1. A US federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The court ordered an injunction on tariffs that were based on the International Emergency Powers Act, or IEEPA. It said that the levies exceed any authority granted by the law to the president. The court order covers what Trump calls “reciprocal tariffs” on countries and regions that have large trade surpluses with the US. It also applies to a 10 percent universal levy. The White House says it has notified the court of its intention to appeal the ruling. 2. Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is leaving his government role. He noted that his time as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is coming to an end. In a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday, Musk said that his “scheduled time as a Special Government Employee” is ending. He also thanked President Donald Trump for giving him the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. 3. The University of Osaka in western Japan has announced that it will accept up to about 100 US-based researchers, regardless of nationality. The move comes in response to restrictive academic policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.