4 h. ago Donald Trump made a wildly undemocratic threat in private meeting with donors

The US President claimed to donors at a private meeting on the campaign trail that he would crack down on a key part of democracy

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6 h. ago Trump bragged he'd 'bomb the s*** out of Moscow' to Putin's face in fresh recordings

Newly released recordings of Donald Trump on his presidential campaign trail last year show the US President in full 'Trump' mode, bragging about threatening world leaders like Putin and Xi Ping

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8 h. ago Bank of England says UK banks can increase riskier mortgage lending – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as BoE recommends banks can issue more high loan-to-income level loansCopper prices in US hit record high after Trump announces 50% tariffTrump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff ratesCarsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research at Julius Baer, says the copper tariffs will be inflationary domestically in the US and deflationary internationally – which matches the price action we’ve seen since last night.Menke also points out that the jump in US copper prices (13% yesterday) is less than the 50% tariff, implying traders expect some imports will be exempt, saying:President Trump announced the imposition of 50% import tariffs at a cabinet meeting yesterday. While US-traded futures jumped on the news, the price differential is well below the tariff level, pointing to expectations of exemptions for key suppliers or expectations of different demand dynamics.As already mentioned, we remain of the con...

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9 h. ago Trump 'told Putin he'd bomb the **** out of Moscow if he attacked Ukraine and warned President Xi he'd launch strikes on Beijing if he invaded Taiwan'

Seemingly in reference to his first term, Trump can be heard saying: 'With Putin I said, "If you go into Ukraine, I'm going to bomb the **** out of Moscow. I'm telling you I have no choice."'

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10 h. ago Trump said he threatened to ‘bomb the s***’ out of Moscow if Putin ignored him and attacked Ukraine

Donald Trump bragged on the presidential campaign he was prepared to strike Russia and China

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10 h. ago Trump 'told Putin he'd bomb the sh*t out of Moscow if he attacked Ukraine and warned President Xi he'd launch strikes on Beijing if he invaded Taiwan'

Seemingly in reference to his first term, Trump can be heard saying: 'With Putin I said, "If you go into Ukraine, I'm going to bomb the sh*t out of Moscow. I'm telling you I have no choice."'

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10 h. ago Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, new book claims

Earlier this week, Trump said the U.S. would be sending more weapons to Ukraine as his resentment swells towards Putin

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12 h. ago Donald Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin ignored demand and attacked Ukraine

Donald Trump bragged to donors at a fundraising event while on the presidential campaign trail last year that he warned both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping that he was prepared to bomb Russia and China

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57 h. ago Donald Trump clashes with Elon Musk and threatens additional tariffs on countries with ‘anti

Musk says he is setting up America party to challenge Republican and Democratic ‘Uniparty’We can now bring you the latest updates from the devastating Texas floods that have killed at least 82 people. Rescuers are working around the clock to find survivors but their efforts may be hampered by more heavy rain that is expected to fall today.Most of the fatalities were in Kerr County, where Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp, was deluged.Netanyahu and Trump have a complex personal relationship – and Trump openly vented frustration at him last month during efforts to negotiate a truce with Iran – but the two have appeared in lockstep since the US launched a bombing run against Iran’s nuclear programme, fulfilling a key goal for Israeli war planners.Netanyahu arrives in Washington in a strong political position, observers have said, potentially giving him the diplomatic cover he would need to end the war in Gaza without facing a revolt from his rightwing supporters that could lead to t...

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3 d. ago EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restoredThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EU leaders split over tactics as deadline looms for Trump trade talks

With two days of talks left, some want a quick UK-style deal to avert 50% tariffs while others want to play hardballThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump threatens crippling attack on the EU that'll leave key industry on its knees

President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened the European Union with a 17 percent tariff on food exports, a move that could cripple that industry.

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7 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he threatens to feed migrants to alligators

Donald Trump is now openly threatening to arrest Democrat politicians who he doesn't like and feed migrants to alligators

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8 d. ago Can Trump deport Elon Musk? US citizenship explained as Battle of the Billionaires hots up

US President Donald Trump has threatened to deport billionaire rival Elon Musk as their intense feud ramps up, but what are the chances of this happening?

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8 d. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he threatens Elon Musk in another epic breakup

Elon Musk and Donald Trump have fallen out again - and it's not going to end well. Meanwhile the Donald is off to visit "Alligator Alcatraz" - and we show you how to smell just like Trump.

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1 week ago EU retaliation against Trump drug tariffs would be bad idea, says industry

European pharmaceutical body says it would be ‘negative for both sides’ if Brussels hits back on threatened US leviesThe European pharmaceutical industry has urged Brussels not to retaliate if Donald Trump brings in threatened tariffs on imported drugs, amid fears he could impose the levies as early as next week.The US president said last week that the sector-specific tariffs were coming “very soon”. There is concern in Brussels that he could impose them imminently to give himself further leverage ahead of his self-imposed 9 July deadline for trade deals with the EU and about 60 countries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago It’s time for America to remember how dangerous regime change is | Christopher Chivvis

For a superpower, toppling foreign governments is not so hard to do. Getting the outcome you want isThe ceasefire between Iran and Israel might still hold, but if not, the United States might double down on its weekend strikes and seek the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Donald Trump threatened this in comments and tweets earlier, and top officials such as Marco Rubio have said they wouldn’t mind it if it happened. Israeli leaders are openly in favor. If the US goes down this road, it will not be for the first time.In the last 80 years, Washington has overthrown many regimes. For a superpower, toppling foreign governments is not so hard to do. Getting the outcome you want is. This makes regime change as dangerous as it is seductive, as past US attempts clearly show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: The US strikes in Iran leave the world in a new political reality. The question now is: What next?

Last night, Donald Trump did what he threatened he would do and what his predecessors refused to do and deployed bunker bombs to take out Tehran's nuclear facilities.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer weighs UK response as Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran

Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired an emergency COBRA meeting on the UK response to the Middle East crisis as Donald Trump warned that 'Iran's got a lot of trouble'

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3 w. ago Trump threatens to withhold funds from California wildfire victims because of his dislike for Newsom

Donald Trump threatened to withhold funds from California wildfire victims because of his dislike for the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom.

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