and some politicians call the proposal a coming "massacre",

Businesses warn that it will hit tourism hard.

– We don't want to see a dead hippo. "They are not African anymore. They are Colombian, born and raised here for over 30 years," says Diana Hincapié, who runs a restaurant near Magdalena.