4 d. ago US stocks end higher after Trump soothes Fed independence worries

Wall Street stages relief rally after president says he has no plans to fire Jay Powell

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5 d. ago S&P 500 climbs 3% after Trump soothes Fed independence worries

Wall Street extends rally after president says he has no plans to fire Jay Powell

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5 d. ago S&P 500 climbs 2.5% after Trump soothes Fed independence worries

Wall Street extends rally after president says he has no plans to fire Jay Powell

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5 d. ago Global stocks gain after Trump soothes Fed independence worries

Wall Street set to extend rally after president says he has no plans to fire Jay Powell

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1 week ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught

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2 w. ago ‘I’m super worried’: fewer UK tourists visiting US amid Trump’s policies and rhetoric

Number of Brits crossing Atlantic down 14.3% from 2024 – and the travel industry fears decline could continueAfter backpacker Rebecca Burke was arrested and locked up for nearly three weeks by US immigration ­officials in February, she started urging people not to travel to America.Britons seem to have listened: UK residents visiting the US were down 14.3% in March compared with the same month in 2024, official figures show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas

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2 w. ago Are you worried about your pension after Trump’s tariffs? Take our poll and have your say

Trump’s tariffs are shaking up the stock market, with millions of UK workers watching their pension pots take a hit. With the global economy in turmoil, we're asking if you're worried about your retirement savings

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2 w. ago ‘Go Trump’: Florida shoppers back tariffs – but others are worried

Some Gainesville voters remain loyal to the president, while others cut back on buying and business owners hike pricesIn Gainesville, Florida, a small city in the north-central part of the state, small businesses and shoppers are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s sweeping tariffs.The Trump administration announced a baseline of 10% tariffs on nearly every country in the world last week, with much higher rates on countries such as China, Taiwan and Vietnam, and 20% tariffs on European Union countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago MI6 chief warns Brits to prepare for new form of conscription to tackle Putin

As concerns over Russia grow, the former head of MI6 has suggested Britain should introduce a new type of conscription for Brits ahead of suspicious Russian activity

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3 w. ago Our world affairs editor answers your questions as former MI6 chief says Britain must get ready for war

The Conversation continues as world affairs editor Sam Kiley tackles some of your questions on Russia, Trump, war in Europe, and conscription in the UK

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3 w. ago Britain may need to introduce new form of conscription to take on Putin, MI6 chief warns

Former head of MI6 Sir Alex Younger said the Government could require powers to compel Britons to 'give their service one way or another', in the face of new international threats.

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3 w. ago Former MI6 Chief ‘worried’ Trump has bias that Russia has right to Ukraine due to its size

The former head of MI6 said he is concerned that Donald Trump holds a biased view, believing Russia has a right to Ukraine due to its size.

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3 w. ago Former MI6 Chief: Putin lacks rationality unless in a ‘permanent state of antagonism’

Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger told The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Vladimir Putin lacks rationality unless in a “permanent state of antagonism,” offering Russia only “security.” This remark comes just months after the third anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Voices: As former MI6 chief says the UK must be ready for war – should Britain bring back national service?

Have your say: As former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger warns Britain must revive national service to face global threats, the debate over military readiness intensifies

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3 w. ago Asian stocks slid after Wall Street surrendered to a hit by Trump's tariffs

Asian markets are retreating after Wall Street led the biggest loss among world's markets over worries about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs

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3 w. ago Bank of Japan survey says big manufacturers gloomier as Trump tariffs loom

A survey by Japan’s central bank has found a decline in business sentiment among large manufacturers for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs

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4 w. ago Germany looks to bring back conscription as country's top general warns it is the only way it can prepare for Russian invasion

Defence chiefs have been looking to increase the size of the armed forces since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but have struggled to muster a target of 20,000.

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