53 m. ago Trump’s tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’ send Asia markets tumbling as world reacts: Live updates

President reveals next phase of sweeping tariffs agenda; global markets fear escalating trade war

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74 m. ago Asian markets plunge as world reels from Trump tariff announcement – business live

US president has announced aggressive tariffs targeting US allies on what he has dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policyAnalysis: Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for businessUS futures have fallen sharply, with the Dow Jones dropping 2.4% at around 2345 GMT, the Nasdaq index plunging 4.2%, and the broader futures index for the S&P 500 falling 3.5%. AFP reports:Wall Street has largely suffered from Trump’s various trade announcements in recent weeks.“The silver lining for investors could be that this is only a starting point for negotiations with other countries and ultimately tariff rates will come down across the board,” Northlight Asset Management’s Chris Zaccarelli wrote in a note to clients. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago ‘Devastating’: Business groups warn Trump tariffs will deal major blow to UK firms

Experts also warned of more turbulence in the financial markets as investors react to the sweeping measures affecting global trade

Economics

2 h. ago Trump imposes sweeping Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs targeting 'foreign cheaters' sending shockwaves worldwide

President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to implement sweeping new tariffs during a Wednesday afternoon event in the White House Rose Garden.

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2 h. ago Trump’s tariffs in brief: universal levies and targeted retaliation

The new duties imposed by the US president will send shockwaves through global supply chains

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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs to be ‘devastating’ for UK firms, business groups warn

Experts also warned of more turbulence in the financial markets as investors react to the sweeping measures affecting global trade.

Events

3 h. ago Torres sends Barcelona past Atlético and into clásico Copa del Rey final

Semi-final: Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (agg 4-5)Barça v Real Madrid final for first time since 2014A decade later, the Copa del Rey will have a clásico final. First Barcelona played, then they resisted and in the end it was enough to see them through. A wild first leg, 4-4 at Montjuic, gave way to a tense and ultimately tight second in which a single Ferran Torres goal scored in the first half won it. Seville awaits Hansi Flick’s side, two teams still chasing a treble set to meet again, a third and final trophy denied to Atlético.In the five weeks since the first leg of this semi-final, a superb season slipped away from Diego Simeone’s side. Atlético won just one of five games since then, and that was the Champions League second leg in which they were knocked out on penalties. They also slipped to nine points off the top in La Liga. And now, their cup run is over too. They had taken their opponents to the line but could not get over it themselves. Barcelona could. Continue readin...

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4 h. ago Trump slaps reciprocal tariffs on every nation and sends stock futures into chaos as world reacts: Live updates

President reveals next phase of sweeping tariffs agenda; global markets fear escalating trade war

Politics

4 h. ago Jack Grealish sends Man City transfer message after first league goal in 16 months

MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 LEICESTER: Pep Guardiola's side continued their resurgence with a comfortable win at the Etihad with Jack Grealish and Omar Marmoush on the scoresheet

Sport

5 h. ago This Morning star breaks silence with emotional post after backlash over April Fool's joke

This Morning DIY and design expert Georgina Burnett was branded 'embarrassing' after sharing an April Fool's 'pregnancy' announcement, and has now apologised for the 'ill-judged' joke

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6 h. ago Teacher, 36, who groomed schoolgirls by touching them and sending lewd messages is banned from the classroom

Luke Berry, 36, was working at Joyce Frankland Academy in Essex when he committed two sexual offences against girls aged under 18.

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6 h. ago Donald Trump' 'Liberation Day' tariffs could wipe millions from ally Jeff Bezos

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos could be one of the victims of Trump's new trade war after new figures showed that the retail giant is hugely reliant on imports from China

Politics

6 h. ago Trump sends another aircraft carrier to the Middle East after massing stealth bombers at island air base amid mounting fears he is ready to strike Iran

US president Donald Trump has moved another aircraft carrier to the Middle East after amassing stealth bombers to the nearby Chagos Islands

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6 h. ago White House close to approving sale of TikTok’s US unit to investors

Blackstone and Andreessen Horowitz among firms that would wrest control of social media site from China’s ByteDance

Economics

7 h. ago Wall Street stock futures tumble as Trump’s new tariffs spook investors

President reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher duties on major partners

Economics

7 h. ago Stacey Solomon's 'Mary Poppins' dad sends sweet message as he makes TV debut in her new reality show

David Solomon showed his support for his daughter and son-in-law Joe Swash as he was seen making his own TV debut in their new reality show

Culture

7 h. ago US banks predict climate goals will fail – but air conditioning firms will thrive

Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to forecasts by leading Wall Street financial institutions.Recent reports by Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the Institute of International Finance all make clear the finance sector considers the Paris climate agreement limiting global temperatures, signed a decade ago by nearly 200 nations, is effectively dead and investors should plan accordingly. Continue reading...

Society

8 h. ago District attorney lashes out at ICE for detaining suspect in Boston during a trial

A district attorney in Boston harshly criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after one of its agents detained a suspect while he was on trial

Politics

8 h. ago The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans | Lloyd Green

Republicans in Florida couldn’t re-create Trump’s November margins, while Musk’s efforts in Wisconsin failedDonald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin signaled dissatisfaction with Elon Musk, the GOP and the president. On the surface, the results spelled political equipoise. No seats changed hands.A closer look, however, reveals possible headaches for Donald Trump and his party. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Urgent warning as Sainsbury's and Argos recall air fryer over fire risk

Argos and Sainsbury's have issued an urgent recall notice on the air fryer with customers urged to return affected products immediately

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