50 m. ago How actual 'fake news' sent Wall Street on a $2.4 trillion rollercoaster in just 15 minutes

Wall Street saw wild trading with the Dow Jones swinging 2,500 points between its highs and lows.

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52 m. ago Designer of Notting Hill tote bag admired by the Princess of Wales accuses two businessmen of copying its design in 'parasitic' act

Natasha Courtenay-Smith has accused Nangialai Takanai and Ehsanullah Takanai at the High Court of copying (pictured) her bags and trying to pass themselves off as being part of her brand.

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53 m. ago 'I gave my sister a womb, now she's the first UK woman to give birth after the transplant'

A selfless donation by Amy Purdie, who lives in Scotland, helped make medical history as her sister became the first woman in the UK to give birth after a womb transplant.

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66 m. ago Trump says he is ‘not looking’ at a pause in tariffs to allow trade negotiations

Markets swing as Washington says it will kick off trade talks with Japan

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79 m. ago 'Dear staff, I'm sorry for the distress the rest of the day will bring. Goodbye, John': Love triangle headteacher's email before he attacked his deputy with 18in wrench

A married headteacher attacked his deputy with a heavy-duty wrench over a love triangle which involved a female colleague.

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95 m. ago Filthy farms and markets are ticking time bombs for new deadly viruses that can jump from animals to humans

Health experts have warned that the fur trade should be banned, calling it a ticking time bomb

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1 hour ago Seesaw day ends with Dow down as Trump’s tariff reports send stock markets on wild swings

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

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1 hour ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump says he is not looking at pausing tariffs as US markets close after rocky day – business live

US president, when asked about considering a pause in global tariffs, says ‘We’re not looking at that’Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here's how to know if we're in one

President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President dismisses tariff pause as Netanyahu vows to ‘eliminate’ US trade barriers

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as major volatility in global markets continues

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2 h. ago Volatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’

Wall Street swings in and out of red as turmoil from US president’s assault on world trade enters second weekTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesWhich Trump-backing billionaires have lost the most?Extreme volatility plagued global stock markets on Monday, with Wall Street swinging in and out of the red as Donald Trump defied stark warnings that his global trade assault will wreak widespread economic damage, comparing new US tariffs to medicine.A renewed sell-off began in Asia, before hitting European equities and reaching the US. It was briefly reversed amid hopes of a reprieve, only for Trump to threaten China with more steep tariffs, intensifying pressure on the market. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago US stocks end slightly lower after day of turbulence on Wall Street

Investors continue to assess tariff risks after heavy sell-off last week

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2 h. ago Exactly what is happening in the financial markets and what does it mean for me?

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for the average UK household? We take a look

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2 h. ago Rollercoaster day for global stock markets as BlackRock CEO says US ‘probably in recession’ – business live

Larry Fink says most CEOs he talked to agreed with assessment; US indexes see sharp ups and downs; UK index loses nearly 4.5% US politics live: Trump threatens China with additional tariffsVolatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’Hong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla grin and share fond glances as they celebrate 20th wedding anniversary with portraits taken at Roman villa

A special portrait has been unveiled to commemorate the King and Queen's 20th wedding anniversary - which the couple are spending on a four-day trip to Italy .

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2 h. ago Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden joins young school children for play time

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden beamed as she joined a group of young school children during playtime - as she kicked off a three-day visit to Nigeria on Monday.

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2 h. ago 20 words that have a completely different meaning in Scotland

While some people may already struggle to understand the Scottish accent, it isn't helped by the fact some words have unique meanings in Scotland.

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2 h. ago Claudia Winkleman says fans often don't recognise her – or mistake her for someone else

Claudia Winkleman says that despite her iconic look, she doesn't often get recognised while out in public, which she says is a 'decision' she made to allow her to go about her day

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2 h. ago Zoe Kravitz and Austin Butler spark romance rumors after calling off her engagement to Channing Tatum

Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler are reportedly growing close following his split from Kaia Gerber and the recent end of her engagement to Channing Tatum.

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