THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (USA): The U.S. and China are going to economic war—and everyone will suffer. Untangling the two economies has profound implications for businesses and consumers in both countries, as well as the rest of the world. The gloves are off. The next chapter of U.S.-China decoupling has begun. The pain will be felt everywhere. In jacking up his tariffs on China—and pausing steep duties on dozens of other nations — President Trump is pushing the world’s two biggest economic powers into a battle that will leave neither unscathed and risks tanking the global economy.

LA LIBRE (BELGIUM): Trump a joué, Trump a perdu. Le président américain a largué une bombe nucléaire sur le commerce mondial. Sa déflagration a fait des ravages totalement incontrôlés sur toutes les places boursières, à commencer par celle de New York. Un krach aux conséquences désastreuses: pertes de valeur, resserrement du crédit, inflation galopante, croissance en berne et dette publique hors de contrôle. Sans oublier les menaces sur les pensions et le logement des Américains. Aux États-Unis, tout est lié. Et la Bourse, jamais bien loin…

THE WASHINGTON POST (USA): White House starts trade negotiations, but tensions are high with China. As of Thursday, Trump viewed China as his top trade priority, but talks had not yet begun. Officials hoped negotiations with at least a dozen other countries would come to fruition in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump and his top trade advisers on Thursday opened up the White House to trade negotiations with more than a dozen countries that one official vowed would bear results within weeks even as an escalating trade war with China showed no signs of abating. As countries scrambled to avoid the full blast of the heavy tariffs that Trump paused Wednesday, senior White House officials said they were satisfied with the first meetings they were taking, with countries offering to pull down trade barriers and make U.S. investments as they tried to understand what might save their businesses from the tax wallop. Several White House officials quoted in this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal considerations.

RENMIN RIBAO (CHINA): China is fully confident, capable and resilient to deal with this tariff war. Over recent years, China has decreased its reliance on exports to the United States, diversified trade ties with emerging economies, and implemented more flexible policies to strengthen its ability to withstand external disruptions. China’s economic fundamentals remain robust. In 2024, its GDP reached 134.9 trillion yuan (18.9 trillion U.S. dollars), with a growth rate of 5 percent -- a performance that stands out among major global economies. China’s comprehensive industrial capacity -- unique in its inclusion of all manufacturing categories recognized by the United Nations -- provides critical ballast against trade coercion. China’s enormous domestic market of over 1.4 billion people offers strategic depth in weathering external disruptions. Meanwhile, China is committed to a high-level opening-up and continues to cultivate a dense web of mutually beneficial trade partnerships. With its institutional advantages, economic resilience and strategic wisdom, China has demonstrated to the world its determination to uphold justice and its commitment to resist bullying. The U.S. attempt to strong-arm China is like punching a steel wall -- it won’t make a dent.

THE TIMES OF INDIA: The US-China trade war has entered uncharted territory, threatening to fracture the world’s most important bilateral economic relationship and disrupt the global trading system. This isn’t just another tariff spat — it’s a geopolitical showdown with ripple effects far beyond Washington and Beijing. The two countries represent nearly 40% of global GDP and account for over a quarter of global trade. A rupture between them isn’t just bilateral pain — it’s systemic shock. Global supply chains: China is the world’s manufacturing hub, and US tariffs on its exports are already forcing multinationals to rethink sourcing. That means years of volatility, higher costs, and slower transitions for industries from tech and autos to apparel and pharmaceuticals. US inflation and recession risk: Tariffs function like a tax on imported goods. As prices for consumer electronics, home goods, and industrial parts rise, US households and businesses are already feeling the pinch. Economists warn that prolonged tariff hikes could tip the economy into recession — especially as the Fed struggles to contain inflation without derailing growth. Chinese economic fragility: China is still recovering from its property sector collapse, high youth unemployment, and years of weak consumer demand. A drawn-out trade war could choke off one of its few bright spots — exports — at a time when confidence in its recovery is already shaky. Investor uncertainty: The unpredictability of Trump’s tariff moves — escalating one day, pausing the next — has rattled markets. Companies, particularly in tech and finance, face a high-risk environment with no clear policy roadmap. Geopolitical decoupling: Beyond the economy, the tariff war is accelerating a broader strategic decoupling between the US and China. That includes technology, defense, academia, and even diplomacy—threatening decades of interdependence that have defined the post-Cold War era.

VEDOMOSTI (RUSSIA): Китай надеется на решение споров с США путем переговоров, однако в случае продолжения торгового давления со стороны Вашингтона готов давать отпор до самого конца. Об этом заявил “Ведомостям” официальный представитель посольства КНР в Вашингтоне Лю Пэнъюй. Он подчеркнул, что Китай предпринял необходимые меры в ответ на давление со стороны США, чтобы защитить свой суверенитет, безопасность и интересы развития, а также отстоять международную справедливость, многостороннюю торговую систему и защитить общие интересы международного сообщества. Лю Пэнъюй объяснил, что позиция Китая остается неизменной: в тарифных торговых войнах нет победителей. Высокопоставленный дипломат подчеркнул, что Китай не стремится к таким войнам, но и не боится их.

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (HONG KONG, CHINA): EU senses more leverage over Beijing as US and China wage superpower trade war. Following small win in brandy probe, Brussels hopes it will be able to push Beijing on industrial overcapacity, sources say. When French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot went to Beijing last month, he gave his Chinese counterparts an ultimatum: do something about hefty tariffs on cognac imports and the liquor’s abrupt removal from your duty-free stores, or our entire “strategic agenda” will be paused.

LA RAZON (SPAIN): El régimen de Xi Jinping se ha lanzado a la defensa de España, disparando críticas hacia Estados Unidos por sus políticas de chantaje, que tienen como objetivo mantener un dominio económico que oprime a otras naciones en el mapa global. El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores chino, Lin Jian, se pronunció el jueves con rotundidad tras las advertencias del secretario del Tesoro estadounidense, Scott Bessent, quien alertó a Madrid de que fortalecer lazos con Pekín en el tema de los aranceles sería como “cortarse el cuello”. La reacción de Pekín destaca un espíritu de respaldo hacia Madrid, que, en lugar de alinearse con las amenazas de Washington, ha elegido elevar la voz de España, simbolizando un desafío a las prácticas coercitivas estadounidenses que buscan someter a naciones soberanas mediante la intimidación económica. El amparo de China transmite un mensaje claro: la búsqueda de un comercio más equilibrado y colaborativo no debe ser penalizada, sino celebrada. “La postura de China es clara y coherente. Si EEUU desea dialogar, nuestra puerta siempre permanece abierta, pero el diálogo debe basarse en el respeto mutuo y la igualdad. Si desea luchar, nuestra respuesta será firme. La presión, las amenazas y la coerción no son la forma correcta de tratar con China”, aseveró el portavoz del Ministerio de Comercio chino, He Yongqian.

THE GUARDIAN (GB): A week of turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs showed little sign of easing on Friday, with some markets again tumbling and French president Emmanuel Macron describing the 90-day tariff pause as “fragile”. Macron wrote on X early on Friday that the partial suspension “sends out a signal and leaves the door open for talks. But this pause is a fragile one”. He added: “This 90-day pause means 90 days of uncertainty for all our businesses, on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond”. Battered financial markets were given a brief reprieve on Wednesday when Trump decided to pause duties on dozens of countries for 90 days. However, his escalating trade war with the world’s second-largest economy, China, has fuelled fears of recession and further retaliation.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES (INDIA): Imposition of steep 125% tariffs on China by the US could help Indian products from sectors such as textiles, leather, engineering, and electronics become more competitive in America, think tank GTRI said on Friday. However, the benefits may be short-lived unless India proactively leverages this breathing space to strengthen its export ecosystem, streamline compliance processes, and enhance engagement with US buyers, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. It suggested that the government reintroduce interest equalisation scheme to help small firms with access to cheaper working capital credit and customs expediting shipments. The 90-day suspension of country-specific tariffs, as outlined in the new executive order, offers a small window of opportunity for Indian exporters, GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava said.

GLOBAL TIMES (CHINA): Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with representatives of EU and Malaysia - the rotating chair of ASEAN - via video, respectively. They had an in-depth and candid exchange of views on strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and responding to the so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday in statements. During the commerce minister’s meeting with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on Tuesday, China and the EU agree to promptly initiate consultations to thoroughly discuss market access-related issues, create a more favorable business environment for enterprises, and immediately commence negotiations on price commitments for EVs, as well as explore investment cooperation in the China-EU automotive industry, according to MOFCOM. Both parties supported the resumption of the China-EU trade remedies dialogue mechanism to address trade diversion issues and properly handle trade frictions.

THE STRAITS TIMES (SINGAPORE): Asean will not take any retaliatory measures in response to US tariffs, said the regional grouping’s economic ministers in a joint statement after their meeting in Malaysia on April 10. The 10-nation group – which was unexpectedly hit hard by the reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2 – emphasised its commitment to pursue a “frank and constructive dialogue” with Washington to address trade-related concerns, amid the ensuing uncertainty.

NIKKEI (JAPAN): From Apple to Samsung, Trump’s tariffs force supply chains to adapt – fast. Asian suppliers to HP, Dell and more reckon with a deeper, longer trade war. Ever since Donald Trump was elected president back in November, the world’s biggest electronics brands had been asking their suppliers in Asia to ramp up production and ship more smartphones, laptops and servers to the U.S. Those efforts, aimed at avoiding expected tariffs when Trump took office, were kicked into a higher -- and more chaotic -- gear last week when the president dropped a bomb on global trade: “reciprocal” tariffs of up to 50% on trading partners. Given just days to grapple with the punishing hikes, companies including Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Lenovo pressed suppliers to fly as many premium devices to the U.S. as possible, particularly computers priced at more than $3,000.

LE FIGARO (FRANCE): Donald Trump a-t-il commis un délit d’initié avec sa volte-face douanière? La SEC, le régulateur des marchés américains, devra prouver que des proches de Trump ont acheté massivement des actions avant la volte-face du président américain sur les surtaxes douanières. Plusieurs élus démocrates soupçonnent le président américain d’avoir manipulé les cours de la Bourse de New York, qui se sont envolés après l’annonce d’une suspension de 90 jours de la majorité des droits de douane. “Ce qu’il s’est passé mercredi est absolument historique”. Directeur du département recherche chez XTB et fin connaisseur des marchés financiers, Antoine Andreani n’avait plus vu une telle envolée de Wall Street sur une journée depuis “la crise de 2008”. La Bourse de New York a en effet clôturé en forte hausse mercredi, l’indice S&P 500 bondissant de près de 10%. Ce redressement spectaculaire, après plusieurs jours de dégringolade, s’explique par la volte-face de Donald Trump, qui a annoncé sur Truth Social à 19h24 heure française une suspension pour trois mois de la majorité des droits de douane “réciproques”. Mais c’est un autre message du président américain, publié quelques heures auparavant, qui interpelle le monde de la finance. “Tout va bien se passer. Les États-Unis seront plus grands et meilleurs que jamais!”, a d’abord écrit Donald Trump sur son réseau fétiche au moment de l’ouverture de Wall Street mercredi, avant de déclarer dans un autre message à 15h37: “C’EST LE MOMENT D’ACHETER”, faisant sans nul doute référence à la baisse des cours de Bourse. Mais à ce moment-là, le locataire de la Maison Blanche savait déjà probablement qu’il annoncerait une pause dans sa guerre commerciale, et donc que les cours remonteraient. Les investisseurs qui l’ont pris au pied de la lettre ont pu réaliser quelques jolis coups. Et ceux qui auraient eu l’information juste avant la volte-face du président américain, encore plus. Donald Trump a-t-il pu aller jusqu’à prévenir des proches en amont?

HURRIYET (TURKEY): American and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on April 10 for talks on restoring the functioning of their embassies, which drastically scaled back staffing following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks at the Russian consulate building in Istanbul, the second of their kind, come after U.S. President Donald Trump reached out to Russia following the start of his second term and offered better ties if it wound down fighting in Ukraine. The two sides were to “try to make progress on further stabilising the operations of our bilateral missions”, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. “There are no political or security issues on the agenda, and Ukraine is not — absolutely not — on the agenda”, she said. Russia’s U.S. envoy, Alexander Darchiev, told journalists that the talks would focus on “getting rid of the toxic legacy of the previous U.S. administration, which set strict limits on the activities of Russian diplomatic missions”.

IZVESTIA (RUSSIA): РФ и США уходят от наследия Байдена. Москва и Вашингтон обсудили восстановление штата посольств и прямые перелеты, а также обменялись заключенными. После переговоров в Стамбуле 10 апреля представители РФ и США констатировали: нужно безотлагательно устранить раздражители, накопившиеся в двустороннем “досье” при администрации Джо Байдена. Требуется бесперебойное банковское и финансовое обслуживание российских и американских дипмиссий. На повестке стоит и возобновление прямого авиасообщения. В экспертном сообществе считают, что проблему с перелетами возможно урегулировать уже в ближайшие два месяца, однако при условии, что будут сняты «авиационные» санкции и решен вопрос с визами. В целом второй раунд консультаций был во многом посвящен нормализации работы дипломатических миссий. Кроме того, накануне РФ и США провели очередной обмен заключенными: в Россию вернулся Артур Петров, Москва освободила Ксению Карелину.

ASHARQ AL-AWSAT (GB): Iran may suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if external threats continue, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump again warned of military force if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal. Iranian and American diplomats will visit Oman on Saturday to start dialogue on Tehran’s nuclear program, with Trump saying he would have the final word on whether talks are reaching a breakdown, which would put Iran in “great danger”. “Continued external threats and putting Iran under the conditions of a military attack could lead to deterrent measures like the expulsion of IAEA inspectors and ceasing cooperation with it”, Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Ali Khamenei, published on X, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency. “Transferring enriched material to safe and undisclosed locations in Iran could also be on the agenda”, he wrote. While the US insists that the talks with Tehran will be direct, Iran has stressed the negotiations will be indirect with intermediation from Oman’s foreign minister.

KOMMERSANT (RUSSIA): Президент США Дональд Трамп нагнетает атмосферу перед переговорами с Ираном. Он заявил, что Израиль получит лидирующую роль в нанесении ударов по Исламской Республике, если дело дойдет до применения силы. Параллельно Вашингтон 9 апреля запустил новую порцию санкций против Тегерана. И это при том, что к выходу на прямые переговоры, которых добивается господин Трамп, Иран могла бы, напротив, подвигнуть отмена некоторых рестрикций. Пока же Тегеран готов к опосредованному диалогу, сосредоточенному только на ядерных вопросах, грозя разрывом связей с международными инспекторами, если угрозы продолжатся. Дональд Трамп заявил, что у США и Ирана остается “немного времени” для заключения сделки, которая будет обсуждаться в Омане 12 апреля. “Я не прошу многого: у них не может быть ядерного оружия”, — подчеркнул американский лидер во время разговора с журналистами в Белом доме. Однако, по его словам, если с Тегераном потребуется поступить жестко, то Вашингтон последует этим путем.

AL-AHRAM (EGYPT): Hamas said on Thursday the announcement by President Emmanuel Macron that France could recognise a Palestinian state by June was an “important step”, after Israel’s foreign minister slammed the plan. “We welcome the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding his country’s readiness to recognise the State of Palestine”, Hamas official Mahmud Mardawi told AFP. He called the announcement “an important step that, if implemented, would constitute a positive shift in the international position towards the legitimate national rights of our Palestinian people”. Macron said France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June.

THE TIMES (GB): The extent of the UK’s involvement in the 2023 spring offensive against Russia — the last-minute dashes to Kyiv, battle plans and intelligence — has remained largely hidden. Until now. In the early summer of 2023, as the Ukrainian army launched its long-awaited “spring offensive”, the codename for one crucial advance was named not after a famous Ukrainian figure or place, but a British politician. The “Wallace” axis referred to Ben Wallace, then defence secretary, who had played a leading role in getting Ukraine the weapons it needed in the early days of the war. His support led to the affectionate nickname “the man who saved Kyiv”, according to one Ukrainian military source. While Britain’s unwavering support for its eastern European ally has been no secret, the extent of its involvement and influence — last-minute dashes to Kyiv, help forging battle plans and collecting vital intelligence on the Russians — has remained largely hidden.

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN (JAPAN): Europe and Asia continue to be inseparable in national security, the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization said, citing the concerning roles China and North Korea are playing in Russia’s war in Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte described China as “the key enabler of the Russian war effort,” saying that the country is circumventing sanctions against Moscow and providing equipment that can be diverted to military use. “(We) should not be naive about China”, Rutte told The Asahi Shimbun in an interview in Tokyo on April 9, saying that Beijing will increase its nuclear warheads to 1,000 by 2030 and it already deploys more warships in Asia than the United States.

THE NEW YORK TIMES (USA): Inside Trump’s plan to “get” Greenland: persuasion, not invasion. The island’s population might not be easily convinced as the president tries to clinch what he may see as one of history’s greatest real estate deals. President Trump’s longtime goal of claiming Greenland for America has shifted from rhetoric to official U.S. policy as the White House moves forward on a formal plan to acquire the Arctic island from Denmark. The plan mobilizes several cabinet departments behind Mr. Trump’s years of talk about wanting Greenland, whose economic and strategic value has grown as warming temperatures melt Arctic ice. Greenland’s size — 836,330 square miles — also offers Mr. Trump, a former Manhattan developer, the chance to clinch what he may see as one of history’s greatest real estate deals. Danish officials angrily insist that the sparsely populated island is not for sale and cannot be annexed. But Mr. Trump has made clear his determination to control it. “We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it,” he said in an address to Congress last month.

THE JERUSALEM POST (ISRAEL): Israel and Turkey have officially begun talks aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries by establishing a mechanism to prevent friction in Syria. An Israeli delegation, led by National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military secretary Roman Gofman traveled to the Azeri capital on Wednesday, where they met with senior Turkish officials. An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the first round of talks in Baku were held in a positive atmosphere, while stressing that the process is still at its very beginning.

O GLOBO (BRASIL): A Turquia tem mantido “conversas técnicas” com Israel para evitar confrontos na Síria, afirmou nesta quinta-feira o ministro das Relações Exteriores turco, Hakan Fidan, à CNN. A declaração foi feita uma semana após ele afirmar que Ancara “não quer ver nenhum confronto” entre o Estado judeu e o novo governo sírio, que assumiu o país após a queda, em dezembro, do regime de Bashar al-Assad. Também nesta quinta-feira, o presidente do Azerbaijão, Ilham Aliyev, afirmou que seu país está atuando como mediador na crise atual entre Turquia e Israel, ambos próximos de Baku. Enquanto a Turquia busca consolidar influência sobre a Síria pós-Assad, Israel teme a formação de um eixo de islâmicos sunitas liderado por Ancara, podendo se tornar um perigo igualmente grave ao representado até então pelo chamado “Eixo da Resistência”, liderado por Teerã e enfraquecido por Israel.

THE MAINICHI SHIMBUN (JAPON): Lee Jae Myung, the front-runner in South Korea’s upcoming presidential election according to opinion polls, announced his candidacy for the race Thursday, a day after he resigned as leader of the main opposition Democratic Party. In a video message, Lee said he hopes to create a world that “allows people to live not just a life free of suffering but a truly happier life”, stressing that he will address the concentration of wealth if elected. Lee has vowed to prioritize the national interest at all times.

THE WASHINGTON TIMES (USA): A recent survey found that about half of liberal-leaning U.S. residents could justify the assassinations of President Trump and his government efficiency adviser, Elon Musk. More than half of liberals say that destroying Tesla dealerships is acceptable. They also support Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to the survey by the Network Contagion Research Institute. The Rutgers-based institute, in a brief released this week, said political violence targeting Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk “is becoming increasingly normalized”, and the left-leaning social media platform Bluesky “plays a significant and predictive role in amplifying radical ideation”. The researchers warned about the growing chance of “real world escalation” unless political and cultural leaders condemn the pro-violence chatter.

LA NACION (ARGENTINA): El tercer paro general de la CGT contra Milei comenzó con una demostración de fuerza de los gremios en la calle. En la antesala de la huelga, la cúpula de la CGT inició la protesta contra la Casa Rosada con una movilización en reclamo de un aumento para los jubilados; fue una marcha orgánica y no hubo incidentes. Las principales organizaciones gremiales, identificadas con el peronismo y la izquierda, se movilizaron a la plaza del Congreso para exigir al Presidente un aumento de emergencia para los jubilados. La multitudinaria manifestación callejera, a la que se sumaron distintas las dos ramas de la Central de Trabajadores de la Argentina (CTA), agrupaciones políticas de la izquierda y movimientos sociales, sirvió como un prólogo de la huelga sindical convocada para este jueves en reclamo de paritarias libres y para exigir mejoras para las jubilaciones, la actualización del bono e incrementos en los presupuestos de salud y educación.

LE TEMPS (SWITZERLAND): L’Europe décide de s’aplatir brutalement devant les Etats-Unis sur le terrain numérique, mais ce ne sera jamais suffisant. Coup sur coup, l’Union européenne a pris plusieurs mesures pour assouplir sa réglementation liée à la technologie. Des amendes réduites sont aussi anticipées pour les géants américains fautifs. Les Etats-Unis innovent, la Chine copie et l’Europe réglemente. Dans l’univers numérique, tout le monde connaît la formule. Mais depuis quelques jours, elle paraît bien obsolète. Les Etats-Unis et la Chine innovent, l’Europe… On ne sait plus trop, à vrai dire. Si l’Empire du Milieu rattrape très rapidement son retard en intelligence artificielle (IA) face au rival américain, le Vieux-Continent, lui, semble déboussolé. Bruxelles vient de prendre plusieurs décisions pour alléger considérablement ses réglementations. La pression américaine, qui veut protéger ses champions technologiques, y est pour beaucoup. Le dernier exemple de ce revirement brutal a eu lieu mercredi. La Commission européenne a concédé qu’une “éventuelle simplification” de la réglementation sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA) – entrée en vigueur progressivement depuis août 2024 – est possible. Dans une formule légèrement alambiquée, Henna Virkkunen, commissaire chargée de la Souveraineté technologique, a lâché qu’il ne serait “préjudiciable pour personne de réduire certaines obligations de déclaration” des entreprises d’IA. La responsable veut éviter une « “charge administrative supplémentaire”. Cela vaut aussi pour les entreprises européennes, dont certaines critiquaient ce règlement.

NEW YORK POST (USA): Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed in a bombshell finding that millions of dollars in unemployment claims have been going to “fake people” who haven’t even been born yet — some not even in this century. DOGE claimed it reviewed an initial survey of unemployment claims since 2020 that found that 9,700 people whose birth dates aren’t for another 15 years have claimed $69 million in benefits. In one absurd case, a person whose birthday was listed in the year 2154 claimed $41,000, according to an X post by the department.

THE KOREA TIMES (SOUTH KOREA): South Korea approved the world’s first genetically engineered anthrax vaccine, which significantly reduces toxin-related side effects compared to earlier versions. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Tuesday that BARYTHRAX, a recombinant protein anthrax vaccine developed in collaboration with biopharmaceutical company GC Pharma, has been approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

DAILY POST (NIGERIA): The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas in 33 states and the FCT fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook. According to the forecast, an additional 2,187 communities in 293 LGAs across 31 states and the FCT are expected to experience moderate flood risk this year.