In today’s episode, we cover the global stock market turmoil, South Korea’s snap election, Israel’s push into Gaza, and Marine Le Pen’s vow to fight her conviction.

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Sources:

✍️ Global Stocks Plunge After Trump’s Tariff Announcements

• https://on.ft.com/43EyW0R
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bill-ackman-warns-trump-is-losing-business-leaders-confidence-2025-04-07/
• https://x.com/BillAckman/status/1908992002366292286
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce3qnyr7y94t

✍️ South Korea Prepares for Snap Elections

• https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10458374
• https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10459684

✍️ Israel Pushes Further into Gaza

• https://apnews.com/article/gaza-buffer-zone-ceasefire-b7dada19483a3f8ef2fdecbc745ee6b5
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jzgp947qdo
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0xp969n69o
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-workers-killed-israel.html

✍️ Marine Le Pen Vows to Fight Conviction

• https://www.ft.com/content/a7cd45ea-6c48-47dd-9ae6-97014e3520c8
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/06/le-pen-vows-to-fight-political-ruling-as-frances-main-parties-stage-rival-rallies

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