3 h. ago Donald Trump lashes out at people calling him a dictator then defends rewriting history

Donald Trump hit back at people calling him a dictator over his unprecedented takeover of police in Washington DC - before defending his plan to force museums to present history to align with his views

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9 h. ago US wholesale prices jump 3.3% as Trump trade war hits economy

Rise in Producer Price Index in July was the highest since February

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27 h. ago Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to support local exporters affected by U.S. tariffs

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37 h. ago DC takeover latest: National Guard hit streets of Washington DC as mayor attacks Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’

Troops spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of operations for president’s crime crackdown got underway

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38 h. ago DC takeover live: National Guard hit streets of Washington as mayor attacks Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’

Troops spotted at armory and Washington Monument as first night of operations for president’s crime crackdown got underway

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65 h. ago Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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66 h. ago Global stocks rally as Washington and Beijing signal trade talks

Japanese and Australian equities hit record highs after Donald Trump signs executive order to continue talks for 90 days

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3 d. ago ‘You spit, we hit’: Trump just took over DC with vow to stop ‘thugs’ from abusing cops. He already pardoned hundreds of them

The president’s fixation on violent clashes between ‘scum’ and law enforcement has one glaring exception: January 6.

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5 d. ago Why Trump's tariffs could be a disaster for Brazil's acai industry and American consumers

Prices of acai smoothies and bowls look certain to go up in the U.S. as President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian exports in July and threatened the delicate balance of supply and demand that holds the industry

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6 d. ago US gold futures hit record high after Trump tariff blindsides global market

Unexpected levy from Trump administration could redraw trade in the metal, analysts and investors warn

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs: American shoppers hit with 60% of costs as import taxes reach 100

Tariffs on U.S. trading partners finally in full effect months after ‘Liberation Day’ announcement and ensuing turmoil and uncertainty

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7 d. ago South Park doubles down on Donald Trump attack by viciously mocking JD Vance

South Park has been hitting out at US President Donald Trump in the latest series of their hit programme. JD Vance was also mocked in the episode titled Got A Nut

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: American shoppers hit with 60% of costs as import taxes reach 100

Tariffs on U.S. trading partners finally in full effect months after ‘Liberation Day’ announcement and ensuing turmoil and uncertainty

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7 d. ago Even Trump’s former Surgeon General has hit out at RFK Jr’s plans to gut vaccine research: ‘Going to cost lives’

Warning comes after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced cuts of nearly $500m in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, the technology that powered two major Covid vaccines

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs: Full list of countries hit by US president’s new trade war levies

Donald Trump slapped tariffs as high as 50 percent for scores of countries around the globe

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8 d. ago Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for Russia oil purchases

US president issues executive order after envoy’s talks in Moscow

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8 d. ago ChatGPT firm OpenAI could be valued at $500bn in share sale; Honda Motor profits halve as tariffs bite – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOpenAI takes on Meta and DeepSeek with free and customisable AI modelsProfits at Japanese automarket Honda have halved in the last quarter, as Donald Trump’s trade war hit their earnings.Honda, which is Japan’s second-largest carmaker, has reported quarterly operating profit of ¥244.2bn (£1.24bn) for April-June, missing analyst forecasts of ¥311.7bn.“We’re excited to make this model, the result of billions of dollars of research, available to the world to get AI into the hands of the most people possible.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Swiss president to present ‘more attractive’ tariff offer to White House

Karin Keller-Sutter and economy minister Guy Parmelin’s Washington trip follows Trump decision to hit country with steep tariffs

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9 d. ago Swiss president to fly to Washington to present ‘more attractive’ tariff offer

Move follows Donald Trump’s decision to hit the country with steep tariffs

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9 d. ago Ukraine says Indian parts found in Russian drones as Kremlin hits back over Trump tariff threats – Europe live

Revelations from Zelenskyy aide come as Kremlin criticised Trump’s threats to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian fuelAnd in the last few minutes, Andriy Yermak, senior aide to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sought to ramp up the pressure on India as he revealed that Ukrainian armed forces have seen Indian components being used in Russian drones involved in strikes against civilian population across Ukraine.“It is necessary to deprive the Russians of the opportunity to receive components from other countries and stop the killing of Ukrainians. Also, buying Russian energy resources is financing war, which does not contribute to peace,” he added. Continue reading...

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