US President Donald Trump has said he is pausing the American operation to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Iran continue. The move comes as US forces maintain a blockade of Iranian ports and tensions persist in the Gulf despite a fragile ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

G7 trade ministers have gathered in Paris as global economic tensions intensify, with talks set to focus on critical minerals, industrial policy and trade resilience. The meeting comes against a backdrop of Middle East turmoil and renewed US tariff threats, adding pressure to already strained efforts to coordinate a unified response among major economies.

The United States said on Tuesday that it had ended offensive operations against Iran, but warned it could unleash a “devastating” response to new threats in the Strait of Hormuz, as clashes and rival warnings from Tehran raised fears that a fragile ceasefire could collapse.

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete.

Due to its wartime past, Japan adopted a pacifist Constitution that limits its military to self-defence. Now Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling for 'advanced discussions' on revising the Constitution, setting up a panel tasked with reviewing the country's security and defence policies as regional tensions escalate. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Giulio Pugliese, Lecturer in Strategic Communications at King's College London and Director of the EU-Asia Project at the European University Institute.

Arsenal is back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years thanks to a late first-half goal from Bukayo Saka that secured a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. 

In tonight's edition, Nigeria is stepping in to bring its citizens home after fresh anti-immigration protests in South Africa. Also, Sudan is ramping up accusations after a series of drone strikes, including an attack on Khartoum airport: it says the drones came from Ethiopia and were supplied by the UAE. And Paris is once again rolling out the red carpet for African cinema as the NollywoodWeek Film Festival returns this week.

The EU and Armenia held their first-ever bilateral summit, agreeing to foster closer economic ties as the former Soviet nation makes a cautious pivot towards the west.  The two sides signed a new connectivity partnership focused on transport, energy and digital links.  Armenia however is deeply reliant on Russian energy and remains a member of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union. Plus, North Korea welcomed foreign delegations to its spring trade fair showcasing home-grown tech. 

Talks to decisively end the war in Iran have stalled. Donald Trump has previously rejected any plan that doesn’t include an end to Tehran’s nuclear program, something experts say that Iran is unlikely to agree to. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has more

Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who responded to the US president's broadside on Tuesday by reaffirming his mission to preach peace while accepting public scrutiny. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to downplay the verbal clash Tuesday during a White House press briefing on Iran, just days before he visits the Vatican, raising concerns the dispute could hinder delicate diplomatic efforts.

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He says that the collapse of the government "does not alter Romania's foreign policy or security trajectory".

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 peace prize for her decades of campaigning for human rights in Iran, could die in prison unless she is urgently given proper health care after suffering two suspected heart attacks in recent weeks, supporters warned on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator Douglas Herbert has more.