9 h. ago The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci

With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity for the unionDonald Trump has unleashed a trade war on the world, and Europe, considered by Washington to be among the “worst offenders”, is a major target. After hitting European steel, aluminium and cars, this week Trump announced sweeping 20% tariffs on almost all EU imports. Europeans have seen this coming for a long time. Well before his re-election, officials in Brussels were drawing up plans on how the EU might respond to Trump 2.0 and a possible transatlantic trade war.What might the political fallout in Europe be? The good news is that Trump’s trade war puts Trump-friendly far-right forces in Europe in a terribly uncomfortable position. It’s one thing for the European far right to support Trump in principle, or to support the administration’s tyranny over peoples it doesn’t care about, be it Ukrainians, Canadians, Mexicans or Palestinians. It’s quite anoth...

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17 h. ago US stock markets see worst day since Covid pandemic after investors shaken by Trump tariffs

All three major US index funds close down as Apple and Nvidia, two of US’s largest companies, lose combined $470bnUS stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in global trading following Donald Trump’s announcement of a barrage of tariffs on the country’s trading partners.All three major US stock markets closed down in their worst day since June 2020, during the Covid pandemic. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 6%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow dropped 4.8% and 3.9%, respectively. Apple and Nvidia, two of the US’s largest companies by market value, had lost a combined $470bn in value by midday. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago US stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffs

Dollar hits six-month low after president announces sweeping tariffs on US’s largest trade partnersTrump condemned as global markets tumble – live updatesUS stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in global trading following Donald Trump’s announcement of a barrage of tariffs on the country’s trading partners.All three major US index funds were down as trading started on Thursday morning. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fund was down 4.5%, while S&P 500 and the Dow dropped 3.4% and 2.7% at opening, respectively. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Trump’s tariffs cannot stop clean energy revolution – but they will hurt American businesses

US is no longer central to the international clean tech trade

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44 h. ago The Florida and Wisconsin election results are a warning for Trump and Republicans | Lloyd Green

Republicans in Florida couldn’t re-create Trump’s November margins, while Musk’s efforts in Wisconsin failedDonald Trump and the Republicans ought to be wary of a possible blue wave in next year’s midterms. On Tuesday, voters in Florida and Wisconsin signaled dissatisfaction with Elon Musk, the GOP and the president. On the surface, the results spelled political equipoise. No seats changed hands.A closer look, however, reveals possible headaches for Donald Trump and his party. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Watch the terrifying moment TikToker wakes up from surgery HANDCUFFED and unable to speak

Kaitlyn Jenkins, 21, from Texas in the US, has shared a video clip of the terrifying moment she woke up from a procedure, during which medics restrained her hands and fitted a breathing tube.

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50 h. ago Who is Alexander Dugin? ‘Putin’s brain’ who just endorsed Donald Trump

The ultra-nationalist says Trump’s America has a lot more in common with Putin’s Russia than most people think

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55 h. ago Val Kilmer's haunting last post revealed after Top Gun star shared final clip of himself

Hollywood star and Top Gun actor Val Kilmer posted on social media shortly before his death. His daughter confirmed the sad news, revealing his cause of death was pneumonia

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3 d. ago Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety | Polly Toynbee

US tariffs hit this week just as other costs start to bite in Britain. To meet these challenges, Labour will finally have to changeThe prime minister may pretend to “like and respect” Donald Trump, but elsewhere in parliament anti-Americanism is running hot. In a Lords debate on obesity last week, Labour’s Lord Brooke suggested imposing 25% tariffs on “American products which are causing us difficulties – Coca-Cola, Pepsi, KFC, McDonald’s”. The government replied that the US is an “indispensable ally”. That craven attitude may be politic today – right until it fails tomorrow.The outlook for Britain and other countries is bleak. Wednesday is “liberation day”, when Trump’s tariffs will hit a range of goods likely to send global economies tumbling. There is near-zero expectation that Britain’s genuflections will save us from the same punishment as the rest. As for Trump demanding no VAT on US imports to the UK, that’s extorting with menaces a benefit denied to our own producers. Even i...

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3 d. ago Teenager tries to SUFFOCATE her mother from the backseat of a car after being told she can't have a sleepover

In a clip shared to Instagram on Sunday by New York-based YouTubers Shane and his wife, Liana, their daughter London was seen asking for a sleepover.

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5 d. ago Fans are convinced they've found Travis Kelce's long lost brother in the NBA: 'He has to be'

One TikTok user shared a clip from an NBA game and zoomed in on the player while writing: 'WHY IS TRAVIS KELCE THE NEW SECOND STRING CENTER FOR THE KINGS'.

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5 d. ago CNN guest reveals Trump's 'next two targets for American invasion' after securing Greenland: 'Real security concerns'

A Masschusetts politician warned that Trump's quest for top-notch national security 'might not stop at Greenland,' suggesting that the president could be plotting to 'take over' other nations next.

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6 d. ago US Naval Academy to no longer consider race when evaluating candidates

White House detailed policy change in filing asking court to suspend appeal by group opposed to affirmative actionThe US Naval Academy has changed its policy and will no longer consider race as a factor when evaluating candidates to attend the elite military school, a practice it maintained even after the US supreme court barred civilian colleges from employing similar affirmative action policies.The Trump administration detailed the policy change in a filing on Friday asking a court to suspend an appeal lodged by a group opposed to affirmative action against a judge’s decision last year upholding the Annapolis, Maryland-based Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions program. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rep. Elise Stefanik ‘scrambled’ to try to change Trump’s mind about pulling her UN nomination

Stefanik already gave up a committee slot and most of her congressional staff have resigned, according to a report

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6 d. ago Is it worth going to the US? CNN anchor issues warning to tourists over tighter border controls

Exclusive: ‘We’re starting to hear cases where visitors to the US are having an extreme reaction at the border’

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8 d. ago Trump seems to change his tune on ‘fake news’ CNN and shares clip of network touting his favorability ratings

President shared a segment from CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten days after warning that the ‘dishonest’ network could be ‘turned off’

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's unpredictable behaviour 'caused by one major change that can't be stopped'

Donald Trump has alarmed onlookers and commentators with his behaviour since he entered the White House, and one expert believes they have the answer as to why he has taken things to the next level

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8 d. ago ‘A deal with Putin is an illusion’: Ukrainian officials warn Russia making ‘mockery’ of ceasefire talks

Deals with the Russian president cannot be trusted and once Donald Trump sees this he may change his attitude, says Zelensky ally

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9 d. ago Trump has signed an executive order overhauling elections. Here’s what it means

President Donald Trump's executive order demanding sweeping changes to US elections has the potential to significantly reshape the voting process, despite likely legal challenges.

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9 d. ago Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding cut

Researchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut

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