27 h. ago TACO Trump hits again: President quietly ignores Canada tariff increase after fury over Reagan ad

Trump has made a habit of threatening tariffs on trading partners, often resulting in a drop in the markets, only for him to walk it back

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28 h. ago TACO Trump hits again: President quietly ignores Canada tariff increase after fury over Regan ad

Trump has made a habit of threatening tariffs on trading partners, often resulting in a drop in the markets, only for him to walk it back

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65 h. ago Trump says Ukraine deal is not ‘final offer’ as officials gather for Geneva summit

US president signals potential room for adjustments after Zelenskyy says proposals force Ukraine to choose between national dignity and losing the USDonald Trump said on Saturday that his Moscow-drafted “peace plan” was “not my final offer”, after a furious backlash from Ukrainians who described it as reminiscent of Neville Chamberlain’s 1938 Munich agreement with Adolf Hitler.The US president told reporters during brief remarks at the White House: “We’d like to get to peace. It should’ve happened a long time ago we’re trying to get it ended, one way or the other we have to get it ended.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Focus on driving and talk less’: Ferrari president hits back at Lewis Hamilton

John Elkann has say after Hamilton’s ‘nightmare’ verdictLando Norris plays down title talk after victory in BrazilLewis Hamilton has been told to “focus on driving and talk less” in a rebuke from the Ferrari president John Elkann, which was almost certainly a reaction to Hamilton’s outspoken description of his first season with the team as a “nightmare”.Hamilton has endured a difficult debut year with Ferrari, with the team underperforming and the seven-time champion having a trying time adapting to a new environment and practices. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fury as Reeves set to increase dividend tax in ‘hammer blow’ for investors in nightmare Budget

RACHEL Reeves is set to increase dividend tax in a "hammer blow" to investors in the upcoming Budget. In a move that has sparked fury, the Chancellor will reportedly increase the tax rate on earnings from shares in her Autumn budget this month. Brits are bracing for a raft of tax hikes on November 26...

Economics

2 w. ago Philippines declares state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi death toll passes 100

The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, with 127 people still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of CebuPhilippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and nearly 130 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year.The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people were still missing, many in the hard-hit central province of Cebu. The tropical cyclone blew out of the archipelago on Wednesday into the South China Sea. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Miss Universe contestant called 'dumb' in humiliating dressing

A Miss Universe contestant who was called 'dumb' in a humiliating dressing-down by the pageant president has hit back with a powerful speech about being a 'voice' for all women.

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3 w. ago The ghost of Ronald Reagan has spooked Trump over tariffs | Sidney Blumenthal

The president is lashing out before the supreme court’s impending decision on his absurd policyHalloween came early for Donald Trump. Ronald Reagan spooked him. Trump had a startled reaction to the TV ad that appeared during the first game of the World Series, placed by the provincial government of Ontario, featuring excerpts from President Reagan’s radio talk in April 1987 in which he explained the danger of trade wars. “Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD,” Trump posted. It was, he falsely claimed, a “serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act”. In retaliation, he slapped an additional 10% tariff on Canada.Trump was apparently horrified at the sudden presence of the ghost of conservatism past, who had kept the outlandish bounder at arm’s length and whom Trump regarded warily if not nervously. Reagan was the original, bigger and more successful performer, whose appeal...

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4 w. ago Carney accuses Trump of being too 'emotional' after president canceled trade negotiations over Reagan ad

Trump canceled ongoing trade negotiations with Carney last week and hit Canada with an additional 10 percent tariff after he was upset by an advertisement.

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