6 h. ago Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ could mean recession in the US and pain worldwide | Steven Greenhouse

The US president’s tariffs are vengeful and impetuous – and will have immense costs with no clear goalWith the huge and painful tariffs that Donald Trump announced on Thursday, “Tariff Man” is acting like a paranoid 12-year-old bully who is convinced that everyone has wronged him, and he wants revenge. But the president’s instrument of revenge – massive tariffs – is going to do serious damage to the US and global economies. Stock market investors are convinced that’s the case, with Wall Street and world stock markets losing trillions of dollars in value in recent days as a result of Trump’s obsession.The president has escalated his risky, vengeful trade war even though the US economy was in strong shape when he took office – the jobless rate was just 4.1%, inflation was below 3% and US economic growth was the strongest in the industrial world, with its stock market at record levels. So it’s unclear whether the US economy needed the shock treatment that Trump is inflicting. The price...

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23 h. ago Trump insists he won’t back down from global trade war as markets slump

On social media, the president said, ‘My policies will never change’, before suggesting possible change with VietnamDonald Trump doubled down on his decision to launch a global trade war, declaring that he would “never” back off from sweeping tariffs on US trading partners.The US president’s announced action sent shock waves around the world this week, prompting fierce threats of retaliation and sharp sell-offs in stock markets. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Trump tears into China for retaliating against him and vows that tariffs 'will never change' despite markets tanking

President Donald Trump remained bullish about the effects of his his newly enacted tariffs on Friday, despite retaliatory actions announced by China.

Economics

27 h. ago Liverpool Sound City 2025: 50 new acts announced for this year's event including a 'superish' group

The event will also see a range of talks from some of the leading members of the music industry

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28 h. ago Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright spend £350 per night at lavish members

The Coronation Street actress, 37, and the TOWIE star, 34, announced the birth of their first child in March and have been enjoying the first few weeks of being parents.

Economics

31 h. ago TRNSMT Lineup 2025 BBC Introducing Stage: 20 new acts announced for Glasgow festival's former River Stage

There are some possible big stars of the future in the lineup.

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32 h. ago Michelle Keegan is every inch the doting mother as she sweetly cradles her baby daughter Palma during first family trip away since her birth

The Coronation Street actress, 37, and the TOWIE star, 34, announced the birth of their first child in March and have been enjoying the first few weeks of being parents.

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40 h. ago Paul Mescal 'told to get less ripped' as he gears up for role of Sir Paul McCartney in Beatles biopic

It was announced this week that the actor will be starring in the movie alongside Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.

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54 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs could 'LOWER price' of some items for UK shoppers

Personal finance analysts say some some prices in the UK may actually come down after US President Donald Trump announced bombshell global tariffs including a 10% import tax on UK goods

Economics

2 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother 'signs up huge Hollywood actor just days before launch'

Celebrity Big Brother launches next week and, ahead of the line-up being announced by ITV, it's been reported that actor Mickey Rourke has signed up to be part of the show

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2 d. ago Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden teases 'big news' with Roxy Shahidi

The actor announced that he had an update with the Leyla actress on his Instagram

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4 d. ago The Beatles: actors playing the Fab Four in Sam Mendes’ biopics announced

All four Beatles biopics, focusing on each member of the band, will be released in cinemas in April 2028The cast of Sam Mendes’ four upcoming Beatles biopics has been officially announced, with Harris Dickinson playing John Lennon, Paul Mescal playing Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan playing Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn playing George Harrison.Mendes, the Oscar-winning director of films including American Beauty, 1917 and Skyfall, made a surprise appearance on stage with his Fab Four at CinemaCon, an annual industry event for Hollywood, in Las Vegas on Monday night. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘It’s a battle for football’: Manchester United and FC United fans unite against Glazers

Protest staged at FC home game against StocktonSit-in demonstration to be held at Manchester derbyFC United of Manchester and The 1958, a Manchester United fan group, held a joint action against United’s 20-year Glazer ownership, with The 1958 announcing they will stage a sit-in at next Sunday’s derby with Manchester City at Old Trafford.Around 200 FC and United supporters gathered at Broadhurst Park before FC’s hosting of Stockton Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. Outside the ground flares were let off in the red of FC and United along with green and yellow ones, the colours of Newton Heath, United’s founding name. Anti-Glazer chants and songs were sung by fans, with one displaying a flag that showed an image of the former United forward, Eric Cantona, and the legend “Eric the King”. Continue reading...

Sport

7 d. ago Coronation Street star 'films final scenes' after 25 years on ITV soap

The actress recently announced her plans to wave goodbye to Weatherfield

Culture

7 d. ago Hollywood continues to gamble on eventually making a great live

Nintendo announced that the live-action adaptation of the popular game series will arrive two years from now

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7 d. ago Noah Kahan at London’s BST Hyde Park 2025: Huge support acts line

Noah Kahan at London’s BST Hyde Park 2025: Huge support acts line-up announced  NME

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8 d. ago IRS crime fighting arm announces modernization program as financial crimes use more tech

With technology and AI increasingly used to perpetrate illegal acts, the IRS’ crime fighting arm is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions

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8 d. ago US allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs and threaten retaliation

Friendly countries around the globe join China in insisting import taxes are harmful to all, including WashingtonGovernments from Tokyo to Berlin and Ottawa to Paris have voiced sharp criticism of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on car imports, with several of the US’s staunchest long-term allies threatening retaliatory action.Trump announced on Wednesday that he would impose a 25% tariff on cars and car parts shipped to the US from 3 April in a move experts have predicted is likely to depress production, drive up prices and fuel a global trade war. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago TRNSMT 2025: JADE and Myles Smith set to make Scottish festival debuts as more acts announced

The festival director also promises more acts to be announced to create the most eclectic TRNSMT to date

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9 d. ago The most controversial Just Stop Oil protests as climate group ceases direct action

Just Stop Oil has announced it will stop direct action and hold its final protest in April

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