1 hour ago Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump imposes sweeping Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs targeting 'foreign cheaters' sending shockwaves worldwide

President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to implement sweeping new tariffs during a Wednesday afternoon event in the White House Rose Garden.

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2 h. ago ‘Stressful’ debut as Daria Kasatkina appears as Australian player for first time

World No 12 switched allegiance from Russia last weekShe overcomes nerves to beat Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-1 in Charleston “And please welcome from Australia, Daria Kasatkina!” With those words from the MC introducing her on court at the Charleston Open on Wednesday, Australia’s latest tennis import admitted she was left feeling a bag of nerves about the advent of her new adventure.She need not have worried. For just over an hour later, following her consummate first triumph as an Australian player, Kasatkina was soaking up the cheers of the US crowd amid the strains of “I come from a land Down Under”, while beaming a smile of relief mixed with joy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatres

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatres  Financial Times

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2 h. ago European football: Mourinho grabs rival manager’s nose after Turkish Cup defeat

Fenerbahce coach clashed with Galatasaray’s Okan BurukStuttgart sink Leipzig to book place in DFB-Pokal finalJosé Mourinho appeared to grab rival manager Okan Buruk’s nose amid wild scenes at the end of Fenerbahce’s 2-1 Turkish Cup defeat to bitter rivals Galatasaray.Video footage showed Mourinho appearing to pinch Buruk’s nose following the final whistle, with the Galatasaray head coach falling to the pitch and holding his face in his hands. Buruk was left lying on his back as Mourinho was dragged away, following an ill-tempered game where three players were red-carded from the bench. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Charlie Sheen's voice sparks concern from fans on Denise Richards' show Wild Things... amid major health scare

The 59-year-old actor appeared on the Tuesday episode of Denise Richards & Her Wild Things as he reunited with his 54-year-old ex and their 19-year-old daughter Lola.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump 'suffers mental collapse' during live speech as he fluffs numbers

Donald Trump gave a high-energy speech in the White House Rose Garden on April 2, where he imposed a 25% tariff on countries that do not make products in the U.S.

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3 h. ago David Moyes fumes at VAR decision in Liverpool defeat and makes Anfield jibe

David Moyes was disappointed after Liverpool scored a controversial winner in their victory over Everton - with the Toffees manager also giving his verdict on James Tarkowski's wild tackle

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3 h. ago Moment woman on Grand Designs breaks down as she realises that she may need to sell her beloved pet to pay for her 'wild' £900,000 building project

In the latest episode of Grand Designs, Sarah and Pip were faced with the mammoth task of transforming a rickety barn in Bedfordshire into a family home.

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3 h. ago Shooter meticulously planned Nashville Covenant school attack for years. Here's how that happened

A new police report shines more light on the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Nashville Christian elementary school in 2023

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3 h. ago Torres sends Barcelona past Atlético and into clásico Copa del Rey final

Semi-final: Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (agg 4-5)Barça v Real Madrid final for first time since 2014A decade later, the Copa del Rey will have a clásico final. First Barcelona played, then they resisted and in the end it was enough to see them through. A wild first leg, 4-4 at Montjuic, gave way to a tense and ultimately tight second in which a single Ferran Torres goal scored in the first half won it. Seville awaits Hansi Flick’s side, two teams still chasing a treble set to meet again, a third and final trophy denied to Atlético.In the five weeks since the first leg of this semi-final, a superb season slipped away from Diego Simeone’s side. Atlético won just one of five games since then, and that was the Champions League second leg in which they were knocked out on penalties. They also slipped to nine points off the top in La Liga. And now, their cup run is over too. They had taken their opponents to the line but could not get over it themselves. Barcelona could. Continue readin...

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4 h. ago Newsmax shares plunge nearly 80 percent after wild ‘meme stock’ ride briefly valued it higher than Fox

A day after the MAGA channel’s stock price surged to $233, Newsmax shares plummeted 77.5 percent to $52.

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4 h. ago Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ imperils the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle

While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to championIt would be “liberation day” in the US, the White House announced. Well, we shall see. Yet even if one puts the noise and nastiness that accompany a Donald Trump announcement to one side – in this case tonight’s pronouncement that there will be an executive order announcing “reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world”, a 10% tariff on the UK and 20% on the EU – the significance of the theatre is hard to miss. Whether they presage the US’s liberation, or instead the disintegration of the global trading order, Trump’s tariffs add up to an attempt to transform a badly broken economic model. And that is something that affects us all.Trump’s announcement was awash with insult and rambling nonsense. The rest of the world had looted, raped and pillaged, had scavenged and ransacked America – shocking claims if they had come from any othe...

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4 h. ago Stacey Solomon's dad breaks down in tears as he makes TV debut in her BBC show

Stacey Solomon's dad David has made his TV debut in her and Joe Swash's new BBC reality show, Stacey and Joe, and he was seen breaking down in tears

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5 h. ago Woman in most relatable nightclub photo reveals true story behind famous expression

Lucia Gorman, 24, became an internet sensation overnight in 2018 thanks to a picture taken on a night out at Milk Club Edinburgh - and she's now shared her regret over the viral snap

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6 h. ago 'I love JK Rowling' stickers put after showing of gender critical film was cancelled at university were not transphobic 'dog whistle', tribunal told

Academics Deirdre O'Neill and Michael Wayne are suing the University and College Union (UCU) after its Edinburgh branch said their film Adult Human Female was an attack on transgender identity.

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7 h. ago Julie Goodyear and husband Scott Brand's love story 29 years after meeting

Julie Goodyear is best known as Coronation Street's Bet Lynch, but now lives a quieter life with her husband Scott Brand after a wild proposal and difficult health diagnosis

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7 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden supported as she declares she's 'back' in emotional update

Fans of the BBC One dance contest will probably be aware that the professional dancer has joined forces with her friend Carlos Gu

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7 h. ago Latest news: Deals in Texas, Indiana; Z selling London hotel; Fairmont’s Japan debut

Latest news: Deals in Texas, Indiana; Z selling London hotel; Fairmont’s Japan debut  Hotel Investment Today

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7 h. ago Caroline Weir: ‘I am not the loudest but I’d like to think I lead by example’

Midfielder wants to win silverware with Real Madrid and inspire girls and boys in Scotland as the SFA launches Galáctica, a documentary about herIn a Dunfermline back garden, a young girl doing keepy-uppies in her No 5 Zidane Real Madrid kit turns, shoots and scores in the bottom corner of a green, handbuilt, wooden board, painted by her dad to mark the outlines of a goal. Her family’s video footage is a reminder that the one club Caroline Weir always wanted to play for was Real Madrid.Fast forward two decades and that same all-white shirt – this time with Weir on the back – hangs on the walls of an Edinburgh cinema as the 29-year-old greets guests attending the premiere of a documentary the Scottish Football Association have made to honour their 108-times-capped midfielder. It feels fitting the film is being released within a fortnight of Weir scoring two decisive late goals in the women’s team’s first el clásico victory over Barcelona. Continue reading...

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