7 d. ago Stock markets rise as Trump backtracks on high China tariffs and firing Fed chair

Weeks of tough talk from the US president, who now says he will be ‘very nice’ to China, had rattled investors Stock markets have risen around the world after Donald Trump said his tariffs on China would come down “substantially” and he had “no intention” of firing the chair of the US central bank, Jay Powell.Weeks of tough talk on trade from White House officials have rattled investors and Trump now appears to be softening his tone. The president told reporters in Washington on Tuesday he planned to be “very nice” to China in trade talks and that tariffs could drop in both countries if they could reach a deal, adding: “It will come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal’s Renée Slegers: ‘I like to be under pressure. I get the best out of myself’

The head coach on staying calm against Real Madrid, learning to cope with losing and the challenge of Lyon‘The tactical side is the easier part of the job because it’s like mathematics,” says Renée Slegers. “The challenging part is the people, in a positive way; that’s where the most energy goes, and I think that’s right.”The Arsenal manager is on a sofa in her office, relaxed and open as we talk about how much of coaching is psychological and how much is tactical. Is the psychological side the most enjoyable part of the job, then? “I like the combination,” says Slegers, after a short pause. “I like puzzles and board games and, for me, tactics are kind of a game, but then working with people I get so much energy. That’s inspiring.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Wanted' suspects lock themselves inside building while police hunt them down

Two men and a woman have now been arrested following a stand-off

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3 w. ago Canadian parliament on lockdown as police deal with barricaded man: ‘Lock all doors and hide’

Police send in robot as people urged to ‘seek shelter in the nearest room’

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3 w. ago Police lock down Canadian Parliament as officers talk to barricaded man

The Canadian Parliament's security force has locked down the institution after a man barricaded himself in the East Block section

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3 w. ago Canadian Parliament locked down as public told to stay away and 'lock all doors and hide'

People in the building and the immediate area were told to "seek shelter in the nearest room".

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3 w. ago Canadian parliament on lockdown amid large police presence: ‘Lock all doors and hide’

The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa has been placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building.

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4 w. ago Policeman who became hero of the 1980 Iranian embassy siege in London, but shunned the limelight, dies at the age of 85

PC Trevor Lock became the de facto leader of the 26 hostages and went on to rugby tackle the lead gunman in a room full of gas as the SAS stormed the building.

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