The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump eased the pressure on American carmakers by signing an executive order to reimburse some levies on imported auto parts and exempt them from additional duties.

Donald Trump plans to ease pressure on American carmakers by reimbursing some levies on imported auto parts and exempting them from additional duties, the White House said.

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s general election. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that Russia’s three-day unilateral ceasefire was “another attempt at manipulation”.

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that Russia’s three-day unilateral ceasefire was “another attempt at manipulation”, and called for an immediate truce.

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8th to coincide with the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe.

President Donald Trump said he thought Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to relinquish Crimea to Russia as part of a peace deal. Also, Canadian prosecutors charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murdering at least 11 people and wounding dozens more after he drove a car into crowds at a Philippine street festival in the city.

The funeral of Pope Francis took place in St Peter’s Square in Rome.

Russia demands control of Ukrainian power plant; car crashes into crowd in Canada, and more

The funeral of Pope Francis took place in St Peter’s Square in Rome.