Ron Wyden, ranking member of Senate finance committee, says tariffs on neighboring countries will be felt by Americans and called it a betrayal to Trump’s votersTrump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade warAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a radical and opaque cost-cutting drive that allows him to keep control of SpaceX, Tesla and other huge companies with billions of dollars in federal contracts.We expect that today’s meeting will be the first in a series of such expert consultations that will bring us closer to overcoming the disagreements that have a...

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No one should underestimate the dangers posed by pro-Putin populists and the far-right in Europe’s democracies

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President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to push ahead with plans to impose punishing tariffs on Mexico and Canada because drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.

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The new Democracy Index for 2024 suggests global democracy in decline despite a year full of elections worldwide

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From the skincare brand loved by Michelle Keegan, shoppers are going wild for this multi-functional moisturiser that not only firms and lifts the skin but also visibly banishes fine lines and wrinkles

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Gordon Ramsay tells David Ellis why he’s put £20million into his latest project, if Tilly’s taking over, and if he has any plans to slow down

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Japan saw record 1.6 million deaths last year as births marked a 5% fall

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You'll likely void your travel insurance if you go against guidance from the Foreign Office

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Meet the song contest’s first ever mascot – a sentient heart with a bizarrely sexy mouth that looks like the result of the ChatGPT prompt ‘please ruin my day’. Why oh why has this happened?The miracle of Eurovision is how much it has legitimised itself over the last decade and a half. For years, the song contest was the laughing stock of Europe, a toe-curling night on which all the continent’s fifth-rate novelty acts would gather and bing-bam-boom themselves to death while the rest of Europe looked on and jeered.But look at it now. By carefully repositioning itself, and by encouraging countries to submit relevant, modish entries, Eurovision has transformed into the party of the year. People love Eurovision – and not ironically, either. At a time of growing international strife – the sort of strife that it was designed to combat – Eurovision represents a moment of unity. It is, in short, in the shape of its life. It would take something spectacular to mess it up. Continue reading...

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Gordon Ramsay tells David Ellis why he’s put £20million into his latest project, if Tilly’s taking over, and if he has any plans to slow down

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As countries lose vital foreign aid from the UK and US, some fear governments could turn to China to seek funding packages saddled with unsustainable debts

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Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are about as different as it is possible to be but the importance of the Prime Minister’s mission to keep the US allied to Europe’s democracies cannot be underestimated

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British travellers are expanding their horizons well beyond Europe in 2025, according to flight search data. But which three countries are poised to welcome the most visitors and why?

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Channel 4 series Go Back to Where You Came From showed six Britons exploring war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa to learn about what drives migrants to our shores.

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A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in rebuilding the country, but the deal leaves the question of security guarantees sought by Kyiv to future negotiations

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The Travel Health Notice (THN) has been issued to 57 countries – including the United Kingdom – by the Centre for Disease Control, which has shared guidance on how to avoid the disease

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US president’s comments come as countries prepare to sign deal on critical minerals

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Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effectMost western Europeans think immigration over the past decade has been high or too high and their governments have handled it badly, with more believing immigration has been negative for their country than not, a survey has shown.Days after the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) doubled its score in a German election dominated by the question, the YouGov poll found majorities in all seven countries surveyed felt immigration had been high. Continue reading...

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A level one 'Travel Health Notice" has been issued by a US public health body

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When countries are reneging on their promises where Britain stands on international development is a critical test of the prime minister’s leadership, writes Christian Aid boss Patrick Watt

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