☕️ Trump's next 100 days

Good morning!

Think of your worst work blunder, and then remember it isn’t as bad as officials at a Dutch town hall, who have revealed they accidentally threw out an Andy Warhol artwork during an office clean-up.

It gets worse. 45 other artworks were lost in the same way. That’s a disaster.

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Some headlines from this morning:

• Canada’s Liberal Party has secured a fourth term of government, defying predictions from earlier this year. The result comes three months after Justin Trudeau stepped down as leader amid poor polls. Analysts suggested his replacement, Mark Carney, who led Canada’s central bank during the Global Financial Crisis, was seen as a safe choice to lead the country through economic turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, who leads the Conservatives, conceded defeat earlier today and is projected to lose his seat in the House of Commons. The result is widely seen as a rebuke of President Trump, who again called for Canada to become the 51st state earlier on Monday. In his victory speech, Carney said: “President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never ever happen.”

• Houthi officials say a major US airstrike hit an immigration detention centre in Yemen, killing 68 people. The report follows months of US attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen, which have responded to years of Houthi attacks on US ships in the Red Sea. The attack, if verified, will become one of the most deadly strikes of the campaign so far.

• The trial of 10 people accused of orchestrating and carrying out the 2016 robbery of media personality Kim Kardashian has begun. The group entered Kardashian’s hotel room in Paris, bound her, and stole more than $6 million worth of jewelry. The trial is expected to run to May 23, with Kardashian giving testimony on May 13.

• Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, coinciding with an annual celebration of the result of WW2. Putin’s spokesperson said the move “underlines our willingness to get on the path toward a peaceful resolution.” Both Ukrainian and US officials have said three days is not enough. It comes after President Trump repeatedly rebuked Russia for bombing Ukraine during peace deal negotiations. Ukrainian officials have said they remain ready to commence a standing offer for a 30-day ceasefire.

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Major outages across Spain and Portugal on Monday (local time) left millions without power for several hours.

The blackouts disrupted public transport, flights, card payments, the internet and phone lines, and traffic in both countries.

Power is gradually being restored across the region, as authorities work to determine the cause of the outages.

Here’s what we know so far.

Outages

Around 6.30am EDT (11.30am in Portugal, 12.30pm in Spain), the power suddenly cut out across most of the Iberian Peninsula, which covers Spain, Portugal, and southern France.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told media that supply to approximately 60% of the country’s power grid dropped out in five seconds.

The outages caused major disruptions to critical infrastructure, bringing Spain and Portugal's metros to a standstill and causing major delays in air travel.

Hospitals suspended some procedures, and traffic jams formed in most major cities because the lights had gone out.

What caused it?

Spain and Portugal’s power operators said the cause of the outage is under investigation.

Portugal’s main provider, REN, said temperature shifts in central Spain affected power lines, causing electrical systems to fall out of sync, leading to the outage.

Spanish authorities have yet to announce any details about the exact cause.

How is it being fixed?

Spanish and Portuguese leaders are cooperating to restore power.

A state of emergency was announced in some regions of Spain, meaning federal authorities temporarily took control.

Portugal placed more police on duty during the outage to assist affected communities.

The full power restoration will only be completed today, as authorities restore power intermittently to avoid overloading the grid.

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President Trump has set the tone for his next 100 days in office by signing new executive orders that expand his immigration crackdown.

Officials close to the president have promised more deportations, trade deals, and peace deals.

Here’s what this might mean, and what else to watch in Trump’s next 100 days.

More deportations

The Washington Post reported earlier this month that Trump officials are aiming to deport one million people in the first year of his second term.

As the White House prepared for its next 100 days in office, the President signed three new executive orders expanding his crackdown on undocumented migrants.

One order asks officials to identify and target “sanctuary cities,” where local authorities are alleged to frustrate efforts to identify and deport illegal migrants.

Another will, according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, “unleash America’s law enforcement to pursue criminals,” providing them with military equipment and empowering them target local officials who stop law enforcement from doing their job.

The third order mandates enforcing a pre-existing law that all US truck drivers speak English.

Trade deals

For all US trading partners except China, “Liberation Day” tariffs have been suspended for 90 days.

Countries facing the tariffs are trying to open trade negotiations with the White House, aiming to reach agreements before the suspension ends.

White House officials are confident multiple deals can be made, but critics note trade agreements often take years to finalize.

The administration has signaled it is speaking to China, which Chinese officials have denied.

Peace deals

The Trump administration has been involved in peace negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

Since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas collapsed earlier this year, US participation in peace talks remains unclear.

The US role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations is also uncertain. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the President would decide this week “whether this is an endeavor that we want to continue to be involved in.” The US has repeatedly threatened to walk away, warning that a deal must be reached soon.