71 m. ago Trump’s tariffs replace diplomacy as other US tools of statecraft are discarded

Measures meant to rebalance America’s economy are wielded instead against the likes of Canada, India and Brazil ‘to compel loyalty to the president’On the campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to use tariffs to revitalise American industry, bringing jobs home and helping to make America great again. But more than six months into his administration, experts say the president’s trade war is increasingly being wielded as a political cudgel, in lieu of more traditional forms of diplomacy.The president’s current target, India, has been unable to reach a trade agreement and Trump appears ready to follow through with his threat to impose a further 25% tariff on Delhi – bringing the total to 50% – the joint highest levy on any country, along with Brazil. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration

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4 h. ago OpenAI eyes world’s largest valuation for private company in stock sale talks

Maker of ChatGPT reported to be considering $6bn share sale that would boost valuation to $500bn – above SpaceXThe maker of ChatGPT is on the cusp of becoming the world’s most valuable private company. OpenAI is in talks to sell $6bn in shares, which would boost its valuation to $500bn, according to multiple reports. The artificial intelligence startup’s stock would be sold to investors by current and former employees.OpenAI has seen exponential growth over the past year. Investors, including Microsoft and SoftBank, have poured at least $40bn into the startup, giving it a valuation of $300bn as of March. Last October, it was valued at $157bn. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Celebrity SAS hopeful protests 'I don't want to go' as he is forced to withdraw

The current series of the show has seen several celebrities withdraw

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5 h. ago Rangers face Champions League exit after early collapse against Club Brugge

Rangers 3-1 Club Brugge: Pressure mounts on Russell Martin after disastrous start to Champions League play-off

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6 h. ago Kanye West's 'cursed' Malibu mansion back on market again after $37m deal for concrete shell collapsed

A massive concrete mansion in Malibu, formerly owned by Kanye West, is back on the market after negotiations fell through to purchase the property.

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6 h. ago Andrew Cuomo tells crowd Trump is going to help him beat Mamdani in the race for NYC mayor

‘Trump himself, as well as top Republicans, will say the goal is to stop Mamdani,’ Cuomo said

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6 h. ago Queen Elizabeth ‘snubbed airport terminal opening after relative stopped from taking guns on plane’, royal cousin claims

Queen Elizabeth II allegedly refused to open an airport terminal after her cousin was stopped from bringing his guns onto a plane.

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6 h. ago Rangers collapse early against Club Brugge to leave Martin facing fans’ wrath

Russell Martin’s eighth match of a Rangers reign already riddled with doubts proved close to a living nightmare. Championship promotion races and playoffs, the ill winds of struggling in the Premier League have nothing on the fever-dream pressures of failing to turn around one of Glasgow’s giants.Martin may be a believer in his own processes but in an environment where snap decisions are often sustained, he does not have long to set them in place. The chances of Rangers playing Champions League football rather than the Europa League are an outside chance after a first-half performance of rank ineptitude, the tone and probably the two-legged tie set by a horrible opening 20 minutes in which three soft goals were conceded. So early in his stewardship, Martin is still in the experimental phase and until a revival in the second half the experiment looked likely to be abandoned some time soon. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Grown man's disgusting bullying of disabled children because he was upset at school bus for stopping outside his home

Antonio Roman, 61, was arrested by deputies with Marion County Sheriff's Office after repeatedly using the sprinkler system on the family next door to him in Ocala.

Society

6 h. ago Huge blaze engulfs historic Grade I listed building causing roof to collapse

Fire fighters raced to the scene at the 18th century building with an 'avoid the area' warning put in place

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6 h. ago The 'cringe' clothing item you MUST stop wearing to the gym according to Gen Z

It's a known fact that skinny jeans have long been dubbed 'millennial cringe' by Gen Z, but now there's a new wardrobe item that they've declared is out of style.

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7 h. ago Florida man accused of setting off his sprinklers at disabled children because he was mad about their bus stop

Antonio Roman was charged with four counts of stalking, two counts of battery on a disabled person and two counts of battery

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7 h. ago Late Queen ‘refused to open airport terminal’ after relative stopped with guns

Lord Ivar Mountbatten revealed what the monarch quipped when he was banned from taking his guns on a flight from Bristol as he travelled to Balmoral.

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7 h. ago Alexander Isak: Liverpool handed huge transfer boost as wantaway Newcastle striker issues brutal statement

Swedish international is currently on strike at his current club

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7 h. ago Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials

The Trump administration has ordered the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials, including some who worked on the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it by name

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8 h. ago Vanessa Feltz's ex Ben Ofoedu 'urged to stop talking about her by concerned pals'

Ben Ofoedu was in a relationship with presenter Vanessa Feltz for more than a decade prior to the news of their separation in 2023 and he's since got married to someone else

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9 h. ago Rasmus Hojlund Manchester United transfer exit route 'blocked' as £40m deal collapses

The very latest Man Utd transfer news and rumours amid speculation on Rasmus Hojlund's future at Old Trafford.

Economics

10 h. ago UK fails to stop removal of asylum seekers from Essex hotel at centre of immigration debate

Local authority injunction ruling may lead to more councils seeking to shut down hotels that house migrants

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10 h. ago Michael Sheen says prospects for actors from poorer backgrounds ‘quite scary’

Bad Omens star tells Edinburgh TV Festival audience of need for more support for under privilegedMichael Sheen has warned the pathways that helped him break into acting have all but collapsed, as he said the “bank of mum and dad” would be unable to support aspiring actors from poorer communities.The Bad Omens star, who grew up in the working class community of Port Talbot, said he had benefited from school support, youth theatres and grants that have since come under financial pressure or been abolished entirely. Continue reading...

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