This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Friday the 18th of April, these are our main stories,

President Trump says he's certain he'll strike a trade deal with the European Union,

after the head of the International Monetary Fund said US tariffs had sent global trade uncertainty off the charts.

The French president has spoken positively about a day of talks on Ukraine in Paris,

involving both U.S. and European representatives.

And a U.S. judge has ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly on advertising technology

and has deprived rivals of the ability to compete.

Also in this podcast, tributes are paid in the Philippines

to actress and singer Nora O'Nor who has died at the age of 71.

Over the decades, she built a career that shaped the very soul of our culture.

President Trump has a frosty relationship with the European Union, claiming it was only established to, in his words, screw the United States.

When he started his global trade war two weeks ago, he imposed 20% tariffs on EU goods

entering America, but these were later suspended for 90 days. There's one EU leader who believes

she could persuade Mr Trump to agree a favourable trade deal for both sides, and that's Georgia

Maloney. The Italian Prime Minister shares similar

conservative views with President Trump, and he has described the far-right politician as fantastic.

On Thursday, she visited the White House in Washington, making her the first EU leader to do so

since Mr. Trump announced new tariffs, which caused chaos on the financial markets.

Both of them were asked, as they sat next to each other in the White House,

if a deal could be achieved before the 90-day suspension was over.

There'll be a trade deal, 100%. Of course, there'll be a trade deal very much.

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