1 hour ago China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatilityTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has now risen 3%, AFP is reporting.The uptick comes after financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses on Monday as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world’s largest consumer market could lead to a recession. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Senile' Donald Trump trolled for bizarre rant on baseballer's 'healthy arms'

Donald Trump was joined by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Monday as the MLB champions were honored for their 2024 World Series win

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2 h. ago Shiloh Jolie looks more like her actress mom Angelina than ever as she hangs out with friends at dance studio

Shiloh Jolie bore a striking resemblance to her famous mother when she was spotted catching up with her pals outside of a dance studio in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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4 h. ago Billie Jean King immortalized in bronze with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category

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5 h. ago I'm a hospice nurse and I know people see heaven and their dead loved ones before they die

Julie McFadden, 42, is a registered nurse based in Los Angeles who specializes in hospice care and has she built a social media following of millions.

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7 h. ago Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at the White House

President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season

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9 h. ago Trump praises Ohtani’s ‘movie star’ looks and attacks senators during Dodgers’ visit

World Series champions visit White HousePresident disparages California senators Donald Trump praised Shohei Ohtani’s “movie star” looks while also insulting California’s Democratic senators during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ visit to the White House on Monday.“He looks like a movie star,” said Trump after shaking Ohtani’s hand. “He’s got a good future, I’m telling you.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago James Corden met with silence after bizarre Dame Judi Dench and Dr Fauci joke at LA science awards

The actor’s attempt at humour during the Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Los Angeles left the room in awkward silence

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22 h. ago More homes for sale and easing rates favor homebuyers this spring, but affordability hurdles remain

This spring homebuying season is shaping up to be more favorable for home shoppers than it’s been in recent years — as long as they can afford to buy

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22 h. ago LA crash: At least nine people including children injured after minivan ploughed into crowd

The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the crash had happened just before 3.15 p.m. in the 300 block of East 12th Street near Santee Alley in the city's Fashion District.

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24 h. ago Nikkei plunges as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s stock index plummets almost 9% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last weekUS Treasury yields fell on Monday and the two-year yield sank to a multi-year low as worries of a possible recession in the world’s largest economy grew and investors wagered that could see US rates cut as early as May.The two-year US Treasury yield, which typically reflects near-term rate expectations, tumbled more than 20 basis points to its lowest level since September 2022 at 3.4350%, as investors ramped up bets of more aggressive Federal Reserve easing this year, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago At least nine injured, including kids, after minivan crashes into crowd on LA sidewalk

The vehicle rammed into a crowd of people on the sidewalk, outside of the Santee Alley shopping area in the fashion district in Los Angeles, California.

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27 h. ago Birmingham chocolatiers claim to have cracked world’s largest Creme Egg

The creation from Cadbury World weighs 45kg and stands at 3ft tall.

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29 h. ago Mysterious Mars structures discovered by NASA 'prove there was life on the Red Planet'

In most photos, the surface of Mars looks like an empty red wasteland. But if you look a bit closer, the remnants of an ancient alien civilization begin to take shape.

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36 h. ago ‘Even a freeway is redeemable’: world’s largest wildlife crossing takes shape in Los Angeles

A wildlife crossing across the 101 freeway will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains for animalsAbove the whirring of 300,000 cars each day on Los Angeles’s 101 freeway, an ambitious project is taking shape. The Wallis Annenberg wildlife crossing is the largest wildlife bridge in the world at 210ft long and 174ft wide, and this week it’s had help taking shape: soil.“This is the soul of the project,” says Beth Pratt, regional executive director, California, at the National Wildlife Federation, who has worked on making the crossing become a reality over the last 13 years. She says she’s seen many milestones, like the 26m pounds of concrete poured to create the structure, but this one is special. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Forgotten fashions: rediscovered slides show off everyday flair from the Fifties and beyond

The latest book from artist Lee Shulman, who has created the world’s largest private collection of amateur colour transparencies, has an often startling sartorial focusIt started with an impulsive eBay purchase. When Lee Shulman received the box of vintage slides he had bought from an anonymous seller, the British visual artist and film-maker could not believe the treasure he had accidentally uncovered. Beyond the impeccable quality of each image, taken in the 1950s by unnamed photographers, these were glimpses at everyday moments from everyday lives long since lost. Birthdays, family gatherings, holidays, parties, graduations – once cherished memories lovingly captured but now forgotten.Bought in 2017, that box was the catalyst for what Shulman refers to as a “complete obsession”. More than 1m slides, 14 publications and a dozen international exhibitions later, The Anonymous Project has grown into a global endeavour and the 51-year-old’s life’s work. This ever-expanding archive of ...

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40 h. ago Justin Bieber and wife Hailey put on a united front as they walk arm

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber presented a united front on Saturday as they stepped out in Los Angeles amid fan concerns for his health and rumours about the state of their marriage.

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57 h. ago EastEnders star was due to work with Biggie Smalls but he was murdered hours before filming

The former host of MTV's Top Of The Pops had been scheduled to meet with Biggie but the rapper missed his flight and stayed back in Los Angeles, California.

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65 h. ago Inside the hotel of horrors where serial killers 'let their hair down': How the Hotel Cecil became a haven for evil criminals who prowled its halls

The former Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has a remarkably macabre past - with murders, suicides, and accidental deaths taking place there, as well as serial killer residents.

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3 d. ago Los Angeles agrees to $4bn deal to settle thousands of sexual abuse claims

County’s offer – largest of its kind – would settle lawsuits filed over alleged abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959Los Angeles county has reached a $4bn agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday.The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles county board of supervisors, would be the largest of its kind and have long-lasting financial effects for the county, officials said. Continue reading...

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