1 hour ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over fellow leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

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2 h. ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over world leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China stunned by JD Vance calling its workers ‘peasants’ as 104% levy comes into force

Asian markets slump again in Wednesday’s early trade as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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3 h. ago Ireland’s deputy PM to meet US secretary of commerce as EU finalises first part of response to Trump’s tariffs – Europe live

Simon Harris to meet Howard Lutnick as EU member states vote on final list of €21bn of goods facing retaliatory tariffsUS president Donald Trump continues to rewrite the rules of global trade, as his sweeping tariffs take effect.Rates on imports to the United States from dozens of economies rose further from 12.01am (0401 GMT) on Wednesday, with tariffs imposed on Chinese products since Trump returned to the White House reaching a staggering 104%. The new tariffs include rates of 20% on the European Union, 26% on India and 49% on Cambodia. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK and EU stock markets slump as Trump’s tariffs, including 104% on China, take effect – business live

Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with huge retaliatory tariffs on ChinaFull report: Trump unleashes new wave of tariffsDispatch: The view from Yiwu, China’s biggest wholesale marketToday’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump live updates: President claims tariffs ‘great’ for Republicans as trade war roils Asian markets

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president’s 104% China tariffs take effect

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6 h. ago Tariffs live: Asian markets fall as Trump’s 104% levy against China comes into effect

Beijing has vowed to 'fight to the end' in deepening US-China trade war

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6 h. ago Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, including 104% against China, take effect – business live

Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with plans to hit China with huge retaliatory tariffsFull report: Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs Dispatch: The view from Yiwu, China’s biggest wholesale marketToday’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: President claims tariffs ‘great’ for Republicans as trade war roils Asian markets

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president’s 104% China tariffs take effect

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7 h. ago Tariffs live: Asian markets fall as Trump confirms China will face 104% levy overnight

Trump’s total new levies climb to 104% on Chinese goods imported into US this year

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8 h. ago Asian markets fall as Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, including 104% against China, due to take effect – business live

Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with plans to hit China with huge retaliatory tariffsToday’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend.US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today’s measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Asian markets tumble as 104% China tariffs loom; president teases tax on pharma imports

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president demands China drop its retaliatory countermeasures

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14 h. ago Trump threatens 104% tariff on China as trade war escalates hours before negotiating deadline: Live updates

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Meanwhile, China blasted Trump's tariffs as 'blackmail' by the United States and vowed to 'fight to the end.'

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14 h. ago Trump to sign executive orders aimed at boosting the coal industry – US politics live

President speaks in White House framed by coal minersThe European Union still wants to avoid a trade war with the United States despite Donald Trump’s administration’s rejection of the “zero for zero” offer on all industrial goods put forward by Brussels, an EU spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday that the European Union needed to lower its non-tariff barriers, including those created by value-added taxes and food safety regulations, if it wanted to reach a deal. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Wall Street slumps as hopes wane for tariff delays; US says it will implement 104% tariff on China – business live

US stock market swings wildly as investor hopes for concessions and delays on tariffs waxed then waned How ‘liberation day’ rout compares with other notorious stock market crisesWall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory leviesSouth Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold parliament’s decision to impeach him over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House says 104% tariffs on China will take effect at midnight

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president demands China drop its retaliatory countermeasures

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16 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Deadline nears for China 104% tariffs to start as White House refuses to change its plans

Beijing says it will ‘fight to the end’ as president demands China drop its retaliatory countermeasures

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17 h. ago Trump ‘waiting for China to call’ as deadline to avoid 50% extra tariff passes – US politics live

US president had threatened to impose extra levies unless China withdrew its 34% retaliatory tariffs todayThe European Union still wants to avoid a trade war with the United States despite Donald Trump’s administration’s rejection of the “zero for zero” offer on all industrial goods put forward by Brussels, an EU spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday that the European Union needed to lower its non-tariff barriers, including those created by value-added taxes and food safety regulations, if it wanted to reach a deal. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Musk escalates attacks on Navarro saying he’s ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ over tariffs

Billionaire special adviser lashes out at trade guru, calling him ‘truly a moron’ on X

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19 h. ago US troops in Europe to stay ‘where they are’, says top general – Europe live

Gen Christopher Cavoli says he is planning to keep forces in same locations amid concerns over deployments in Poland and LithuaniaThe US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up to 10,000 US soldiers from central and eastern Europe, according to a report by US broadcaster NBC News.The unconfirmed plans are understood to be looking at reducing US presence in Poland and Romania, despite what regional leaders see as a growing threat from increasingly aggressive Russia. Continue reading...

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