25 m. ago China vows to retaliate against Trump's Liberation Day 'bullying' and accuses US of 'violating trade rules' while SE Asia is left reeling from huge tariffs

'History proved that raising tariffs will not solve US problems. There can be no winners in a trade war,' the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said as it vowed to take 'firm countermeasures'

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30 m. ago Trump tariffs in full: Every country hit on ‘Liberation Day’ – and the surprising exemptions

Some of the world’s weakest economies in Asia are among those hardest-hit in opening salvo of global trade war

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31 m. ago UK almost certain to host Women’s World Cup 2035 as ‘one valid bid’

Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the UK as ‘one valid bid’ for the finals, with the USA set to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup

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33 m. ago China’s furious reaction to Trump’s tariff announcement – but not for the reason you think

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement on tariffs placed on every nation in the world, China has reacted to fury on taxes placed on another nation

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37 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 April: Stocks and dollar weaken on tariffs shock, Currys shares bounce

Stock markets have tumbled as shocked investors react to the “Liberation Day” tariffs unveiled by President Trump at the White House last night.

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55 m. ago The common items set to rise in price in the UK as a result of Donald Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump has announced a tax on imports to the US from every country in the world

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80 m. ago EU responds to Trump tariffs as boss hits back at US President's furious 'PATHETIC' blast

Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on all imported goods entering the US in a move that most economists believe will drive prices higher for American consumers

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92 m. ago Trump ‘acted for his country’ with tariff plans, Starmer says

Prime minister vowed to keep ‘a cool head’ in a sign he won’t retaliate against US president’s tariffs

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94 m. ago Global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from Donald Trump tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen warns – Europe live

European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EUEuropean stock markets are now open and they’re reacting exactly as you would expect them to.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has fallen 1.5% at the start of trading, to its lowest level in over two months. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago Lewis Hamilton keeps faith with Ferrari and dismisses talk as ‘complete rubbish’

The seven-time world champion has had a mixed start to the life with the Scuderia.

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1 hour ago Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on every nation as senators rebel over Canada duties: Live updates

President Trump has revealed the next phase of sweeping tariffs which sees stock markets slide as his trade war sparks recession fears

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1 hour ago Pound rallies as Trump's tariffs hit the dollar: Sterling surges above $1.30 for the first time in six months

Sterling was up by 0.7 per cent this morning to $1.3097 after President Donald Trump slapped a 10 per cent tariff on US imports of UK goods and 25 per cent on all foreign cars.

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1 hour ago Donald Trump tariffs: How they could impact your mortgage and interest rates in UK

US President Donald Trump has already announced a 25% tariff on all cars imported to the US, as well as import taxes on steel and aluminium, but how will tariffs impact the UK?

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1 hour ago UK and European markets set for more turmoil after Trump’s tariffs unveiled

The Nikkei in Japan tumbled 3% and China’s Hang Seng was around 1.5% lower after Mr Trump’s self-declared ‘liberation day’.

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1 hour ago Three ways Donald Trump's tariffs could affect your money in the UK

US President Donald Trump has announced a hefty new tax on items imported to the country from all over the world - but the effects could be felt by UK shoppers too

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2 h. ago 'I want to be crystal clear': Sir Keir Starmer speaks for first time after Donald Trump bombshell tariffs

The US President announced a range of global tariffs

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2 h. ago Muse cancel show in Istanbul after call for boycott of concert promoter who called Turkey protests 'treason'

It comes after DBL Entertainment promoter Abdulkadir Ozkan called protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ‘treason’

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2 h. ago The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits review – a quietly brilliant midlife roadtrip

Once your kids are at university, what’s next for you? This compelling depiction of life at a crossroads is a male counterpart to Miranda July’s All FoursBen Markovits’s quietly excellent new novel begins with the most mundane of middle-class crises. The book’s narrator, 55-year-old law professor Tom Layward, is taking his youngest child to university. For Tom and his wife Amy, the major tasks of parenting are about to vanish in the rear view mirror. The question is: what’s next?It’s a moment of change and re-evaluation for any couple. But within Tom and Amy’s marriage an unexploded bomb is ticking. Tom tells us in the first paragraph that, 12 years earlier, Amy had an affair. He managed his heartbreak by making a deal with himself that he would leave when his youngest went to college. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Masters champion 'struggling to walk', Tiger Woods injury 'mess' and Rory McIlroy concerns

The first major of the 2025 season, the Masters, will be held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia between April 10 and April 13 - but a number of stars are facing last-minute injury worries

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs imposed on uninhabited islands where only penguins and seals live

US president mocked after ‘reciprocal’ tariffs placed on territories that are home only to wildlife

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