39 m. ago Trump triggers global financial meltdown: Shares plummet across the world over fears he will slap a 20% tariff on EVERYTHING imported into America and cause worldwide recession

Donald Trump has vowed to hit foes and allies alike with levies on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2.

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44 m. ago Visa overstayers will be deported, vows minister after number claiming asylum in UK revealed

The Home Office said about 40,000 people who came to Britain from abroad as students, workers or visitors last year have sought asylum

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45 m. ago Trump says TikTok sale deal will be in place before Saturday deadline

The video app has until April 5 to find a buyer for its US business or face a ban.

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48 m. ago Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ as his team looks into ‘methods’ to secure a third term: Live updates

President makes most extensive comments yet on his desire for a third term and says he is ‘very angry’ with Vladimir Putin during an NBC interview

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49 m. ago Trump warns Zelensky of ‘big problems’ after accusing him of minerals deal u

Donald Trump has warned Volodymyr Zelensky of “big problems” after accusing the Ukrainian president of backtracking on a rare earth minerals deal with the US.

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51 m. ago Shares tumble across Asia after Trump threatens ‘all the countries’ with tariffs

Asian markets roiled as worries grow over prospect of sweeping global tariffs

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60 m. ago Jeff Brazier posts Mother's Day tribute to 'the greatest mum imaginable' Jade Goody and his 'hero' family for helping to raise his sons but leaves out boys' grandmother Jackiey Budden

Jeff Brazier posted a loving tribute to Jade Goody on Mother's Day, admitting that he and their sons 'still need you' following the star's death in 2009.

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62 m. ago Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin approach to Ukraine ceasefire and threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil – Russia

US president takes aim at Russian president’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibilityThe Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, has this snippet about the ineffectiveness of Trump’s negotiating tactics in regards to trying to end the war in Ukraine. You can read the full story here.During the election campaign, Trump had said that he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours, comments he more recently claimed were “a little bit sarcastic”. That has proved elusive and his tactics to force Russia and Ukraine into agreeing a ceasefire have so far been focused on bullying and pressurising Kyiv. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Trump triggers gobal financial meltdown: Shares plummet across the world over fears he will slap a 20% tariff on EVERYTHING imported into America and cause worldwide recession

Donald Trump has vowed to hit foes and allies alike with levies on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2.

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67 m. ago ‘I stopped counting after three’: the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war

The country’s drawn out conflict has seen children recruited as soldiers on all sides. At the age of 18, Anina is a seasoned fighter with a feared reputation in her all-male resistance unitPhotographs by Valeria MongelliAnina is, in many ways, a typical teenager. She loves her boyfriend, cartoons and football – she supports Manchester City. Until recently, TikTok dancing brightened her days. “Any kind of dancing,” she says.When the Guardian met her she was about to turn 18 and was on crutches, her ankle twisted during a scramble to escape a Myanmar military airstrike. A soldier of the Chin militia, the four years of civil war against the ruling junta have consumed much of Anina’s adolescence. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Rylan Clark says 'oh my god' as he suggests marrying BBC listener for one reason

Rylan Clark was left stunned after a BBC Radio 2 caller made a welcome request to the former X-Factor star, who then claimed that he would be happy to get down on one knee

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68 m. ago Eberechi Eze's return to centre stage raises Crystal Palace hopes of historic end to season

Eze has been quiet at times this season but return to best has come at perfect for Eagles

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77 m. ago UK politics latest: Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ call but Britain still ‘expects US tariffs this week’

Mr Trump is set to slap a general 20 per cent tax on UK products as part of a raft of US tariffs on Wednesday

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86 m. ago Hollywood star 'quits British film amid claims production has run out of money leaving crew owed £600k in unpaid wages'

The Hollywood actress, 55, was set to star in upcoming drama Angels in the Asylum alongside an all-star cast, with the film being the directorial debut of British director Rob Sorrenti.

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97 m. ago Alejandro Garnacho sends Marcus Rashford Man United message after Unai Emery transfer claim

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford scored twice to fire Aston Villa into the FA Cup semi-final

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98 m. ago Jesy Nelson recovering after ‘successful’ surgery to help unborn twins

Her partner will raise money for the helpline Twins Trust through running the London Marathon.

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1 hour ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nationsWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsEurope’s main stock indices are a sea of red, as investors react to Donald Trump’s declaration that the reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations.Italy’s FTSE MIB index has dropped 1.4%, France’s CAC is down 1%, and Germany’s DAX has lost 0.95%.The tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and the fear of new announcements as early as Wednesday are creating a bleak atmosphere on trading floors worldwide. Just last Wednesday, the DAX was above 23,000 points, but it now appears that the index may soon test the 22,000 mark.The risk appetite seen in the initial weeks of the year has dissipated as investors and asset managers pull back, reduce positions, and refrain from taking on large new ones. The inclination to buy the dips has nearly vanished. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago UK shares fall after Starmer holds Trump talks in frantic last

Donald Trump has vowed to hit foes and allies alike with levies on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2.

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2 h. ago John Oliver laments Trump officials for emojis sent in group chat about airstrikes

‘Look, those clearly aren’t the right emojis to send after a bombing because the right emojis are no emojis,’ said Oliver

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2 h. ago Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci

Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policyThe “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump administration’s disdain for Europe is deep and the transatlantic fracture is structural. While our leaders publicly play down the significance of the unravelling that is manifestly under way, few actually sound as convinced in private.Hopes persist that Europe can prevent the most extreme manifestation of the collapse in the relationship, be it an invasion of Greenland, the withdrawal of US forces from Europe’s Nato member states or an all-out trade war. Most urgently, European leaders are focused on ensuring that if (or perhaps when) the US throws Kyiv under the bus, it is Europe collectively that will somehow succeed in securing a free, independent and democratic Ukraine. But there should be no illusion that this will happen by working in synergy with Washington or even with its tacit approval.Nathalie...

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