26 m. ago 6 ways World Cup could go wrong under Donald Trump from shootings to hooligans

The Daily Star looks into all the ways the 2026 World Cup could go horribly wrong after Donald Trump admitted he didn't know Russia were banned from a World Cup in his own country next year

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45 m. ago BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%The boss of BMW has predicted that Donald Trump’s import tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered this summer, as the German carmaker reportedprofits for the first quarter had tumbled by a quarter.Oliver Zipse, BMW’s chief executive, said he expects that Trump’s 25% tariffs on the import of foreign cars will be dropped by July. Continue reading...

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60 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as JD Vance threatens to deport football fans

JD Vance wants to deport football fans, Scott Bessant wants parents to comfort their children by promising them "economic freedom" and there totally aren't going to be any trade deals

Politics

1 hour ago UK 'in active discussions' with top Donald Trump aides over threat of film industry tariffs

Labour minister Chris Bryant told MPs: "We are working hard to establish what is being proposed - if anything - and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected"

Politics

1 hour ago The body language behind how Trump dominated 'nervous' and 'weak' Mark Carney while taunting him about Canada could becoming 51st state

At the Oval Office on Tuesday, Donald Trump played host in a meeting that appeared, on the surface, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the US and Canada.

Politics

2 h. ago The body language behind how Trump dominated 'nervous' and 'weak' Mark Carney while taunting him about how Canada could become 51st state

At the Oval Office on Tuesday, Donald Trump played host in a meeting that appeared, on the surface, to celebrate the enduring friendship between the US and Canada.

Politics

3 h. ago Could an obscure US law save the UK film industry from Donald Trump's tariffs? Long

The US President has announced plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on movies made outside America.

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3 h. ago Rich MAGA Catholics fly to the Vatican after Trump said he'd 'like to be Pope'

US President Donald Trump joked he would like to be the new Pope after the death of Pope Francis. But some of his supporters are taking his comments a little too literally

Politics

3 h. ago Donald Trump suggests Russia should be offered return to next year's World Cup as 'incentive' to end Ukraine war

Speaking alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the first meeting of his World Cup taskforce, Trump admitted he was unaware that Russia are banned from the tournament.

Politics

4 h. ago Kashmir crisis live: Pakistan PM authorises armed forces to undertake ‘corresponding action’ after India strikes kill 26

Pakistan authorises retaliation after India conducts ‘precision strikes’ in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ after Indian missile attackIndia and Pakistan’s Kashmir dispute – explainedUS president Donald Trump was just asked about the Indian missile strikes into Pakistani-administered territory.“It’s a shame,” Trump told reporters. “We just heard about it.”In Ahmedpur East, we have information about the martyrdom of a child and 12 people injured Two civilians were martyred in Kotli.We know that a mosque was struck [in Ahmedpur]; ordinance landed on a house near it Parents and a child are stuck and being rescued. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Friedrich Merz to visit Warsaw and Paris in first trip as German chancellor to stress European unity

Friedrich Merz has made his world-affairs debut as Germany’s new chancellor

Events

5 h. ago Joe Biden slams Donald Trump and says 'what the hell's going on?'

Former US President Joe Biden questioned 'what the hell's going on here?' as he condemned Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy and his disregard for other countries

Politics

5 h. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

Hospital officials say Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 48 people, including women and children

Events

7 h. ago Trump's Education Secretary mocked after critics spot embarrassing grammatical errors in threatening letter to Harvard

Social media users were quick to hop on editing a letter sent by President Donald Trump's Education Secretary to Harvard informing the Ivy League it would no longer receive federal grants.

Politics

7 h. ago Canadian Star Trek legend William Shatner has epic meltdown at Trump's push to make neighbor America's 51st state

William Shatner has apparently had it with President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st state.

Politics

8 h. ago Kashmir crisis live: India missile attack kills 26; Pakistan says five Indian fighter jets shot down

Pakistani PM calls India’s missile attack on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir ‘cowardly’; defence minister says ‘We are in the process of retaliating’Full report: Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ after Indian missile attackAt a glance: what we know so farUS president Donald Trump was just asked about the Indian missile strikes into Pakistani-administered territory.“It’s a shame,” Trump told reporters. “We just heard about it.”In Ahmedpur East, we have information about the martyrdom of a child and 12 people injured Two civilians were martyred in Kotli.We know that a mosque was struck [in Ahmedpur]; ordinance landed on a house near it Parents and a child are stuck and being rescued. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Trump administration plans to send migrants to Libya’s ‘horrific’ detention centers

Libya serves as a hub for migrants trying to get to Europe, and the country has several detention facilities for refugees and migrants

Politics

9 h. ago China chides US over ‘serious negative impact’ of Trump tariffs as trade talks set to begin

China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland between 9 and 12 MayChina has vowed to “safeguard international fairness and justice” in upcoming talks with the United States in Switzerland, the first meeting between the two countries to discuss trade war that has roiled the global economy since US president Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs last month.China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of meetings in Switzerland between 9 and 12 May. US trade representative Jamieson Greer will also attend. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Donald Trump set to cause another naming meltdown by changing the Persian Gulf to one of two anti

President Trump plans to announce the change during his trip to Saudi Arabia

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12 h. ago China's central bank cuts key interest rate as US tariffs threaten economy

China’s central bank has cut a key interest rate as U.S. tariffs threaten the economy

Economics