26 h. ago Donald Trump calls for ‘full point’ rate cut after jobs report

Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

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52 h. ago Governments scramble to understand Trump's latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday

Governments of 12 countries whose citizens will be banned from visiting the United States starting next week are scrambling to understand President Donald Trump’s latest move to resurrect a hallmark policy of his first term

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53 h. ago How Nintendo dodged Trump’s tariffs and saved the Switch 2 release

Fortunate timing and government hesitation allowed the Switch 2 to come out on time, but the headache isn’t overNintendo fans across the US are breathing a sigh of relief as they tear apart the boxes housing their new Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. On-again, off-again trade tariffs implemented by Donald Trump, which precipitated pre-order delays from Nintendo, made the 5June release date of the highly coveted hardware feel more like a hope than a certainty. A potential price hike up from $450 loomed over launch day, but would-be buyers’ fears did not come to fruition.Nintendo’s maneuvering around Trump’s tariffs isn’t over, though – far from it. The Japanese console maker managed to luckily launch its device squarely within a 90-day tariff pause issued by the president. If tariffs on countries like India and Japan return to the levels proposed during Trump’s “Liberation Day” speech at the start of April, however, experts say Nintendo will have to limber up for yet another de...

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3 d. ago Boy George calls Paloma Faith 'extremely rude' in awkward unearthed clip after her childhood bullying row with Natalie Cassidy emerged

The video has resurfaced amid EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy's claims that the singer bullied her when they were at school together.

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3 d. ago Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we know

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers

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3 d. ago Paloma Faith claims she was bullied at school after Natalie Cassidy's accusations

A claim by Paloma Faith saying she was bullied at school has resurfaced after she was accused of bullying EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy at Islington Green School

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3 d. ago Paloma Faith’s bullying hell revealed after Natalie Cassidy claims singer tormented her at school

The EastEnders favourite recently opened up about her difficult school years, including run-ins with the singer

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4 d. ago Paloma Faith insists SHE was bullied after EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy claimed singer tormented her at 'rough' London school which has a very famous history

Natalie Cassidy has spilled on her tough school days, claiming that her famous classmate Paloma Faith bullied her.

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4 d. ago Paloma Faith insists SHE was bullied after EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy claimed singer tormented her at 'ro

Paloma Faith insists SHE was bullied after EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy claimed singer tormented her at 'ro  Daily Mail

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4 d. ago DOGE promised to make government more efficient. Workers say they are wasting more time than ever

Ataffers at 19 agencies revealed how red tape brought in by DOGE has instead resulted in delays for the most basic transactions

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5 d. ago EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy claims huge pop star 'bullied her at school' and they have spoken about it since

The EastEnders actress, 42, and the pop singer, 43, both attended Islington Green School with Paloma in the year above Natalie.

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6 d. ago Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE’s promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims: ‘Was it bulls***?’

President reportedly expressed skepticism about Elon Musk's pledge to slash government spending

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7 d. ago AP PHOTOS: The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China.

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7 d. ago Family and two dogs saved from Edinburgh beauty spot by RNLI after being 'trapped'

Lifeboat crews from receiving a report that one adult, two children and two dogs were cut off by the tide.

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7 d. ago The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China

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8 d. ago The chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in Washington

Though the billionaire vowed modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionalityElon Musk formally exited his role in the Trump administration on Wednesday night, ending a contentious and generally unpopular run as a senior adviser to the president and de facto head of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Though he promised efficiency and modernization, Musk leaves behind a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality.The timing of Musk’s departure lines up with the end of his 130-day term limit as a “special government employee” but also plays a part in an effort by the billionaire to signal a wider shift away from Washington as he faces backlash from the public and shareholders. Musk has recently made a show of refocusing his efforts on his tech companies in interviews, saying that he has spent too much time focused on politics and plans to reduce his political spending in the future. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Trump to revoke visas for nearly 300k Chinese students as Rubio announces 'aggressive' crackdown

The Trump administration will start revoking visas for some Chinese students, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world

The president’s billionaire backer was ever-present at the start of Trump’s term but is now pulling back from politics – and Republicans want to keep it that wayThe Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and head of his government efficiency drive.“Elon is from South Africa – I don’t want to get Elon involved,” the US president told his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, during a discussion about crime against white farmers. “He actually came here on a different subject: sending rockets to Mars. He likes that better.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Drastic cuts under way bending US national security council to Trump’s will

Staff to be cut as office meant to formulate national security policy is reduced to implementing the president’s ideas, under watch of trusted aidesThe Trump administration started to dramatically overhaul the White House national security council on Friday, preparing to reassign hundreds of staff and consolidating power with aides trusted by the president, according to people familiar with the matter.The changes involved downsizing the NSC to about 150 from 300 staff and cutting a number of committees. Most NSC staff are drawn from other parts of the administration including the Pentagon and the state department, and were expected to be sent back to their home agencies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump's original 'first buddy' reveals exact moment White House bromance with Elon Musk went up in flames

Donald Trump 's original political guru revealed the exact moment Elon Musk started to fall out with the president.

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