74 m. ago Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islandsTariffs send US markets tumbling to worst day since Covid crashTrade tariffs imposed on tiny Australian territories that are either uninhabited or claim to have no trading relationship with the US appear to have been calculated based on erroneous trade data.The data relates, at least in part, to shipments mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island, or Heard Island and McDonald Islands, instead of their correct countries of origin, the Guardian can reveal. Among the erroneously-labelled shipments over the past five years from the island territories are shipments of aquarium systems, Timberland boots, wine and parts for a recycling plant. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump live: Markets see worst day since Covid after new tariffs as president teases $5m gold card featuring his face

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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3 h. ago Horror as council 'loses' bodies of twins who died at birth after they were buried in the wrong graves

Councillor Alastair Chambers said the case of the allegedly lost twins happened about 10 years ago as he was told by the father that his twins only lived for about a day after they were born.

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3 h. ago Britain did better than Europe in 'Liberation Day' tariffs because of Brexit, Labour told

Ministers were yesterday urged to thank the previous government for 'getting Brexit done', after Donald Trump levied tariffs on UK goods at only half the level imposed on the EU.

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3 h. ago Dan Walker reveals Gary Speed's final words to him after he interviewed the late football star the day before he tragically took his own life

The Channel 5 News presenter, 47, was close friends with Gary, who tragically took his own life in November 2011 at the age of 42.

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3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv solving its troop shortages, says top US general in Europe

Gen Christopher Cavoli says Russia has lost 4,000 tanks, comparable to whole US fleet; Kremlin goes to war against Elton John. What we know on day 1,136See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President teases $5m gold card for US entry which features his own face on day that stocks plunge globally

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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6 h. ago Dan Walker 'poleaxed' at Gary Speed's last words to him before tragic death

The presenter spoke about how he still thinks about his old pal every single day.

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6 h. ago A dad went viral after leaving his kids at a McDonalds for a ‘job interview.’ But police say his story didn’t add up

Police claim Chris Louis, 24, wasn’t at a job interview when a deputy found the children but had attended one earlier in the day

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6 h. ago Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’

US president insists country is going to flourish as markets close sharply down; Republican ex-leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffsGlobal markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffsTrump’s chaos-inducing global tariffs, explained in chartsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Steve Coogan greeted penguins every day of filming for The Penguin Lessons

The film follows the true story of an Englishman who rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach in a divided Argentina.

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7 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of between 10% and 50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2.5tn (£1.9tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump's tariffs hit major brands including Nike and H&M

Major brands have been feeling the impact of Donald Trump's newly announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs, with Nike, Adidas and Puma among the big names to suffer huge losses already

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8 h. ago Dow and NASDAQ see historically bad day with plunges among worst ever as Trump tariffs spark sell

Trump’s tariff plan will ‘level the playing field for American workers,’ the treasury secretary said Thursday as the stock markets slide

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8 h. ago GM will dramatically increase car production in US after Trump tariffs

An American carmaker is set to increase production at its Indiana plant. The move comes one day after President Donald Trump slapped 25 percent tariffs on auto imports.

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8 h. ago The 2025 London Concours To Debut ‘The Need for Speed – Supercar Day’ This June

The 2025 London Concours To Debut ‘The Need for Speed – Supercar Day’ This June  Haute Living

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9 h. ago F1 news: Lewis Hamilton fury vented as Max Verstappen admits his anger at situation

The likes of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have all been speaking to reporters on media day ahead of this weekend's action at the Japanese Grand Prix

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9 h. ago Copy Princess Anne's Grand National look for less with 'stylish and expensive

Princess Anne arrived at Aintree for the opening day of the Grand National wearing a pair of suede knee-high boots that are a wardrobe staple for both her and her daughter, Zara Tindall - and we've found a way to steal the look without breaking the bank

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9 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of 10-50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2tn (£1.5tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Willie Mullins serves up ‘Fab Four’ on Grand National opening day as Constitution Hill falls once more

The all-conquering Irish handler saw star mare Lossiemouth capitalise on another fall from Constitution Hill

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