1 hour ago Putin's pal furious at Trump as he warns US 's*** dome' can't stop Russian superweapon

Russian political commentators have warned that plans for a US defence system to stop foreign attacks won't work after Trump threatened to bomb Moscow in leaked recordings

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4 h. ago Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social

Law enforcement discovered the man ‘hiding in the bathtub’

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6 h. ago Teen suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked California wildfire

Boy, 13, arrested after Rancho fire raced through dry brush in Laguna Beach and forced evacuation of about 100 homesA 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal southern California, forcing the evacuations of about 100 canyon homes, authorities said.Crews with air support protected residences from the Rancho fire as flames raced through dry brush on Monday afternoon in Laguna Beach. It was held to 4 acres (1.6 hectares) with no damage to structures. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Donald Trump made a wildly undemocratic threat in private meeting with donors

The US President claimed to donors at a private meeting on the campaign trail that he would crack down on a key part of democracy

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10 h. ago Trump bragged he'd 'bomb the s*** out of Moscow' to Putin's face in fresh recordings

Newly released recordings of Donald Trump on his presidential campaign trail last year show the US President in full 'Trump' mode, bragging about threatening world leaders like Putin and Xi Ping

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12 h. ago Bank of England says UK banks can increase riskier mortgage lending – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as BoE recommends banks can issue more high loan-to-income level loansCopper prices in US hit record high after Trump announces 50% tariffTrump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff ratesCarsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research at Julius Baer, says the copper tariffs will be inflationary domestically in the US and deflationary internationally – which matches the price action we’ve seen since last night.Menke also points out that the jump in US copper prices (13% yesterday) is less than the 50% tariff, implying traders expect some imports will be exempt, saying:President Trump announced the imposition of 50% import tariffs at a cabinet meeting yesterday. While US-traded futures jumped on the news, the price differential is well below the tariff level, pointing to expectations of exemptions for key suppliers or expectations of different demand dynamics.As already mentioned, we remain of the con...

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14 h. ago Trump said he threatened to ‘bomb the s***’ out of Moscow if Putin ignored him and attacked Ukraine

Donald Trump bragged on the presidential campaign he was prepared to strike Russia and China

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14 h. ago Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, new book claims

Earlier this week, Trump said the U.S. would be sending more weapons to Ukraine as his resentment swells towards Putin

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16 h. ago Donald Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin ignored demand and attacked Ukraine

Donald Trump bragged to donors at a fundraising event while on the presidential campaign trail last year that he warned both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping that he was prepared to bomb Russia and China

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24 h. ago US copper prices rise to record high as Trump threatens 50% tariff

President also says he will impose levies of up to 200% on drug imports after a transition period

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24 h. ago US copper prices soar to record high as Trump threatens 50% tariff

President also says he will impose levies of up to 200% on drug imports after a transition period

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28 h. ago Trump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff rates

US president announces tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper as he continues to shift plansDonald Trump vowed to further escalate his trade wars on Tuesday, threatening US tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper, amid widespread confusion around his shifting plans.Hours after saying his latest deadline for a new wave of steep duties was “not 100% firm”, the US president declared that “no extensions will be granted” beyond 1 August. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Trump threatens to impose high tariffs on pharmaceuticals and copper

Washington sent letters to 14 trading partners setting out the tariffs that would come into effect on August 1

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39 h. ago China threatens retaliation for Trump tariffs as Rubio starts first Asia trip

China has warned US president Donald Trump against reigniting trade tensions by reimposing tariffs on Chinese goods and threatened retaliation against countries siding with Washington at Beijing’s expense.

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54 h. ago Trump threatens 25% tax on Japanese and South Korean imports starting August 1

Bizarre letters cite ‘unsustainable’ trade deficits with two of America’s most important allies and trading partners

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59 h. ago Trump clashes with Musk and threatens additional tariffs on countries with ‘anti

Musk says he is setting up America party to challenge Republican and Democratic ‘Uniparty’Trump says tariffs are delayed until 1 August, sparking confusionThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had a “good exchange” with Donald Trump on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson told reporters during a daily press briefing this morning.The spokesperson said:We want to reach a deal with the US (by 9 July). We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago What is Brics? Trump threatens 10 per cent extra tariff over 'anti

Donald Trump has set strict rules for any country “aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS”

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61 h. ago Donald Trump clashes with Elon Musk and threatens additional tariffs on countries with ‘anti

Musk says he is setting up America party to challenge Republican and Democratic ‘Uniparty’We can now bring you the latest updates from the devastating Texas floods that have killed at least 82 people. Rescuers are working around the clock to find survivors but their efforts may be hampered by more heavy rain that is expected to fall today.Most of the fatalities were in Kerr County, where Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp, was deluged.Netanyahu and Trump have a complex personal relationship – and Trump openly vented frustration at him last month during efforts to negotiate a truce with Iran – but the two have appeared in lockstep since the US launched a bombing run against Iran’s nuclear programme, fulfilling a key goal for Israeli war planners.Netanyahu arrives in Washington in a strong political position, observers have said, potentially giving him the diplomatic cover he would need to end the war in Gaza without facing a revolt from his rightwing supporters that could lead to t...

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3 d. ago EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restoredThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EU leaders split over tactics as deadline looms for Trump trade talks

With two days of talks left, some want a quick UK-style deal to avert 50% tariffs while others want to play hardballThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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