UK - Trump hails the British Empire for bestowing 'law, liberty and free speech' to the world. In a dazzling display of diplomacy, President Trump and King Charles celebrated the enduring bond between the US and UK at a grand Windsor Castle banquet. President Trump has delivered a resounding tribute to the British Empire's monumental global legacy, declaring it laid the foundations of fundamental freedoms across the world, during a spectacular state banquet at Windsor Castle. The US leader stunned guests with his passionate proclamation that Britain's imperial past had gifted humanity with its most precious values, as he paid homage to the nation's extraordinary influence in shaping modern civilisation.

USA - America is reaching boiling point, and it appears that we have entered a new era of civil unrest in which political violence will become the norm. At this moment in our history, we should all be denouncing political violence as loudly as we can. Unfortunately, there are many voices that are loudly calling for more political violence. The “left” deeply hates the “right”, and the “right” deeply hates the “left”. But how is a bitterly divided nation supposed to thrive? How is it even supposed to survive? Those that founded this country shared a common set of core values, but today there are no core values that still unite us, because the core values that our founders believed in so strongly have been abandoned. In fact, in so many ways America is now the complete opposite of what our founders intended. Decades ago, we would laugh at the pathetic nations that were constantly plagued by political violence. Now we are one of those nations.

MIDDLE EAST - For the West to accuse the Israeli prime minister of playing politics with people’s lives is the greatest irony of all. Who will be held to account for the tragedy of Gaza? When this dark chapter is over and the time comes for the reckoning, the weakling European leaders and their incompetent British lapdog will have to answer for their parts. From supporting vexatious legal action against the Israeli prime minister to rubber-stamping laughable allegations of “genocide” made by the United Nations, the West has gone from spectator to pugilist, supporting the side of jihad. This was clearly seen at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in Israel this week, when the American ambassador Mike Huckabee revealed: “What destroyed the negotiations for the hostages was the European nations going and having this push for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state… it destroyed negotiations.”

USA - Because the catastrophic wars that are raging on the other side of the globe are not directly affecting our day to day lives, most people in the western world are not paying too much attention to them. But they should be, because they are extremely important. In fact, I believe that war is one of the most important major trends to watch during the next several months. I am particularly concerned about the Middle East, because I have a feeling that we will be seeing some very interesting “surprises” in the region before 2025 is over. On Wednesday, Israeli forces reportedly moved even deeper into Gaza City… This military operation has caused tensions in the region to go to sky high levels. Egypt is extremely angry, and Turkey has completely cut off all relations with Israel. In this environment, it won’t take much to push events over the edge. In addition to bombarding targets in Gaza City from the air, the IDF is also sending in “explosive-laden robots” that pack a tremendous punch… If Hamas would have just released the hostages, none of this would be happening. But now it is all over for Hamas, and Gaza City has been utterly destroyed in the process.

GERMANY - Economic adviser says younger workers face an unsustainable burden without radical action to tackle the €400 billion-a-year pensions bill. Germany is heading for significant job losses and a “massive” rise in old age poverty unless it can curb the runaway costs of its pensions system, according to one of the government’s economic advisers. The ruling coalition is locked in a tetchy dispute about the scale of the welfare state after the finance ministry identified a €172 billion hole in its spending plans for the rest of the decade. Friedrich Merz, the conservative chancellor, caused uproar when he declared that the country had been “living beyond its means for years” and could no longer afford the costs of the system, which have increased to more than 31 per cent of GDP, one of the highest levels in Europe.

UK - Number of people claiming out-of-work benefits increased from around 3.6 million in 2018 to almost 6.5 million in February, data shows. A BBC radio programme claimed that out-of-work benefits rose by a “very small” amount when they had actually grown by nearly 80 per cent. On Wednesday’s episode of More or Less on Radio 4, listeners were told the statement that 6.5 million people are on out-of-work benefits was “totally misleading”. However, figures show that the number of out-of-work benefits claimants has risen from around 3.6 million in 2018 to almost 6.5 million in February, an increase of 79 per cent.

RUSSIA - A seismic jolt off Russia's coast has stirred the waters, prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the US. Could this be a prelude to something bigger? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a tsunami advisory for parts of the United States on Thursday, following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's eastern coast.

GERMANY - Berlin should repair ties with Moscow and steer clear of the Ukraine conflict, a senior party member has said. Germany’s interests do not match those of its “Ukrainian partners,” and Berlin should pursue a “Germany first” policy, deputy head of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s parliamentary group, Markus Frohnmaier, has said. Frohnmaier made the remarks on Wednesday in an interview with Rossiya 24, suggesting that Berlin should admit its economic woes largely stem from breaking ties with Russia and try to fix them. “We are genuinely interested in normalizing relations with Russia,” Frohnmaier stated. “We simply have to acknowledge that energy prices for industry, as well as for private individuals in Germany, are now too high.” “The interests of our Ukrainian partners, for instance, do not match those of Germany. And I call for a final return to a policy that puts Germany’s interests first,” he stressed.

EUROPE - Net zero is crippling the EU. Now Brussels wants to export its madness globally. New regulations could force American companies to adopt climate ‘transition’ plans. It’s a naked attempt to stop the US energy renaissance. As Europe grapples with the fallout of its net zero crusade – crippling energy prices, deindustrialisation, and strategic vulnerability – America is charting a different course. Under Donald Trump, America is entering a golden age of energy dominance. This strategy offers not only economic resilience but also acts as a powerful counterweight to the regulatory overreach emanating from Brussels – and increasingly, Westminster. America’s energy renaissance is not just a domestic triumph – it is a global opportunity and a warning to Europe. The path to prosperity lies not in punitive regulation and supply chain dependence on China, but in strategic independence and abundant energy.

UK - Britain’s decent majority are not racist, they’re just terrified of losing the country they love. From the huge turnout at the Unite the Kingdom march to the defiant flying of our beautiful flags, people are sending a very clear message. A lot of Telegraph readers were at Saturday’s Unite the Kingdom march. Farmers, yoga teachers, plumbers, retired soldiers, shy accountants, firemen, retail workers, trade unionists, gardeners, people in wheelchairs, pensioners with dogs, babies in buggies, mums, dads, entire families having a grand day out. Richard described his fellow demonstrators - “We still love Britain and we are angry about what has been done to her, from the erosion of free speech to the threat posed by Islamist extremism and by men from backward cultures to women and children,” he said.