63 h. ago Donald Trump has done more to help China 'than any other living human being', Professor Steve Tsang tells the Mail's 'Apocalypse Now?' podcast after tariff pullback

Trump's trade war with China escalated on Wednesday, with America's effective tariff rate against the nation now standing at a record 125%.

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3 d. ago Trump declares war on showers to ‘take care of my beautiful hair’

Donald Trump declared a “war on showers” on Wednesday, 9 April, signing an executive order to lift restrictions on water pressure in showers saying he wanted to "take care of my beautiful hair."

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4 d. ago Trump's massive 104% tariff sparks 'bullying' response from China as market plunges

Donald Trump has declared a trade war on the rest of the world after his latest round of tariffs went into full effect at midnight. China has now been slapped with an eye-watering 104%

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4 d. ago Trump declares 'war with the world' as his 'explosive' tariffs take effect and send FTSE down 2% amid global stock plunge triggered by 104% rate on China

The FTSE opened down 2 per cent after the President's latest round of tariffs, which have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades and raised fears of recession.

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4 d. ago China reportedly considering ban on Hollywood films in response to Trump tariffs

The White House has said China will be hit with a tariff rate of 104 percent from tomorrow

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4 d. ago Trump declares 'war with the world' as his 'explosive' tariffs take effect and send global stocks plunging again

Asian shares slipped further today as the latest set of Donald Trump's tariffs took effect including a massive 104 per cent levy on Chinese imports.

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4 d. ago China reportedly considering ban on US films in response to Trump tariffs

The White House has said China will be hit with a tariff rate of 104 percent from tomorrow

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's team 'declares war' on masturbation with 'insane' new US sex laws

MAGA politicians are going after the burning issue causing all of American's problems – the sex toy. Lawmakers in Texas want to ban the sale of vibrators anywhere outside of strip clubs, the suckers

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Stock market rout deepens, index down 5% and S&P 500 set for bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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6 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Index slides 6% as stock market rout continues, S&P 500 seen in bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer to make major speech declaring 'British brilliance' after Trump trade war

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will declare his backing for 'British brilliance' with a support package for the car industry in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs

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6 d. ago Starmer to declare end of globalisation while Trump’s tariff war rages

Prime minister argues that tariffs show Britain must ‘move further and faster’ in cutting red tape to boost economic growth

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8 d. ago It could set the industry back 50 years: fashion braces for impact of Trump tariffs

From farmers to designers, the entire supply chain will be hit – but it is unclear what duties apply to a finished productFirst it was steel producers. Then automobiles. Now the fashion industry has been left reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he was imposing tariffs on more than 180 countries including severe levies aimed at some of fashion’s biggest manufacturing regions.Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs included a 10% duty on all imports to the US but “worst offender” countries – those with whom America has bigger trade deficits – face a higher rate. Several of these are key to fashion’s supply chains. China, where everyone from Prada to Zara outsource production, faces a 54% duty. Vietnam, where more than half of Nike’s footwear was produced last year, will be subject to a 46% tariff. Pakistan, a key manufacturer of denim items, will be hit with a 29% duty. Bangladesh, where garment manufacturing makes up to 80% of its total exports, will be subjected to 3...

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9 d. ago Trump's weirdest tariffs as he declares war on uninhabited islands, cheap tat and penguins

Donald Trump has declared economic war on lands around the world, including remote subantarctic islands where humans haven't been for 10 years and only penguins call home

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1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 03 April: Stocks and dollar weaken on tariffs shock, Currys shares bounce

Stock markets have tumbled as shocked investors react to the “Liberation Day” tariffs unveiled by President Trump at the White House last night.

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1 week ago Donald Trump declares trade war as expert reveals 'only' way UK

Keir Starmer warned an "economic impact" will be felt across the country following Donald Trump's tariff war, as an expert believes the UK remains "adrift" and "searching for relevance"

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1 week ago Donald Trump declares global trade war as UK caught in 'Liberation Day' tariff blitz

US President Donald Trump set out plans for vengeance against nations he claimed had 'ripped off' US taxpayers, saying: 'Our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered'

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3 w. ago Conservative former federal judge says Trump has ‘declared war’ on US rule of law

J Michael Luttig said a constitutional crisis is brewing due to Trump’s defiance of a court order over deportationsNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.Donald Trump has “declared war on the rule of law in America” and is pitching the country into a constitutional crisis, a prominent former conservative federal judge said.“The president of the United States has essentially declared war on the rule of law in America,” J Michael Luttig told MSNBC. “In the past few weeks the president himself has led a full-frontal assault on the constitution, the rule of law, the federal judiciary, the American justice system and the nation’s legal profession. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Parents given childcare subsidies, free milk in bid to boost declining birth rate

The government is grappling with a shrinking population and record-low marriage rates

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3 w. ago US deflects Houthi missile and drone assault after Trump declares war on Iran

A senior US military official said the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier had repelled an attempted attack by Houthi rebels less than a day after Donald Trump greenlit military action

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