31 h. ago FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use

As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values

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60 h. ago US troops in Europe to stay ‘where they are’, says top general – Europe live

Gen Christopher Cavoli says he is planning to keep forces in same locations amid concerns over deployments in Poland and LithuaniaThe US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up to 10,000 US soldiers from central and eastern Europe, according to a report by US broadcaster NBC News.The unconfirmed plans are understood to be looking at reducing US presence in Poland and Romania, despite what regional leaders see as a growing threat from increasingly aggressive Russia. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president says forces captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine and calls for response from BeijingThe US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up to 10,000 US soldiers from central and eastern Europe, according to a report by US broadcaster NBC News.The unconfirmed plans are understood to be looking at reducing US presence in Poland and Romania, despite what regional leaders see as a growing threat from increasingly aggressive Russia. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Trump Tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa's citrus sector, farmers group says

A farmers group says the new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country’s citrus-growing sector and the economies of entire towns

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65 h. ago EU sanctions policy ‘failed’ to make impact on Russia, says Hungarian minister – Europe live

Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, claims sanctions ‘hit European economy more than Russian economy’Péter Szijjártó, a frequent visitor to Moscow despite the continuing Russian aggression against Ukraine, also told Bloomberg that the EU’s sanctions policy “has failed” as he claimed it “hit European economy more than the Russian economy”.He said that Hungary’s view on rolling over the existing sanctions will “depend a lot on the geopolitical circumstances”, with Budapest closely following the progress of Trump-led talks with Russia. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Ursula von der Leyen speaks with Chinese premier on trade and ‘avoiding further escalation’ – Europe live

European Commission president meets Li Qiang about Europe and China’s ‘responsibility to support reformed trading system’ and push for negotiationsGermany has temporarily suspended accepting new refugees via a UN resettlement programme, pending the outcome of the coalition negotiations and the new government formation, the German press agency DPA reported.The DPA’s report said that almost all resettlement applications will be suspended until the new government takes office, with only “well advanced” cases expected to be processed. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Donald Trump rejects EU’s proposals for ‘zero for zero’ tariffs deal on cars and industrial goods – Europe live

US president tells reporters offer ‘is not good enough’, putting further dent in European hopes for negotiated solution instead of trade warUS president Donald Trump openly rejected the EU’s proposals for a “zero for zero” tariffs deal on cars and industrial goods, telling reporters in the Oval Office it was not good enough.His comments are not entirely surprising as European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič already indicated there were no signs that the offer, made originally in February, would be taken up. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Merz warns of ‘dramatic’ impact of US tariffs on German economy

Chancellor-in-waiting comments after Donald Trump announced 20% levies on all European exports

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Macron urges strong action against Russia if it continues to ‘refuse peace’

French president speaks after missile attack on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town that killed 20, including nine children. What we know on day 1,139See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageFrench president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for “strong action” if Russia continued “to refuse peace”, days after a Russian ballistic missile killed 20 people, including nine children, in Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town. Despite US and European efforts to secure peace in Ukraine, Russia continued “to murder children and civilians”, Macron said. “My thoughts are with the children and all civilian victims of the bloody attacks carried out by Russia, including on 4 April in Kryvyi Rih,” Macron said on X. “A ceasefire is needed as soon as possible. And strong action if Russia continues to try to buy time and refuse peace.” Macron said that even though Ukraine accepted US president Donald Trump’s proposal for a complete ceasefire and European countries were also working to secure peace, “Russia is co...

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5 d. ago Elon breaks with Trump on tariffs as he goes public with White House dissent

Elon Musk expressed hope for a future zero-tariff agreement between the US and Europe in a bold statement made as he steps down from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency.

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5 d. ago The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow | Deborah Frances

Organisations that pumped money into overturning Roe v Wade are making inroads in Europe. Women’s rights are truly at riskWith Donald Trump as president, there is now a heavy strain of Christian nationalism driving the US political agenda. From draconian abortion policies to ending birthright citizenship, some of Trump’s first executive orders sound startlingly like something out of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the dystopian novel turned TV show set in Gilead, a fundamentalist, fascist version of the US where women have no rights. But it is urgent we understand that what is happening in the US could happen here. This road to Atwood’s Gilead is charting a course straight through the UK and Europe, and we may well be sleepwalking on to it.In November 2024 I debated with the American conservative lawyer Erin Hawley at the Oxford Union. The motion was “This house regrets the overturning of Roe v Wade”, the US supreme court’s landmark decision that once protected the right to h...

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6 d. ago Defying a court order, Trump administration refuses to fund Radio Free Europe

Delay in financing has forced the news organization to furlough some staff and cut some programs.

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6 d. ago US administration’s ‘antipathy’ towards EU ‘misplaced’ – Irish premier

Micheal Martin acknowledged there was undoubtedly ‘an issue’ in respect of the administration’s negative opinion of the bloc.

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7 d. ago US committed as ever to Nato and Trump is not against the alliance, says Rubio

Washington wants to see European countries increase defence spending to five per cent, the US secretary of state said

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7 d. 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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8 d. ago Irish pharma sector avoids 20% US tariff in immediate future

Ireland’s pharmaceutical exports have avoided new US tariffs for now.

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9 d. ago Legendary rocker fears he won't be allowed to return home to the US if he tours abroad

Neil Young expressed his concerns about President Donald Trump preventing him from returning to America following his European tour. 

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9 d. ago Impact of tariffs laid bare on eve of ‘significant day in history of the world’

Ireland and European leaders are braced for US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ for the US economy.

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9 d. ago EU has a ‘strong plan’ to retaliate on Trump tariffs, says von der Leyen

Head of European Commission says bloc would prefer to negotiate but all countermeasures are on the tableThe European Union has a “strong plan” to retaliate against tariffs imposed by Donald Trump but would prefer to negotiate, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said.Trump, who has upended eight decades of certainties about the transatlantic relationship since taking office, has threatened tariffs on goods from around the world from Wednesday. His administration in March put tariffs on imported steel and aluminium and said higher duties on cars would come into effect on Thursday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods

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