51 m. ago China vows to fight Trump tariffs to the end with more ‘strong measures’ to come

Beijing calls US president’s threat to impose yet more tariffs ‘a mistake on top of a mistake’

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57 m. ago Glasgow factory linked to Daniels crime mob firebombed in latest turf war attack

A factory linked to the Daniel crime family has been firebombed in the latest turf war attack.

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78 m. ago What is a 'Panican'? Donald Trump coins new term amid trade war turmoil

As stock market losses continue to be felt across the US, President Donald Trump is urging Americans not to be “Panicans”

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87 m. ago The best 17 pub beer gardens to visit on a sunny day across the Edinburgh area

Rain or shine (though ideally shine) there is no better place to enjoy a beer garden than Edinburgh, which has an incredible selection to choose. Here we take a look at some of the best, and award-winning, venues for a drink outdoors.

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2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 April: Markets rally, Nikkei surges 6% on hopes of trade talks

Buyers returned to the London stock market today after a three day rout triggered by Donald’s Trump’s trade war threats.

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2 h. ago Allies at War by Tim Bouverie review – a revelatory study of second world war alliances

In focusing on the multilateral bonds that were forged to defeat Hitler, this entertaining account offers fresh disclosures about the course of the conflictCan anything new be said about the second world war? Unexpectedly the answer is yes. Here are just a few of the surprising facts that I learned from this revelatory book. The Belgian army in 1940 was twice the size of the British Expeditionary Force. (The US army in 1940 was smaller still, smaller than those of Portugal or Sweden.) Almost all the French troops evacuated at Dunkirk chose to be repatriated rather than join the Free French. In 1942 pro-Russian feeling in Britain was so strong that War and Peace became a bestseller. Even in January 1945 the Japanese still had 1 million troops in Manchuria. The Indian prophet of non-violence, Mahatma Gandhi, considered Hitler “not as bad as he is depicted”. And so on.Tim Bouverie has reverted to a traditional form to present the past afresh. His focus is not on the battlefield, nor on...

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in bitter US trade war after FTSE finally rebounds

Trump threatens to impose extra 50% levy on top of existing eye-watering tariff on Chinese imports

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2 h. ago Businessmen who made millions in just one year by exploiting Ukrainian war effort in money laundering operation are jailed

Valeriy Popovych, 52, and his wife Oksana, 42, and Vitaliy Lutsak, 43, bought the vehicles in the UK before sending them to Ukraine and converting their profits into cryptocurrency.

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3 h. ago We will know within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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3 h. ago Debenhams reduces 'brilliant' £60 garden fire pit that doubles as a BBQ to just £23 online

"Well worth the money. Brilliant little fire pit. Plenty of room to cook on. Had a few barbecue/fires already"

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3 h. ago Glasgow homes firebombed in fresh attacks as Edinburgh gangland war 'spreads'

New attacks in Glasgow are linked to the Edinburgh gang war. Three properties were targeted in the early hours of Monday, April 7.

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4 h. ago Fox cub stuck in gap after waiting for mother to bring food rescued by RSPCA

The cub was wedged between a fence and a garden wall in London.

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4 h. ago Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’

Traders leaving the New York stock exchange were trying to make sense of another day of volatility – what comes next?Traders leaving the New York stock exchange after the bell closed on Monday were sanguine about what had been, by an measure, a day of mood swings on Wall Street, as waves of volatility shook the stock markets, each one created by another deluge of headlines around Donald Trump’s trade war and global economic uncertainty.“The markets opened down a lot, then there was a rumor that the tariffs were off, and they went back up, then all bets were off again and it went down,” said Steve Kos of Option Circle, who offered a series of trading day comparisons as he walked out on to Broad Street in lower Manhattan. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'Hardy' evergreen windmill palm that can survive coldest winters has £30 off

The palm is said to be well-equipped to thrive despite the UK's unpredictable weather

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4 h. ago China vows to 'fight to the end' and accuses Trump of tariffs blackmail in escalating trade war

‘The US threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake and once again exposes the blackmailing nature of the US’ - China’s Commerce Ministry

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4 h. ago China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies loomsTariff market reaction –live updatesChina’s government says it will “fight to the end” if the US continues to escalate the trade war, after Donald Trump threatened huge additional tariffs in response to China’s retaliatory measures.On Tuesday, China’s commerce ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and said the US president’s threats of additional 50% tariffs if Beijing did not reverse its own 34% reciprocal tariff were a “mistake on top of a mistake”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Roses have 'the most stunning blooms ever' if item that's 'like gold' is used

Roses are one of the most popular flowers to grow in UK gardens, and one gardening expert has shared a clever hack on how to give them a boost using food scraps

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6 h. ago Powell’s tariff dilemma: defend the economy or contain inflation

Donald Trump’s trade war has put the Federal Reserve in an awkward spot

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8 h. ago Gardeners told to avoid one important mistake when mowing the lawn this spring

A gardening expert has shared a clever trick to boost your lawn this spring - and it involves avoiding the lawnmower in certain places. It's good for wildlife too

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8 h. ago Urgent warning to gardeners doing pruning any of these plants this spring

The National Trust is warning gardeners to watch out for wildlife this spring as many take to their outdoor spaces to begin pruning ahead of summer

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