24 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel on grade for Trump’s first 100 days: ‘Somewhere between F and U’

Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s chaotic first 100 days in office, his low approval ratings and Canada’s election resultsLate-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump reaching 100 days in office and the results of the Canadian election. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Russia claims it is ‘ready’ for Ukraine talks but demands recognition of occupied territories – Europe live

Comments from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about ‘ownership’ follow suggestions from Trump that Ukraine could cede CrimeaAt the European Commission’s midday press briefing, the chief spokesperson Paula Pinho has just been asked about the EU’s reaction to Donald Trump’s comments over the weekend after he met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.She said:President Zelensky has been very much aligned with the EU position, and vice versa, we’ve been very much aligned with President Zelensky on the position with regard to peace and negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement, where absolutely the position of Ukraine is the determining position.We’ve also heard, indeed, the comments by President Trump after these talks, and we welcome those comments that go in the sense of also acknowledging that the attacks of Russia on Ukraine, which, by the way, continued over the weekend, cannot be accepted. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy shaken by scale of ‘absolutely amazing’ reaction to Masters triumph

Augusta winner returns in Zurich Classic of New OrleansMcIlroy and Shane Lowry are the defending championsRory McIlroy has admitted to being taken aback by the scale of reaction to his Masters triumph. Two US presidents – Donald Trump and Barack Obama – plus huge names from worlds outside sport have contacted the Northern Irishman since he completed the career grand slam at Augusta National. Amid moving scenes at Augusta, McIlroy’s outpouring of emotion reverberated way beyond golf. The achievement meant “everything and more” to McIlroy. It struck chords elsewhere.McIlroy, who beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the Green Jacket, will return to the course at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He was in bed with a fever on Monday, and was still slightly jaded when he addressed the media at TPC Louisiana on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump hails standing ovation at UFC 314 as vote of confidence: ‘We’re doing a good job’

Trump’s administration has come under intense scrutiny after imposing the steepest American tariffs on imports in over a century

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2 w. ago China hikes US tariffs up to 125 per cent from TOMORROW as it slams Donald Trump's 'bullying'

China has reacted to Donald Trump's 125% tariffs by installing its own reciprocal rate on US imports which are set to come into effect from tomorrow, as it accuses the US of bullying

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3 w. ago Where is our Tiananmen square ‘Tank Man’ who can stand up to Trump? | Corey Robin

The reason we don’t see that person is because we’re asking the wrong questionEveryone’s waiting for that one person to stand up to Donald Trump. Not just that one person. There are a lot of such people. You can read about them in every newspaper. But that one person with real power who’s willing to risk something costly in defiance. That one university president who’ll say, fuck you and your money. That one Democrat who’ll say, fuck you and your threat to my re-election or that of my party. Everyone’s looking for our Tank Man, staring down a column of tanks, all by himself, in Tiananmen Square.Why don’t we see that person? Where is our Tank Man? (And, no, I don’t think Cory Booker doing a marathon-length filibuster counts.)When you’re thinking of becoming a hero, you feel like a slob. You feel, do you really have a right to do that?Corey Robin is the author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump and a contributing editor at Jacobin. This piece origi...

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3 w. ago What will Trump do when his tariffs backfire? | Nils Pratley

The US president’s tariffs are almost certain to have dire consequences and he is not impervious to market decline or public opinionSo much for the idea that “liberation day” would free financial markets from their fear of the unknown. Publication of precise tariff rates, went a cheerful line of advance thinking, would at least allow investors to assess the probable trade effects on the basis of hard information. True optimists clung to the idea that Donald Trump would not wish to risk a truly severe market reaction.That narrative was blown apart when the president reached for his pub-style display of wares. This really was a case of going back to the tariffs rates of the 1920s or 1930s. Not even the penguins of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands were spared. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 April: Stocks and dollar weaken on tariffs shock, Currys shares bounce

Stock markets have tumbled as shocked investors react to the “Liberation Day” tariffs unveiled by President Trump at the White House last night.

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4 w. ago Global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from Donald Trump tariffs, Ursula von der Leyen warns – Europe live

European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EUEuropean stock markets are now open and they’re reacting exactly as you would expect them to.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has fallen 1.5% at the start of trading, to its lowest level in over two months. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘Catastrophic for American families’: Business leaders react as Trump imposes ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on world

Tariff announcements prompted worldwide financial anxiety and opposition from some Republicans on Capitol Hill

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4 w. ago UK reacts to Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK imports set to destroy British jobs

President Donald Trump has unveiled a raft of new tariffs on countries around the world on what he's dubbed 'Liberation Day' as he promises to 'make America wealthy' again

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last month Trump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fears

President promises he will be ‘very kind’ but critics warn his strategy risks triggering chain reaction and global trade warAs Donald Trump prepared to unveil a swathe of reciprocal tariffs, global markets braced and some Republican senators voiced their opposition to a strategy that critics warn risks a global trade war, provoking retaliation by major trading partners such as China, Canada and the European Union.The US president said on Monday he would be “very kind” to trading partners when he unveils further tariffs this week, potentially as early as Tuesday night. Continue reading...

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