38 h. ago Donald Trump branded 'thoughtless' as way of honouring Pope Francis leaves people stunned

President Donald Trump spoke to the crowd who had gathered for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, following the heartbreaking news of Pope Francis's death

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1 week ago Russell Brand in Donald Trump's 'inner circle' after reinventing himself

Former comedian Russell Brand has been invited into US President Donald Trump's list of close friends, having declared himself a born-again Christian having previously rejected religion

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2 w. ago Donald Trump to feel the burn of his own tariffs as fake tan set to soar in price

Donald Trump has slapped huge tariffs on major fake tan brands - meaning he faces a steep price rise on the very products which give him his distinctive 'orange' hue

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2 w. ago Donald Trump branded 'America's Liz Truss' as Keir Starmer plans defence against tariff crisis

Keir Starmer will make a series of ‘interventions’, starting on Monday - vowing to go further and faster with infrastructure projects and a push for growth to steel ourselves against Trump’s trade war

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3 w. ago Donald Trump demands France 'Free Marine Le Pen' and brands her presidential election ban a 'witch hunt'

Marine Le Pen, 56, was convicted of creating fake jobs at the EU parliament and taking advantage of expenses to employ assistants actually working for her party.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's tariffs hit major brands including Nike and H&M

Major brands have been feeling the impact of Donald Trump's newly announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs, with Nike, Adidas and Puma among the big names to suffer huge losses already

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago What time is the Liberation Day announcement and what will Donald Trump announce on tariffs?

The Scotsman takes a look at what you need to know about today’s White House announcement by Donald Trump on what the US president has branded ‘Liberation Day’

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3 w. ago Donald Trump brands golf course vandals 'terrorists' and calls for 'harsh' punishment

The President spoke out ahead of a 33-year-old's court appearance today.

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3 w. ago Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump

France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action On the rainy Grands Boulevards in Paris on Friday, the branches of McDonald’s and KFC were doing brisk business.There was little sign of “le boycott” – a movement among French customers to reject American brands and products made in the US, in protest at Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and anti-Europe rhetoric. Continue reading...

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