US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany following diplomatic friction between President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. Simultaneously, trade tensions are escalating as the US increases tariffs on European vehicles to 25%, while new sanctions against Cuba are being characterized as collective punishment by the island's government. In Gaza, a severe public health crisis is unfolding, with displaced populations facing infestations of rats and fleas amidst destroyed sanitation infrastructure. Beyond geopolitical conflicts, the broadcast covers the recovery of a missing Oscar statue belonging to a documentary director, the labor law complexities surrounding French bakeries on May Day, and the use of facial recognition technology to identify a previously unknown sketch of Anne Boleyn. The episode concludes with the results of the Flat Pack World Championships in London.