29 h. ago US tariffs could harm entire world’s economy, Yvette Cooper warns

The Home Secretary reiterated the Prime Minister’s message that ‘no option is off the table’ when it comes to responding to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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30 h. ago UK responds to Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff threat

Home Secretary Yvette Coope rdid not rule out the UK government hitting back with tit-for-tat measures but said talks were ongoing to reach a deal with the White House

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64 h. ago Watch: Mark Carney responds to Donald Trump’s latest Canada tariffs threat

Watch again as Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney spoke to reporters on Thursday, 27 March, after a cabinet meeting to discuss Canada's response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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3 d. ago Watch live: Mark Carney responds to Donald Trump’s latest Canada tariffs threat

Watch live as Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney is expected to speak to reporters on Thursday, 27 March, after a cabinet meeting to discuss Canada's response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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5 d. ago UK minister responds to Donald Trump sidekicks' claim Europe is 'pathetic freeloader'

Defence Secretary John Healey said Donald Trump's US administration has 'got a case' after a leaked group chat showed revealed criticism of European nations on defence spending

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6 d. ago Trump responds after The Atlantic editor reveals he was in classified group chat discussing airstrikes

Donald Trump has responded after The Atlantic editor revealed he was in classified group chat discussing US airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.

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1 week ago Who Is Government? by Michael Lewis review – what Doge is trying to destroy

The Moneyball author is joined by writers including Dave Eggers and Geraldine Brooks in a hymn of praise to the workers who keep America’s cogs turningIt is a tad obnoxious for Michael Lewis, perhaps America’s most consistently successful nonfiction author, to open his new book by boasting that a previous one sold half a million copies, but bear with him. The book in question was 2018’s The Fifth Risk, in which Lewis smartly responded to Donald Trump’s first administration with profiles of a handful of unknown federal government employees in order to valorise what Trump scorned and highlight the cost of breaking it. His point in the introduction to Who Is Government? is that you could lift the lid on any department and find a similar treasure trove of stories: people you’ve never heard of, doing work whose importance you’ve never understood.Last year, Lewis assembled a crack team of long-form writers to uncover more of these stories for the Washington Post, and those articles are co...

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2 w. ago Tens of thousands attend rallies in Yemen after deadly US airstrikes – Middle East crisis live

Huge demonstrations in Houthi-controlled areas come as more than 50 people die in strikes responding to Red Sea attacksMore than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”.The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their former homes and lands after being displaced by the country’s brutal civil war.The US and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched a wave of deadly airstrikes on Saturday with the stated aim of deterring the rebel group from attacking Red Sea shipping. Updating an earlier death toll, Houthi health ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi said 53 people had been killed including “five children and two women”, and that 98 people had been injured.Iran will respond to US president Donald Trump’s invitation to talks after pro...

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2 w. ago Tiny California town's fight for the right to exist as locals go to war with Elon Musk's DOGE executioners

San Francisco Presidio Trust responded to Donald Trump's executive order as the fight against Elon Musk's DOGE cuts continues.

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2 w. ago Watch live: Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister

Watch live as Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on Friday (14 March).

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2 w. ago Trump vows to respond to EU's shock new tariffs as trade war intensifies

President Donald Trump vowed to respond to the European Union's new tariffs on the United States as his trade war ramps up.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminium tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has responded to Donald Trump’s “disappointing” decision to impose global tariffs on steel and aluminium.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's threats to Canada – how serious are they and what could happen next?

US president Donald Trump's new threat to slap Canada with 50% tariffs is only the latest in a long line of insults against the country since he returned to the White House

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2 w. ago Markets tank as Trump declares a national emergency amid shocking new Canada tariffs and 51st state threat

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on electricity in the U.S. and doubled the tariffs on aluminum and steel from Canada.

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2 w. ago European markets rise and euro gains against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears

US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election as global shares are sold offBusiness live – latest updatesEuropean markets have risen and the euro gained against the dollar to the highest level since the US election, as the greenback sank against other leading currencies amid mounting “Trumpcession” fears.The euro rose sharply, breaking above $1.09 for the first time since early November, when Donald Trump’s election victory sent the dollar soaring. That “Trump trade” has unwound, as new US tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and the threat of more levies against European trading partners, have triggered fears of an American recession. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Watch: Former Bank of England governor succeeds Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister

Watch the moment former Bank of England governor Mark Carney was announced as Canada’s next prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau after nine years in power.

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3 w. ago German election winner Merz moves step closer to forming government

Conservative bloc and SPD to start full coalition talks as chancellor-in-waiting plans to revive ailing economyGermany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer on Saturday to forming a government that he says will revive Europe’s top economy and its armed forces with massive new spending.The bold moves are part of his plan to rebuild Berlin’s standing in Europe, which Merz has said must respond to the sweeping changes driven by US president Donald Trump that have rocked the transatlantic alliance. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump responds to 'clash' between Elon Musk and senior cabinet officials

Elon Musk is said to have thrown insults at top members of Donald Trump's cabinet during a fiery meeting in the White House - the US president has now responded to the reports

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3 w. ago Trump's hot mic moment with Supreme Court Justice sparks wild conspiracy theories as he issues response

Donald Trump responded to wild theories regarding a hot mic moment between himself and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts before the president's address to Congress.

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3 w. ago Elizabeth Warren responds to Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ insult: ‘I get under Donald Trump’s skin’

Senator tells The Independent that Americans don’t like ‘Donald Trump jumping into bed with Putin’

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