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Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that Russia has launched a new offensive on the northeast of the country, adding that a large increase in assaults was already being observed.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had warned earlier that Russia was preparing an offensive on the two regions of Kharkiv and Sumy.

Moscow is close to fully pushing Ukrainian forces out of their foothold in Kursk region, which they held since last August and which lies over the border from Sumy region.

Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukrainian forces were also present in the adjacent Russian region of Belgorod.

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A Russian-American citizen who was arrested for donating £39 to a US-based charity providing humanitarian support to Ukraine has been released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

Amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles resident, had been in prison in Russia for over a year after being found guilty for treason in Yekaterinburg and sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony.

Karelina was reportedly exchanged in Abu Dhabi for dual German-Russian citizen Arthur Petrov, who was arrested in Cyprus in 2023 and accused of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russia for manufacturers working with the Russian military.

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The European Union says it is putting its retaliatory tariffs against the US on hold after US President Donald Trump paused his tariff hikes for 90 days.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU wants "to give negotiations a chance" after Trump announced yesterday that there would be a 90-day pause for nations hit by higher US import tariffs.

Trump’s universal 10% levy for all countries, except China, remains in place - as does the 25% rate for all aluminium, steel, and cars entering the US.

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Andrew Tate pointed a gun in a woman's face and said "you're going to do as I say or there'll be hell to pay", according to one of four UK women suing the influencer and self-proclaimed misogynist.

The allegation is described in court documents, seen by the BBC, which also contain detailed accounts of rape, assault and coercive control.

Tate has denied the claims in a written defence submitted to the High Court, calling them a "pack of lies" and "gross fabrications".

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The Israeli military says it is creating a military corridor in Gaza by seizing territory between the city of Rafah and neighbouring Khan Younis.

During a visit to the area on Wednesday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said: "All of Rafah will be evacuated and turned into a security area.”

Up to 390,000 people have been displaced over the past three weeks, with two-thirds of Gaza's territory now designated by the Israeli military as "no-go" zones or placed under evacuation orders, according to the UN.

On Tuesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres condemned the Israeli blockade, saying it violated international law and had opened "the floodgates of horror".

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China has slapped retaliatory tariffs of 84% on all US imports, deepening a trade war between Beijing and Washington.

It comes as President Donald Trump had earlier put a 104% tariff on Chinese goods - but later raised this to 125%, citing a "lack of respect" from China.

Trump has paused higher tariffs on other countries, though a "universal 10%" levy will be in place.

Financial markets in Asia jumped following news of the reprieve, with one expert saying the region is 'breathing a massive sigh of relief’.

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The US President rocked global markets again. Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce even tougher tariffs on China and a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries.

James was joined by Dharshini David, Deputy Economics Editor, and Erin Delmore, North America Business Correspondent in New York as the news broke.

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Financial markets have soared after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day "pause" on the tariffs against countries who have not retaliated against the US.

The pause means a "universal 10%" tariff will be in place for all countries, other than China, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.

The White House also said it was introducing a 125% tariff on China "effective immediately”.

The NASDAQ index went up 9% and the S&P 500 index rose 8% following the news.

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European Union member states have voted to impose an extra 25% tariffs on US imports, affecting €20.9bn (£18bn) worth of goods.

The tariffs are in response to the 25% import taxes US President Donald Trump imposed on all steel and aluminium that came into force in mid-March.

It is unclear which goods the EU is targeting, but the new tariffs will come into effect from 15 April.

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US President Donald Trump has placed a 46% tariff on all goods imported to the US from Vietnam, causing worries for some US businesses and consumers.

About half of Nike and 39% of Adidas trainers are made in Vietnam, and Samsung also has significant production operations in the country.

Vietnam has been hit with a 46% tariff on goods it wants to import to the US. So a pair of trainers that cost £114 before the tariffs, will now face an import cost of £146.

The exact price at a retail store will depend on how much of the cost Nike – or any firm importing to the US – decides to pass on to the customer.

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