Bedugul Coffee: Monday Morning Briefing: Trump's travel ban heads to Supreme Court showdown

Highlights

The first big showdown at the Supreme Court over Trump’s immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority countries. The case represents a test of the limits of presidential power.

Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House today to kick off a three-day state visit expected to be dominated by U.S.-European differences on the Iran nuclear deal and trade.

Dan Williams

@DanWilliams

France's Macron says he has no 'plan B' for Iran nuclear deal https://reut.rs/2HiHmlE

3:00 PM - 22 Apri, 2018

World

South Korea halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border at North Korea today ahead of their first summit in a decade, as Trump cautioned the nuclear crisis on the peninsula was a long way from being resolved.

Thieves should have their hands chopped off, a Mexican presidential candidate said in a televised debate yesterday, provoking disbelief from a moderator and setting off a storm of comments and jokes on Twitter.

Kate, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, was admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour today to give birth to the couple’s third child. The new baby will be Queen Elizabeth’s sixth great-grandchild and fifth-in-line to the British throne. Follow our dedicated page for the latest news on Britain's Royal family.

Alison Williams

@alisonatreuters

Brilliant, bonkers Britain: "We’ve been camped here outside the hospital for 15 days," said John Loughrey, 63, who was wearing a Union Jack onesie and holding a doll adorned with a crown that said 'feed me mummy' every few seconds. https://reut.rs/2Hmg4e7

11:26 AM - 22 Apr, 2018

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u.s.-china trade

U.S. fund managers brace for trade war with focus on pricing power

Investors’ fears of an all-out trade war between the United States and China is prompting U.S. stock fund managers to hunt for companies that can easily pass on higher costs to their consumers.

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China fund managers slash ZTE valuation after U.S. sanction

Chinese funds have slashed valuations of ZTE Corp after the United States banned American companies from selling components to the telecoms equipment maker for seven years, a move ZTE said threatened its very survival.

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Commentary: Is this the way to a peaceful world?

Can China and the United States ever share global hegemony, asks John Lloyd. "Any Washington-Beijing relationship will be difficult, at times nerve-wracking. But if the United States is prepared to stand by the liberal ideas which have defined it since its founding and to rediscover its indispensability to Western democratic cohesion, there is a possibility that the world may be ruled in something approaching peace."