5 d. ago Donald Trump tariffs blamed as major Scotch whisky producer looks to slash costs

Diageo, which owns 30 distilleries across Scotland, expects the impact of the US President's system of tariffs to cost it tens of millions of pounds each year.

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1 week ago Tourists are cancelling trips to the US – and it’s not just Trump to blame

International travel spending will fall 7 per cent this year, experts say

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1 week ago India and Pakistan begin bitter blame game that the other side broke Donald Trump

India's foreign secretary said it retaliated after Pakistan's 'repeated violations' of the truce, while Pakistan said it 'remains committed' to the ceasefire.

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2 w. ago Trump’s aid cuts blamed as food rations stopped for a million refugees in Uganda

UN World Food Programme says $50m is urgently needed amid fears that Uganda may now begin forced repatriationsFood rations for a million people in Uganda have been cut off completely this week amid a funding crisis at the United Nations World Food Programme, raising fears that refugees will now be pushed back into countries at war.The WFP in Uganda warned two weeks ago that $50m (£37m) was urgently needed to help refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Biden Derangement Syndrome? How Trump can’t stop blaming everything under the sun on his predecessor

Immigration, crime, trade – even the economic numbers since he left office: Biden’s name is on the lips of his successor multiple times a day to explain everything wrong with America. But will voters buy it, asks Andrew Feinberg from West Palm Beach, Florida

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2 w. ago After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre

The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeatPierre Poilievre and Peter Dutton began the year as leaders in waiting. With national elections in Canada and Australia on the horizon, both leaders were consistently leading in the polls. But a mere four months later, the votes have come and gone and their parties remain out of government. In the process, both suffered the indignation of losing the seats they held for more than two decades.On Sunday, as the results of the Australian elections were broadcast across the world, international media were quick to blame one man: Donald Trump. “First Canada, now Australia?” asked the Wall Street Journal, with the paper claiming the “Trump factor” had boosted Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s chances. CNN called it “the Trump slump” and suggested the phenomenon was spreading. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zelensky says conversation with Trump at the Vatican last week 'may have been the best we have ever had' 

Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that his conversation with Donald Trump at the Vatican last weekend 'may have been the best we have ever had'.

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3 w. ago America says it’s Trump’s economy (despite his constant blaming of Biden)

Donald Trump has consistently blamed Joe Biden for the turbulent stock market after the president triggered a global trade war with his tariffs

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3 w. ago Trump defends trying to blame Biden for poor GDP data after repeatedly claiming credit for Democrat’s strong economic numbers

President claims economic downturn has ‘NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS’

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3 w. ago Trump tries to blame Biden after U.S. economy shrinks amid fears of tariff

President tries to deflect blame to predecessor as new GDP figures show U.S. economy contracted for first time in three years

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3 w. ago Trump tries to blame Biden for economic slump, promising ‘boom like no other’ when tariffs kick in: Live updates

President tries to deflect blame to predecessor as new GDP figures show U.S. economy contracted for first time in three years

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3 w. ago Trump blames Biden as US economy shrinks for first time in three years amid tariff fallout

President claims economic downturn has ‘NOTHING TO DO WITH TARIFFS’

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3 w. ago Immigrant mothers are to blame for their US citizen children being deported, says Trump’s border czar: ‘Parenting 101’

At least three US citizen children were deported with their mothers, who did not have legal status

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3 w. ago Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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3 w. ago Trump claims Zelensky ready to give up Crimea after meeting at Pope Francis’ funeral

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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3 w. ago Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments

US president says face-to-face meeting at Vatican improved relations with Ukrainian president and demurs on trust in Vladimir PutinUS President Donald Trump has said he thinks Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea, despite his Ukrainian counterpart’s previous assertions on the Black Sea peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.Speaking to reporters at an airport in New Jersey on Sunday a day after meeting with Zelenskyy at the Vatican, Trump said “Oh, I think so,” in response to a question on whether he thought Zelenskyy was ready to “give up” the territory. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Zelensky claims North Korean missile used in devastating Kyiv attack which left 12 people dead and dozens injured contained 'American components'

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed the North Korean missile used to destroy part of Kyiv in a devastating overnight attack contained American components. 

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4 w. ago Transgender baby killer claims TRUMP is to blame for her prison rapes at Indiana jail

Trans inmate Autumn Cordellionè, who was born Jonathan C. Richardson, claimed in a new complaint that the president has emboldened her fellow prisoners to assault her.

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