7 h. ago US debt fears put dollar on track for worst week since tariffs sell

Greenback falls 1.7% amid concerns over impact of Trump’s tax-cutting bill

Economics

62 h. ago IMF urges US to curb deficit as Trump tax cut plan stirs debt fears

Top official Gita Gopinath warns over country’s ‘ever-increasing’ debt burden

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6 d. ago Moody’s downgrades US credit rating from top level for first time amid fears over soaring debt

Credit rating agency sees no real effort by government to cut spending, expects fiscal performance to deteriorate, and Trump’s tariffs to significantly hurt nation's long-term growth

Politics

1 week ago The 'Jay & Killer gang', a sexual predator and cocky drugs boss amongst those locked up in Greater Manchester

Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders each week

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2 w. ago Trump threatens Mattel with 100% tariffs as doll fallout escalates: ‘He won’t sell one toy in the US’

Mattel CEO said tariffs will not increase toy production inside the US

Politics

2 w. ago Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC

How the global wrangle for natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisesHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, after three months of fighting, a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the works. I spoke to our east Africa correspondent, Carlos Mureithi, about the conflict, how quickly it escalated and the prospects for peace. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jeff Bezos is set to sell nearly $5bn worth of Amazon stock amid Trump’s tariffs

Disclosure comes as Amazon cited ‘recessionary fears’ in first-quarter financial results

Politics

3 w. ago Skyscanner reveals the cheapest week (and the best and worst destinations) to book for your summer holidays

Here’s when to book to get maximum bang for your buck

Politics

4 w. ago Mobico to sell US school buses ahead of tariffs driving up fleet costs

The transport group described the sale to infrastructure investor I Squared Capital as a ‘milestone’.

Economics

last month I lived on protein shakes for an entire week... here are the shocking effects it had on my mind and body

Social media sensation Michael Alves, who rocketed to stardom under the name Killdozer for his extreme food challenges, called his latest endeavor 'the worst week of my entire life.'

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