2 h. ago There’s barely a human being on the planet who will be unaffected by Trump’s tariffs misadventure

Editorial: As stock markets calm, the world’s two largest economies are squaring up for a fiscal ‘fight to the end’. We can only hope that, amid all the retaliations and ultimatums, a constructive approach will emerge

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3 h. ago Trump planning $1,000 daily fine for migrants who don’t leave after deportation orders, report says

‘The safest option for illegal aliens is to self-deport,’ the administration urged

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5 h. ago Trump will help plant a sapling to replace a historic White House tree cut down over safety concerns

President Donald Trump is set to help plant a sapling to replace a historic White House tree that had to be cut down due to safety concerns

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7 h. ago Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and didn’t mention Gaza once. That’s no surprise | Judith Levine

US politicians and the media are focused on our domestic crisis. But we cannot close our eyes to the outside worldSeven and three-quarters hours into his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker uttered the word “Gaza”. He was not talking about the war. He stepped nowhere near the 50,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli armed forces since 8 October 2023, or the US’s military and political support of the genocide.Rather, Booker was searching for a particularly ludicrous lie from a presidential administration that has told thousands. “There are lies about USAID, like, I don’t know, 5 million condoms going to Gaza or something outrageous,” he said. Considering the other outrageous things Trump has said about Gaza – such as his plan to “clean out” the strip to make room for luxury resorts – the remark felt trivializing.Judith Levine is a Brooklyn journalist and essayist, a contributing writer to the Intercept and the author of five books Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Elon Musk 'spent the weekend begging Donald Trump to cancel his tariffs', bombshell report claims

The world's richest man launched a desperate plea with Donald Trump to scale back his tariff plans just days before the following market fallout ate away at Tesla's stocks

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9 h. ago Musk made direct appeal to Trump to reverse sweeping tariffs, report claims

Billionaire Elon Musk made personal appeals to the Donald Trump to reverse his aggressive plan to make sweeping tariff increases, a new report has claimed.

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9 h. ago Economist White House cited to justify tariff plan says Trump has ‘got it very wrong’

The renowned economist said the tariffs should be scrapped entirely, but barring that it should drastically reduce the miscalculated rates

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11 h. ago Chinese plan to BAN Hollywood movies as they respond to Trump tariff 'blackmail': Huge blow could cost films such as Jurassic World: Rebirth and new Mission Impossible sequel half a BILLION dollars

It will put more tariffs on US agricultural products, prevent all US poultry from entering China and ban the import of US movies into the country, a Chinese journalist linked to the Communist party said.

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13 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs crisis LIVE: China vows to 'fight till the end' as markets on edge

Donald Trump is refusing to back down on his plans for crippling tariffs around the world which have already led to huge drops in stock market prices and there is fear for more chaos to come

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13 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs crisis LIVE: London Stock Exchange opens after global markets plunge into chaos

Donald Trump is refusing to back down on his plans for crippling tariffs around the world which have already led to huge drops in stock market prices and there is fear for more chaos to come

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15 h. ago Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report

This June 14 will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — and also happens to be the president’s birthday

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17 h. ago Trump plans grand military parade for his birthday amid veteran concerns

US President Donald Trump wants to plan a birthday bash involving a "big military parade" celebrating both him and Americans in uniform, but the proposals have sparked concern from veterans, many of whom have been laid off under DOGE cuts

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18 h. ago China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatilityTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has now risen 3%, AFP is reporting.The uptick comes after financial markets across the globe posted a third day of losses on Monday as investors worried that steep trade barriers around the world’s largest consumer market could lead to a recession. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump administration is having early discussions to hold a military parade in Washington on June 14

The Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in Washington this summer

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21 h. ago Trump wants 'big military parade' from Pentagon to White House for his 79th birthday

President Donald Trump reportedly wants a 'big military parade' to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army - a date the coincides with his 79th birthday.

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25 h. ago US war on drug cartels heats up with CIA considering lethal force on gangsters

The agency is considering what kinds of activities it could legally undertake to deal with cartels amid Trump’s plans to clamp down on them

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27 h. ago Trump tariffs live: US stocks plunge on opening as EU ‘finalising’ plan to hit back in trade war

US president describes sweeping tariffs as ‘medicine’ as bank hikes probability of global recession to 60 per cent

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27 h. ago Stock market goes haywire with massive swings after ‘fake news’ reports about future of Trump’s tariff plan

Claims that Kevin Hassett said Donald Trump is considering a 90-day pause on tariffs are ‘fake news’

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31 h. ago The deadly truth as family planning slashed in Trump’s global aid cuts

With the wiping out of global aid to maternal health, it feels necessary to point out that fewer unplanned births means fewer mothers dying, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Uganda

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42 h. ago Stock futures drop again as Trump remains defiant on tariffs plan roiling international markets

Despite markets expected to open lower on Monday, the president told reporters that his tariffs were ‘a beautiful thing to behold’ and claimed unspecified countries were calling him to negotiate

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