3 h. ago Democrat slams tariffs announcement: ‘Trump is driving the US economy straight into a wall’ – live

Ron Wyden, ranking member of Senate finance committee, says tariffs on neighboring countries will be felt by Americans and called it a betrayal to Trump’s votersTrump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade warAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have a...

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16 h. ago Now Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union after claiming the bloc was created to 'screw' the US over

Donald Trump last night announced he would slap 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union.

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21 h. ago Now Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union

Donald Trump last night announced he would slap 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the European Union.

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24 h. ago Trump says EU was ‘formed to screw US’ and tells Europe to shoulder Ukraine security

Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on the EU to come “soon” during cabinet meeting

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26 h. ago Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’

EU said it will reply ‘firmly and immediately’ to ‘unjustified’ trade barriers, signaling it’s ready to retaliate against leviesDonald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the 27-country bloc was “formed to screw the United States”.Speaking at his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said he would soon release details of the latest tariff threat. “We have made a decision and we’ll be announcing it very soon. It’ll be 25%,” he said. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Dundee explosion LIVE as fire crews race to collapsed wall near shopping centre

One witness said there is "debris everywhere" after the incident near the Overgate on Wednesday morning.

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2 d. ago How Trump and Macron's 'bromance' soured over Ukraine as Putin drives visible wedge between the leaders

President Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron of France addressed a press conference at the White House on Monday, the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone

Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas

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3 d. ago US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports 'to zero'

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.S. and its allies

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6 d. ago ‘Donald Trump won’t drive us out of lawless Slab City – there’s too many of us out here’

EXCLUSIVE: Angie Harrell Bragg told the Daily Star she thinks there will be other issues that drive her out of her home in Slab City before Donald Trump and Elon Musk can

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7 d. ago Ofgem announces major update on plans to scrap charges that add £330 to energy bills

Ofgem announced plans for more low or no standing charge energy tariffs last year, and has today opened a consultation on how this would work

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8 d. ago Trump live: ‘They’re trying to drive us apart:’ President and Musk stage love

President and billionaire ally take part in Fox News sitdown after the former sparked fresh alarm over U.S. intervention in the Ukraine war with confused criticism of Kyiv

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8 d. ago Trump live: ‘They’re trying to drive us apart:’ President and Musk have love

President and Elon Musk take part in Fox News sitdown after the former sparked fresh alarm over US intervention in the Ukraine war with confused criticism of Kyiv

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