38 h. ago WW3 fears grow as Trump's tariffs spark China feud – how would you cope with war?

World War Three feels closer than ever, with the war between Russia and Ukraine continuing, Trump's tariffs sparking new tensions with China and Iran developing nuclear tech

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4 d. ago China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump ‘bullying’

Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continuesBusiness live – latest updatesWhy did ‘strongman’ Trump back down on tariffs? – podcastChina has raised its tariffs on US products to 125% in the latest salvo of the trade dispute with Washington, just hours after Xi Jinping said there were “no winners in a tariff war”.Xi made the comments during a meeting with the Spanish prime minister in which he invited the EU to work with China to resist “bullying”, part of an apparent campaign to shore up other trading partners. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘Explosive' trade war tariffs spark falls in global markets but Trump claims: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

FTSE 100 in London and Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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6 d. ago Trump's 104% monster tariffs spark more global market meltdowns

More chaos is unfolding on the world's financial markets after Trump announced a huge 104% tariff on China - Asian stocks plummeted overnight and the FTSE is expected to drop again this morning

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7 d. ago Ukraine captures two Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin as WW3 fears grow

China is an ally of Russia and has been accused of helping its war in Ukraine, though Beijing has repeatedly denied allegations that it has supplied Mad Vlad's forces with weapons

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8 d. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer to give major speech today as Trump tariffs spark global bloodbath fears

Keir Starmer will give an address in the West Midlands this afternoon as panic grows over Donald Trump's tariffs, which experts fear will cause a global recession

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8 d. ago Black Monday 2025: stock market threatens UK pensions as Trump tariffs spark fears of 1987 crash repeat today

Markets are in freefall, and your savings could feel the shock 💥

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8 d. ago Global financial 'bloodbath' as Trump's tariffs spark fears of worldwide recession, Hong Kong shares have worst day for 28 years and European stock futures tank

Futures were pointing to further losses in Europe and on Wall Street, with Trump refusing to lift the levies unless foreign governments pay 'a lot of money'.

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8 d. ago Black Monday fears as Trump's tariffs send Asian stocks plummeting and US President says 'medicine' is needed

Billionaire fund manager and Trump supporter Bill Ackman has warned the tariffs could spark an ‘economic nuclear winter’

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1 week ago Sneaky ways young Brits could be tempted into 'conscription' as WW3 fears grow

Various warnings have been given by hawkish NATO generals in recent months, urging European nations to up their levels of preparedness, causing talk of possible conscription to circulate

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1 week ago Stock markets plunge further as Trump tariffs spark chaos but US president insists policy 'going well'

Trump has created huge global trade turmoil after slapping a minimum 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of countries

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1 week ago Stock markets plunge further as Trump tariffs spark growing fears of global downturn

Trump has created huge global trade turmoil after slapping a minimum 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of countries

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1 week ago Dow and NASDAQ see historically bad day with plunges among worst ever as Trump tariffs spark sell

Trump’s tariff plan will ‘level the playing field for American workers,’ the treasury secretary said Thursday as the stock markets slide

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1 week ago Donald Trump tariffs spark Scottish economic growth downgrade amid ‘turbulent’ conditions

“Economic conditions in 2025 are turbulent and uncertain, and are likely to remain so throughout the year” – Professor Mairi Spowage

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2 w. ago Sweden prepares nuclear bunkers for 7 MILLION citizens as WW3 fears grow

With 64,000 sites spread across the country, Sweden already has more shelters than almost every other nation with space for around seven million people - more than two-thirds of its population

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's tariffs spark major £650billion stock market MELTDOWN

Stock markets around the world took another tumble amid of concerns over the scale of US President Donald Trump's latest trade tariffs and the impact they will have

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2 w. ago Trump's worldwide tariff threats spark global stock market tailspin: Shares slump over fears trade war will lead to recession

Trump is due to receive tariff recommendations on Tuesday and has promised to unveil a massive tariff plan on Wednesday, dubbed 'Liberation Day'

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3 w. ago Kim Jong Un debuts new missiles and gushes over 'laudable combat performance' as WW3 fears grow

The exhalted leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, was seen looking rather pleased with his new missles, as he watched over a live fire test of them on Thursday night

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Bank of England holds interest rates after Trump tariffs spark global uncertainty

It comes amid an ongoing battle with inflation and uncertainty partly caused by the threat of tariffs by Donald Trump

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4 w. ago Vladimir Putin shows off 'poor man's nuclear weapon' as WW3 fears grow

Vladimir Putin's forces have deployed the TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower which uses munitions that disperse a fuel aerosol and explode the resulting gas cloud

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