49 m. ago China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies loomsTariff market reaction –live updatesChina’s government says it will “fight to the end” if the US continues to escalate the trade war, after Donald Trump threatened huge additional tariffs in response to China’s retaliatory measures.On Tuesday, China’s commerce ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and said the US president’s threats of additional 50% tariffs if Beijing did not reverse its own 34% reciprocal tariff were a “mistake on top of a mistake”. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian stocks rebound and China vows to ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens new levy

Trump threatens to impose an extra 50% levy on top of the existing eye-watering tariff on Chinese imports

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69 m. ago SNP warned rent control plans fail to 'live up to scale' of housing crisis as changes tabled

The Scottish Government has been accused of not doing enough to protect tenants after confirming how rent controls will work,

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70 m. ago How to watch Arsenal vs Real Madrid: TV channel and live stream for Champions League today

A first European meeting in nearly two decades

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71 m. ago How to watch Arsenal vs Real Madrid in UK with Champions League game not on TNT Sports

Arsenal will welcome reigning Champions League holders Real Madrid to the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final but the game won't be shown live on TNT Sports

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2 h. ago Beautiful city that's 21C in May and is the 'happiest place to live in Spain'

Almeria, in Andalusia, has been named the happiest city in Spain in a new report thanks to its warm climate and lack of rainfall - and it's easy to see why it's so happy

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President threatens new 50% China duties while Asian stocks rebound

China vows to 'fight to the end' as it accuses Trump of blackmailing Beijing

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3 h. ago China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing says US threat to escalate tariffs against China is a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ and amounts to blackmailTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesSouth Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold parliament’s decision to impeach him over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago American billionaire is accused of facilitating Hamas' October 7 terror attack on Israel in bombshell lawsuit

The lawsuit accuses the developer of knowing that Hamas militants were constructing elaborate tunnels underneath his properties in Gaza to 'store and launch its rockets at Israel.'

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5 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Sir Michael Fabricant is faced with the 'loudest boos ever' as he enters the iconic house during ITV's live launch

The former MP, who is famed for his hair, made his show debut as the fourth housemate to enter the compound.

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5 h. ago Her wish came true! How Cinderella star Lily James' 36th birthday cake was decorated with childhood snap of her dressed as a Disney princess

Blowing out the candles on her cake, Lily James was reminded of the little princess she once was - and how her dreams became reality.

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5 h. ago Did a school Bunsen burner mat give Mark cancer? After his 'cruel' death, wife Hayley now warns of the shocking ways you can inhale deadly asbestos

Mark Smith, then aged 36, was still coming to terms with his diagnosis of mesothelioma when he spoke to Good Health about it in December. He had no idea then that he had just weeks to live.

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5 h. ago China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatilityTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has now risen 3%, AFP is reporting.The uptick comes after financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses on Monday as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world’s largest consumer market could lead to a recession. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Oligarch spy yachts feared to have helped scout undersea cables as part of Russian plot to black out Britain: Putin 'had billionaire cronies send vessels fitted with mini

The Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy found that Russian reconnaissance devices and sensors had been placed close to vital undersea cables off Britain's coastline

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6 h. ago Traumatised bird lovers watch in horror as someone STAMPS on peregrine falcon eggs in cathedral nest that was being livestreamed to the world

Devastated bird lovers have spoken of the 'sickening' moment a live stream caught a thug 'deliberately' crushing the eggs of a peregrine falcon nesting on top of St Albans Cathedral.

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6 h. ago Royal news live: Meghan Markle to launch new podcast ahead of Prince Harry’s UK court clash over security

Charles to become first British sovereign to address both houses of the Italian parliament

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7 h. ago The chart that shows how clever Warren Buffett is as rival billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos reel from Trump's tariffs

Warren Buffett made some smart moves in the stock market over the last year, as he became the only billionaire among the world's richest whose net worth increased in recent days.

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8 h. ago South Carolina’s highest court refuses to stop another firing squad execution

Mikal Mahdi has one more opportunity to live

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8 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother first evicted housemate 'revealed' after 'uncomfortable' moment

Celebrity Big Brother fans are already predicting who could be first leaving the famous house with one name standing out after an "uncomfortable" moment live on air

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8 h. ago Coronation Street star Jack P Shepard makes Celebrity Big Brother 'guarantee' on live TV

The fan favourite soap actor will be locked away for up to three weeks

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