2 h. ago Asian markets drop further as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live

Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcementFull report: Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsSenior senators introduced new bipartisan legislation on Thursday seeking to claw back some of Congress’s power over tariffs after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new import taxes and rattled the global economy with sweeping new import taxes.The Trade Review Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, a top Republican lawmaker from Iowa, a state heavily reliant on farm exports, and Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, whose state shares a border with Canada, would require the president to notify Congress of new tariffs, and provide a justification for the action and an analysis on the potential impact on US businesses and consumers. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Neigh problem! 1 in 50 men think they can outrun a thoroughbred over a 100 metre sprint... even though the fastest horse ever recorded clocked a top speed of more than 40mph

It is often said if you ask a foolish question, you should expect a foolish answer.

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6 h. ago Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer review – this startling tale urgently needed telling

Dispatches, presented by Cathy Newman, talks to 16 survivors or witnesses of the ex-Harrods boss’s abuse, as well as tracking down his alleged enabler. The result is a raw, horrifying and invaluable watchIt is disturbingly easy to respond with little more than fatigue to reports of powerful men sexually exploiting women, because there have been so many. The part of us that should emit shock, disgust and righteous outrage becomes dulled through overuse. And so, when Mohamed Al Fayed, the billionaire former owner of Harrods, died in 2023 and was then credibly accused of being one of Britain’s worst sex offenders, the collective reaction felt like a shrug.The new Dispatches investigation, Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed’s Fixer, however, ought to sharpen our revulsion and our resolve to fight for change. Building on the 2017 Dispatches documentary Behind Closed Doors and the 2024 BBC programme Predator at Harrods, it outlines the scale of the tycoon’s wrongdoing: last year, the Metro...

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7 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes hit US south and midwest, killing at least seven

White House approves Tennessee’s state of emergency request as further fatalities expected to be confirmedViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least seven people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in at least seven deaths in Tennessee and Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. One of the victims has been named: a 68-year-old man called Garry Moore who was a fire chief in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri. At least a dozen injuries have also been reported from the storms. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago North Sea collision ship owner takes legal action against owner of second vessel

The Solong and the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate collided off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.

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10 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least seven

White House approves Tennessee’s state of emergency request as further fatalities expected to be confirmedViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least seven people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in at least seven deaths in Tennessee and Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. One of the victims has been named: a 68-year-old man called Garry Moore who was a fire chief in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri. At least a dozen injuries have also been reported from the storms. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing of shelter in Gaza City, rescuers say

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee from southern city of Rafah in one of war’s biggest mass displacementsAn Israeli bombing of a school turned shelter in Gaza City has killed at least 27 people, rescuers said, and hundreds of thousands in the Rafah area are fleeing in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war amid Israel’s newly announced campaign to “divide up” the Gaza Strip.Three missiles hit Dar al-Arqam school in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon, the civil defence agency spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said, killing several children and wounding 100 people. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least six people

Outbreak of tornadoes result in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri as 213,000 households without powerViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least six people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. The storms are now tracking east, after leaving more than 213,000 households without power from Texas to Ohio. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Curry house v Lidl as bosses plead 'protect the soul of our neighbourhood'

'This space has been part of life's biggest moments for so many in our community... now all of that is at risk'

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12 h. ago Ship and tanker that crashed in North Sea 'did not have dedicated lookouts'

A report has revealed the ship and tanker that collided in the North Sea last month did not have "dedicated lookouts" and visibility was "patchy" as one man is still missing, presumed to be dead

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12 h. ago Cargo ship in North Sea oil tanker crash 'altered course' before fiery collision

The Stenna Immaculate, a US registered tanker, was anchored around 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on March 10

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13 h. ago UK's 'cheapest' seaside town where there are beautiful beaches and few visitors

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland has previously been named the cheapest seaside town in the UK with the average house price coming in at £117,895 - and it's also remarkably quiet

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14 h. ago Tate Modern given Joan Mitchell work in biggest donation since 1969

Miami billionaire couple part with triptych by late abstract expressionist that previously hung in their bedroomTate Modern has announced its most significant single donation in more than 50 years, a monumental triptych by the American abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell that she named after her German shepherd dog, Iva.The huge 6-metre work, painted by Mitchell in 1973, was given to Britain’s national art collection by the billionaire Miami real estate magnate Jorge M Pérez and his wife, Darlene. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Car explodes at Dam Square in Amsterdam just days after mass stabbing

The incident happened in the historic city square to the city and just metres from the scene of a mass stabbing last week

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14 h. ago The simple math behind Trump’s tariffs: How the White House calculated the new rates and why it’s not reciprocal at all

With the help of a large chart, the president unveiled his latest wave of tariffs on Wednesday, on what he called ‘Liberation Day’

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15 h. ago Inside the tragic curse of the Power Rangers... including manslaughter, suicides and assassination attempts

Investigation Discovery's latest Hollywood Demons episode, Dark Side of Power Rangers, unpacks the bone-chilling real-life stories from the cast of the popular program.

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15 h. ago More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

Greece's coast guard says a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island sank leaving at least seven people dead, including three children

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15 h. ago Dear Disney: don’t cave to Trump. We need you to shape dreams for kids everywhere | Jeff Yang

Maga is coming after the House of Mouse with a cynical attack on its diversity policies. Disney can – and should – fight backI remember the moment I truly recognized the power Disney has to move young hearts and minds.It was when I attended a sneak preview of Disney’s adaptation of the Chinese legend of Mulan, about a young woman who disguises herself as a man and takes up her wounded father’s sword to defend her nation. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing one person

Rare tornado emergency declared in Arkansas city as homes ripped apart and warnings issued in multiple statesViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least one person and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes and upturning cars across multiple states.Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi on Wednesday evening. In Arkansas, the National Weather Service told residents: “This is a life threatening situation. Seek shelter now.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least one person

Rare tornado emergency declared in Arkansas city as homes ripped apart and warnings issued in multiple statesViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least one person and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes and upturning cars across multiple states.Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi on Wednesday evening. In Arkansas, the National Weather Service told residents: “This is a life threatening situation. Seek shelter now.” Continue reading...

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