53 m. ago Trump turns on Elon Musk over secret China move that drew an angry X

President Donald Trump was furious when he learned Elon Musk was getting a secret briefing at the Pentagon over war plans with China and personally cancelled it.

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77 m. ago The cost of gaming is soaring – but for many fans, a game is ‘worth’ more than its price tag

As tariffs raise the price of consoles, is it time for gamers to reevaluate our relationship with new releases?Now is not a good time to buy a new games console.The shock waves from Donald Trump’s will-he-won’t-he approach to trade tariffs were always going to hit video games, an industry that relies on incredibly complex global supply chains. On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported on analysis from a major electronics supplier suggesting that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to Trump’s 145% tariff on goods imported to the US from China, despite his apparent decision to exempt smartphones and computers. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs will send global trade into reverse this year, warns WTO

World Trade Organization says trade between US and China is expected to plunge by 81% in ‘decoupling’Donald Trump’s tariffs will send international trade into reverse this year, depressing global economic growth, the World Trade Organization has warned.In its latest snapshot of the global trading system, the Geneva-based institution says it had previously expected goods trade to expand by a healthy 2.7% this year. As a result of Washington’s trade policy, it is now forecasting a 0.2% decline. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs

U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started kicking in

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3 h. ago Trump says Harvard should no longer receive federal funds as university pushes back – US politics live

President doubles down on cutting public funding for leading US university in fresh social media rantDonald Trump has gone on yet another rant about Harvard University on his social media platform Truth Social this morning.It comes as the US education department said it was freezing about $2.3bn in federal funds to the Ivy League school.Everyone knows that Harvard has “lost its way.” They hired, from New York (Bill D) and Chicago (Lori L), at ridiculously high salaries/fees, two of the WORST and MOST INCOMPETENT mayors in the history of our Country, to “teach” municipal management and government.These two Radical Left fools left behind two cities that will take years to recover from their incompetence and evil. Harvard has been hiring almost all woke, Radical Left, idiots and “birdbrains” who are only capable of teaching FAILURE to students and so-called “future leaders.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Beijing slams Trump 'blackmail' after White House document sparks confusion over '245% tariffs' on China

The US President has ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports

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6 h. ago Inside the Chinese ‘Shein villages’ facing an existential threat from Trump tariffs

Despite allegations of exploitation, thousands of Chinese workers have come to rely on Shein for their livelihoods, writes Casey Hall and Sophie Yu. Trump’s tariffs could put all that at risk

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8 h. ago Trump latest: China warns president to ‘stop whining’ over tariffs after US curbs Nvidia chip sales in trade war

It comes as Donald Trump claims the U.S is taking in ‘record’ tariffs after raising import duties

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9 h. ago China says economy beat expectations to grow 5.4% ahead of Trump tariff war

Beijing expects Trump tariffs to put ‘certain pressures’ on its trade and economy

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10 h. ago Asian shares fall after a quiet day on Wall St, but Nvidia hit by US ban on exporting AI chip

Markets are mostly lower in Asia after a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide

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11 h. ago Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos

Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business

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24 h. ago Donald Trump's tariffs puncture US car industry downgraded by Barclays to 'negative'

Goldman Sachs has cut its estimate for automobile sales in the US for this year by nearly 1 million units

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27 h. ago Donald Trump's trade war tariffs slammed by France for unleashing 'tsunami of destabilisation'

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou hit out at Trump’s America for going ‘over to the side of the aggressors’

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29 h. ago Baba Vanga made eerie prediction about the global economy in 2025

As the US president threatens to set the global finance trade ablaze with his controversial tariffs, the Economic Times reports that Baba Vanga was the first to foresee it.

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29 h. ago China taunts Trump: Factories flood TikTok with videos urging consumers to buy direct to avoid tariffs

Chinese TikTok creators have claimed that popular fashion labels such as Lululemon and Louis Vuitton are producing their garments in China for a fraction of their retail price.

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29 h. ago Trump tariffs latest: JD Vance says good chance of UK trade deal and praises ‘cultural affinity’ with Britain

The UK has welcomed J.D. Vance’s statements, saying Britain was in a “good position” to negotiate

Economics

30 h. ago China taunts Trump: Factories flood TikTok with videos urging consumers to buy direct to avoid tariffs while Beijing kneecaps US industry with suspension of rare earth exports

Chinese TikTok creators have claimed that popular fashion labels such as Lululemon and Louis Vuitton are producing their garments in China for a fraction of their retail price.

Economics

31 h. ago China retaliates with travel restrictions on US officials after Tibet visa curbs

Beijing lashes out at Washington’s ‘arbitrary visa restrictions on Chinese officials’

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31 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Vance says good chance of UK trade deal and praises ‘cultural affinity’ with Britain

The UK has welcomed J.D. Vance’s statements, saying Britain was in a “good position” to negotiate

Economics

32 h. ago Trump says Xi in Vietnam to ‘screw’ US as China calls for unity against tariff ‘bullying’

Chinese president urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’

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