75 m. ago Asian markets plunge as world reels from Trump tariff announcement – business live

US president has announced aggressive tariffs targeting US allies on what he has dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessUS futures have fallen sharply, with the Dow Jones dropping 2.4% at around 2345 GMT, the Nasdaq index plunging 4.2%, and the broader futures index for the S&P 500 falling 3.5%. AFP reports:Wall Street has largely suffered from Trump’s various trade announcements in recent weeks.“The silver lining for investors could be that this is only a starting point for negotiations with other countries and ultimately tariff rates will come down across the board,” Northlight Asset Management’s Chris Zaccarelli wrote in a note to clients. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Children are turning to ChatGPT over their PARENTS for life advice

Children are increasingly turning to online chatbots instead of their parents for answers to life's biggest questions, the Children's Commissioner has warned.

Society

2 h. ago Liberation from what? Trump promised lower prices – his tariffs risk the opposite

Trump pledged to liberate the nation from higher prices, and is betting tariffs won’t raise them too high, for too longFor weeks, Donald Trump and his aides sought to brand Wednesday as “liberation day” in America. Many in the US could be forgiven for wondering what exactly they’ve just been liberated from.After much hype, the president unveiled his plan for a new era in global trade: a blanket 10% tariff on goods imported into the US from Saturday, and higher “reciprocal” tariffs (of up to 49%) on countries taxing US exports from next Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Council delays force disabled child to miss crucial operation as hidden crisis of Britain’s homeless children laid bare

MPs alarmed by ‘appalling conditions’ for homeless families living in temporary accommodation

Society

2 h. ago Working age households predicted to be £400 worse off on average in year ahead

Households face a ‘triple hit’ from tax, utility bill increases, and benefits failing to keep up with living costs, the Resolution Foundation said.

Economics

3 h. ago London Bridge Rotary raises $33K in 10 minutes for Havasu youth programs

London Bridge Rotary raises $33K in 10 minutes for Havasu youth programs  Havasu News

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3 h. ago Wall Street stocks drop like a stone... wiping trillions off the value of 401(K)s in minutes

America's flagship S&P 500 plunged two per cent in minutes today - the kind of fall not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic. 

Politics

3 h. ago The Latest: Business leaders warn Trump tariffs will raise prices for US consumers

President Donald Trump has announced plans for sweeping tariffs

Events

3 h. ago Sacrificed teens discovered in ancient burial site of tombs filled with weaponry

The recent discovery at Başur Höyük, a Bronze Age settlement dating back to around 3300 BCE located in present-day Turkey, has upended what experts believe about the early civilization's hierarchies

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4 h. ago Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business

President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scrambleDonald Trump is finally making good on his campaign promises to “build that wall” – but instead of steel fencing along the Mexican border, it will be constructed from tariffs, and will enclose the entire United States.In his pugnacious and typically rambling speech on the White House lawn on Wednesday, Trump set out plans for across-the-board import taxes, ranging from 10% to more than 40%. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Mum shot dead outside son's nursery by kid's dad as horrified children watch on

Orlando Mitchell, 35, opened fire and shot dead his former girlfriend Krystal Walton, 32, outside Charity Child Care, in Indianapolis, where she had been dropping off their son

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5 h. ago Johnny Tillotson dead: Poetry in Motion singer dies aged 86 after Parkinson's battle

American singer-songwriter Johnny Tillotson, who was best known for his hits in the 1960s, has died at the age of 86 after suffering complications from Parkinson's disease

Events

5 h. ago Val Kilmer was 'bedbound for years' before death as details of final days emerge

Val Kilmer - who was renowned for playing fan favourite Iceman in Top Gun - sadly passed away yesterday from pneumonia at the age of 65 after a ten-year battle with throat cancer

Events

5 h. ago Jose Mourinho faces mega football ban as Fenerbahce boss grabs Galatasaray rival by the NOSE before he decks it

Mourinho was chased down by his own players but it did little to stop The Special One as red mist descended

Politics

5 h. ago Obama photobombs children taking pictures with DC’s cherry blossoms

Photos depicting Obama walking in the background went viral on social media

Politics

6 h. ago In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party

Jason Momoa also stars in this underwhelming adaptation of the hit video game

Society

7 h. ago Frail Val Kilmer's sweet gesture to his daughter during final public appearance before shock death at 65

Val Kilmer maintained a close relationship with his two children, Mercedes and Jack, who he shared with his ex-wife Joanne Whalley, before his shock death at 65.

Events

7 h. ago Teddi Mellencamp candidly addresses the possibility of her dying amid cancer battle

Mellencamp was diagnosed with melanoma in 2022, which advanced to stage four and metastasized to her lungs and brain

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8 h. ago Antonio Brown raising money for dad arrested for leaving his three young kids in McDonald’s to go to job interview

The former NFL player donated more than $1,000 to help 24-year-old Chris Louis

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8 h. ago Children should not be given ANY drinks with artificial sweeteners, says Government review

UK review finds 'diet' fizzy drinks and beverages like Fruit Shoot should not be given to young children while adults should cut down on them amid fears of long term health harm

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