19 m. 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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24 m. 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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40 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Layton Williams 'beyond humbled' after accomplishment

Rising to fame in the role of Stephen Carmichael in Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education, Layton appeared on the 2023 edition

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63 m. ago Major US retailers are participating in spring ‘retail blackout’

Target, Costco, Aldi and Lowe’s are all expected to close for the Easter holiday later this month

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76 m. ago World Bank employees accused of ‘intimidating’ au pair into forced labor and threatening to have her deported

Exclusive: An au pair from Indonesia claims in a lawsuit obtained by The Independent that the couple refused to let her leave the house without their permission and threatened to have her deported if she told anyone about the mistreatment

Society

90 m. 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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1 hour ago Therapist reveals the surprising number of friends you should REALLY have in adulthood

Have you ever scrolled through social media and felt a tinge of jealousy about how many friends someone else has?

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2 h. ago Lady Gaga's Haus Labs Foundation review: Can you really sleep in it?

Lady Gaga claims her foundation is safe to sleep in. Is she right?

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2 h. ago LOEWE Puzzle Hobo Bag review: I've found the designer equivalent of the Uniqlo bum bag

This may just be the most deceptively spacious bag on the market

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2 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh addresses Ground Force 'return' amid huge announcement

Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has ruled out a return to the BBC's Ground Force, more than two decades after the show first hit screens with Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh.

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3 h. ago INGRID SEWARD 'Princes Harry and William united in grief over death

Princes William and Harry are in mourning following the death of their former police protection officer Graham Craker, whom they both grew close to when they were younger - and one expert reveals whether the heartbreaking news might bring the feuding brothers together again

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3 h. ago Two Labour MPs denied entry to Israel speak out in powerful Commons moment

Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were forced to abort their visit to the occupied West Bank over the weekend after being detained and denied entry into Israel

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3 h. ago US war on drug cartels heats up with CIA considering lethal force on gangsters

The agency is considering what kinds of activities it could legally undertake to deal with cartels amid Trump’s plans to clamp down on them

Events

3 h. ago Gaza paramedics shot in upper body ‘with intent to kill’, Red Crescent says

PRCS calls for international investigation after postmortem results add to evidence contradicting Israel’s accountAutopsies conducted on 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil emergency responders who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza show they were were shot in the upper body with “intent to kill”, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, which is demanding an international investigation into the attack.The killings took place in the southern Gaza Strip on 23 March, days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the Hamas-ruled territory, and sparked international condemnation. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Top chief constable quits amid investigation into 'past relationship with junior officer' and gross misconduct probe

Former counter-terror officer Scott Chilton retired from the force after the police watchdog served him notice of a new investigation into alleged gross misconduct.

Events

4 h. ago Escape to the Country fans left fuming as couple boast 'unachievable' budget

BBC One viewers were forced to hit out at the much-loved programme after a couple boasted a huge budget on the programme on Monday (April 7)

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4 h. ago Poll gives Labour in Wales a small glimmer of hope ahead of Senedd election

The poll shows the problems Labour are facing as Reform and Plaid Cymru close the gap

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4 h. ago Katie Price faces another blow as her 'adult' Easter pantomime has ticket prices slashed by 50 per cent

Katie Price suffered another blow this week as her Easter pantomime tour of Pinocchio has been forced to slash ticket prices by 50 per cent.

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4 h. ago ECB expected to cut rates in April and June as tariffs threaten recession

Growing concern about growth and deflationary pressure predicted to force central bankers’ hands in Eurozone and UK

Economics

4 h. ago Donald Trump threatens China with 50% extra tariffs with global markets in Black Monday meltdown

Economic experts are already comparing Trump’s tariffs to Liz Truss’ disastrous economic policy which saw her swiftly forced to resign as Prime Minister

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