Iran says it gave warning before attacking Israel

Plus, Trump's trial starts in New York today.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing Iran says it gave wide notice before its attack on Israel as US officials say that's not true, Trump makes history with a hush money criminal trial, and Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes and sanctions.   Plus, displaced Sudanese people pay the price one year into war.    By Kate Turton Today's Top News A police officer and residents inspect the remains of a rocket booster near Arad, Israel, April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Christophe van der Perre MIDDLE EAST Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials said that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel, but US officials said Tehran did not warn Washington and that it was aiming to cause significant damage. President Joe Biden tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US will not participate in any counteroffensive against Tehran. James Mackenzie in Jerusalem and Jeff Mason in Washington tell Reuters World News about the Israeli and American calculations underway. IN OTHER NEWS Donald Trump becomes the first US former president to face a criminal trial when jury selection begins in a case involving hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. Follow live updates on our dedicated page. Here's a timeline of the significant legal scrutiny Trump faces from state and federal investigators. Ukraine appealed again to allies for "extraordinary and bold steps" to supply air defenses to help defend against waves of Russian air strikes that have targeted the energy system in recent weeks. The man who fatally stabbed six people at a mall in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi seems to have targeted women, police said, as the attacker's father opened up about his son's long history of mental illness and frustrations with women. An investigation of five fur farms in China housing foxes, raccoon dogs and mink found a high risk of diseases developing that could jump from animals to humans, said animal protection group Humane Society International who conducted the study at the end of 2023. Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a historical reversal of development, the World Bank said in a report. Business & Markets Russian Copper Company and Chinese firms have avoided taxes and skirted the impact of Western sanctions by trading in new copper wire rod disguised as scrap, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. If you are selling a home in the US, you may wonder when to put it on the market and get the best price. The answer? The prime moment is now. Oil prices fell as market participants dialed back risk premiums following Iran's weekend attack on Israel that the Israeli government said caused limited damage. The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea's Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to expand US chipmaking, the Department of Commerce said. Emerging countries will pay a record $400 billion to service external debt this year, and nearly four dozen cannot spend the money they need for climate adaptation and sustainable development without risking default in the next five years, according to a report. Facebook blocked news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies and looks likely to do the same in Australia. The blocking of news links has led to profound and disturbing changes in the way Canadian Facebook users engage with information about politics, two unpublished studies shared with Reuters found. Sudan's uprooted millions pay price for year-long war Refugees who fled the violence in Sudan's Darfur region near the border between Sudan and Chad. May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo A year of war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has driven more than 8.5 million people from their homes, creating the world's largest displacement crisis and uprooting families multiple times as people struggle to escape to neighboring countries with economic and security problems of their own. Many displaced rely on charity as conditions worsen and nearly 5 million people face extreme hunger. And Finally... Revelers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday which marks the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, April 14. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck. View our gallery here. 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