A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday blocked multiple tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China and other trade partners, finding that the tariffs went beyond the scope of the law he invoked to enact them. In a lawsuit brought by the Liberty Justice Center, the judges ruled that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, under which Trump justified tariffs on dozens of countries, did not grant the president “unbounded authority” to impose tariffs. Other tariffs imposed under different authorities, such as those on automobiles and metals, remain in place.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday, and Merz committed to increasing German support for Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press conference, Merz said his country would provide more military equipment and funding for domestic Ukrainian weapons production. The German Defense Ministry later clarified that the support would be valued at roughly $5.7 billion and include financing for satellites and the production of long-range weapons systems.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who recently stepped back from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), on Tuesday criticized the pending legislation that Trump calls his “big beautiful bill.” In an interview with CBS News, Musk said the bill “undermines the work” of DOGE due to its expansion of the federal budget deficit. The statements were his first major criticisms of the Trump administration and came after his decision to refocus on work at his companies following declines in Tesla stock prices and increasing public controversy.
Four Palestinians died Wednesday as crowds stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza, according to officials at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The riot came a day after one person died and dozens were injured at another aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip. According to news reports, 48 people at this first riot suffered gunshot wounds, though it is unclear who did the shooting; the Israeli military reported firing only warning shots, and military contractors at the scene denied opening fire.
Vladimir Medinsky, who is heading Russia’s negotiations with Ukraine, proposed Wednesday that Russian and Ukrainian officials meet on June 2 in Istanbul for another round of peace talks. Medinsky suggested the two sides exchange their ideas for a peace treaty, while Ukrainian officials are reportedly considering whether to accept the offer. Reuters reported Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for a peace deal include a written commitment by NATO not to expand eastward, as well as Ukrainian neutrality and the lifting of some Western sanctions.
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