26 h. ago Popular European water park set to open on new Canary Island suffers major blow

The Siam Park water attraction could face a lengthy delay that will be a blow for visitors to Gran Canaria who want to enjoy a cooling and exhilarating experience

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56 h. ago Trump suggests he didn’t have time to buy Melania birthday gifts because he’s so ‘busy’ with tariff deals that don’t exist

Just 34 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s tariffs, according to a new poll

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58 h. ago Only a third of Americans approve of Trump’s tariffs in latest imploding poll

In yet another survey, over half of respondents said words like ‘scary’ and ‘chaotic’ well described Trump’s administration

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64 h. ago Jet2 slashes holiday prices to European destination after major travel firm folds

Balkan Holidays announced that it had ceased trading with immediate effect

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9 d. ago Manchester United and Spurs save their seasons; big day in EFL: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailAny stats nerds around? Because United accomplished a few feats that no ever side has done before. Commit these to memory because I reckon they will be asked at a few pub quizzes around the country this weekend.Harry Maguire’s goal was the first 120th-minute winning goal scored in Europa League history and the first in a major European tie since Atlético Madrid beat Liverpool at Anfield in March 2020.It was only the second 5-4 win in Manchester United’s history, along with their 5-4 victory over Arsenal in the top-flight in February 1958.Manchester United’s 5-4 win over Lyon was also the first game in major European football history to see five goals scored in extra-time.Manchester United have lost only one of their last 30 Europa League matches at Old Trafford. They have also won their last five home Europa League matches.This was the first nine-goal game in Europa League histor...

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1 week ago City with 'festivals in its DNA' to host major summit of European arts event leaders

The event is to take place at the base of the Edinburgh International Festival

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1 week ago Major European location set to become the world's largest 'wooden city'

A major new architecture project is set to create the 'world's largest wooden city'. It has been designed as a five-minute city.

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1 week ago What is the golf career Grand Slam? Six men to have won it after Rory McIlroy ends Masters wait

McIlroy is first European player to win all four major titles

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2 w. ago Majority believes the wealthy and large corporations will benefit the most from Trump’s tariff plan

Americans’ view of tariff outcomes mirror opinion of 2017 Republican tax cuts set to be extended by Congress this year

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2 w. ago PSG hooligans 'deliberately targeting Aston Villa fans' as police launch crackdown ahead of Prince William's expected arrival in Paris trouble hotspot for Champions League game

French police have launched a major crackdown on fan misbehaviour ahead of a huge European match which Prince William is expected to attend.

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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 Spare a thought for the poor billionaires who backed Trump — and hate tariffs | Marina Hyde

As the great American self-own rages on, the super-rich are beginning to break rank. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s gone suspiciously quietTrade Wars, Episode V: The Empire Shoots Itself in the Foot. As the world financial markets fail to appreciate his genius, tariff-excreting president Donald Trump has explained it all away by stating that “sometimes you have to take medicine”. Why am I reminded of the bit in Covid where he appeared to suggest that disinfectant could helpfully be injected into the lungs? I guess that was just science, same as this tariffs plan is just economics.Even so, can it really still be less than a week since a Wall Street Journal poll found 77% of US Republicans thought tariffs would have a positive impact? Ah well. Famously, the American people have a great tolerance for pain. If only one of their kindly gazillionare firms could come up with some sort of financial opioid epidemic to take the edge off the coming agonies.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue ...

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves warns of 'profound' impact from Trump tariffs as UK markets finally calm

The Chancellor told MPs she would be meeting her US counterpart, treasury secretary Scott Bessent 'shortly' to discuss the impact of the president's protectionism.

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3 w. ago What does Australian sovereignty look like? It’s a question we now must answer thanks to Donald Trump | Julianne Schultz

Confidence in American reliability is tumbling in every poll. As tariffs kick in, how can we adjust to not having a great superpower as our protector?Prof Hugh White, the esteemed yet critical analyst of Australian defence policy, took a deep breath, surveyed the men he had spent a lifetime debating, and said: “Donald Trump is doing us a favour.” He is proving that our old assumptions are “all wrong”.White knew this was a provocation, but maybe one whose time had come. Malcolm Turnbull agreed that this was a debate we needed to have. As the shopping list election campaign sidesteps the changed world order, the 29th prime minister used his convening power to host a forum at the press club about the bigger underlying issues.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci

With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity for the unionDonald Trump has unleashed a trade war on the world, and Europe, considered by Washington to be among the “worst offenders”, is a major target. After hitting European steel, aluminium and cars, this week Trump announced sweeping 20% tariffs on almost all EU imports. Europeans have seen this coming for a long time. Well before his re-election, officials in Brussels were drawing up plans on how the EU might respond to Trump 2.0 and a possible transatlantic trade war.What might the political fallout in Europe be? The good news is that Trump’s trade war puts Trump-friendly far-right forces in Europe in a terribly uncomfortable position. It’s one thing for the European far right to support Trump in principle, or to support the administration’s tyranny over peoples it doesn’t care about, be it Ukrainians, Canadians, Mexicans or Palestinians. It’s quite anoth...

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3 w. ago SPFL confirm major boost for Celtic, Rangers and Scotland's other European representatives next season

Clubs can request free week before crucial ties

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3 w. ago Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds

Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ leviesA large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a survey has shown, if Donald Trump introduces sweeping import duties for major trading partners as expected this week.The US president appears likely to unleash a range of tariffs, varying from country to country, on Wednesday, which he has called Liberation Day. He also said last week that a 25% levy on cars shipped to the US would come into force the next day. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fears

President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade warAs Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, global markets braced and some Republican senators voiced their opposition to a strategy that critics warn risks a global trade war, provoking retaliation by major trading partners such as China, Canada and the European Union.The US president said on Monday he would be “very kind” to trading partners when he unveils further tariffs this week, potentially as early as Tuesday night. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump administration cuts tens of millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood – live

HHS reportedly gives organization 10 days to prove that they’ll comply with orders that ban DEI and other initiativesImmigration remains a strength for Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of US adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about four in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations. The poll indicates that many Americans are still on board with Trump’s efforts to ramp up deportations and restrict immigration. But it also suggests that the Republican president’s threats to impose tariffs – which have been accompanied by tumbling consumer confidence and wild stock market swings – might be erasing his advantage on another issue that he made central to his winning 2024 campaign. The economy was a drag on then president Joe Biden, who saw the share of Americans who ...

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3 w. ago Trump administration announces review of Harvard University’s federal contracts and grants – live

Education department announces review of Harvard’s $255.6m contracts and $8.7bn multi-year grant commitments amid allegations of antisemitism Immigration remains a strength for Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of US adults approve of Trump’s approach to immigration, the survey shows, but only about four in 10 have a positive view of the way he’s handling the economy and trade negotiations. The poll indicates that many Americans are still on board with Trump’s efforts to ramp up deportations and restrict immigration. But it also suggests that the Republican president’s threats to impose tariffs – which have been accompanied by tumbling consumer confidence and wild stock market swings – might be erasing his advantage on another issue that he made central to his winning 2024 campaign. The economy was a drag on then president Joe Biden, who saw th...

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