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Trump’s tariffs could herald one of the most painful episodes in modern times – here’s why | Ed Conway

Of course this is dramatic. Of course markets are slumping. Because if you take Donald Trump at his word (something investors are now finally...

Business

A major economic shock is happening thanks to Trump – and the UK can do little to stop it

A major global economic shock is taking place; its duration unknown, its severity anyone’s guess, and no one has a surefire way of stopping...

Business

Starmer to name ex-regulator Fingleton to lead nuclear taskforce

A former boss of the competition regulator is to spearhead a review ordered by Sir Keir Starmer aimed at sparking a new wave of...

Business

Philip Green’s human rights not breached when he was named in parliament over injunction, court rules

Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green’s human rights were not breached when he was named in parliament as the holder of an injunction against the...

What China could do next as Trump’s tariff war ramps up

The severity cannot be overstated, if an additional 50% tariffs are levied on all Chinese goods it will decimate trade between the world’s two...

World

What China could do next as Trump’s tariff war ramps up

The severity cannot be overstated, if an additional 50% tariffs are levied on all Chinese goods it will decimate trade between the world’s two...

Politics

Sam and Starmer – what did PM actually mean?

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 It’s the final episode before recess so Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s...

Politics

Trump tariffs could disrupt medicine supplies to UK, warns health secretary

Donald Trump’s tariffs could disrupt the supply of medicines into the UK, the health secretary has warned. Wes Streeting said the government was “constantly...

World

Zelenskyy confirms for first time Ukraine forces active in Russia’s Belgorod region

Ukraine has confirmed for the first time that its troops have entered the neighbouring Russian region of Belgorod. Ukrainian forces have also been fighting...

Sports

DeBoer’s ‘fingerprints are on everything’ in Year 2

Chris LowApr 7, 2025, 06:55 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions...

Sports

Ex-Mizzou QB Pyne commits to Bowling Green

Open Extended Reactions Former Missouri quarterback Drew Pyne is headed for his fourth Division I school; he told ESPN that he has committed to...

World

Israeli troops opened fire on ambulances because of ‘perceived threat’, preliminary IDF investigation says

Israeli troops opened fire on a group of vehicles in Gaza including ambulances due to a “perceived threat following a previous encounter in the...

Technology

Apple’s 3-day loss in market cap swells to almost $640 billion

(L-R) Apple CEO Tim Cook, Vivek Ramaswamy and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in...

Apple's 3-day loss in market cap swells to almost 0 billion

Technology

Apple’s highest-end iPhone could see $350 price hike in U.S. on Trump tariffs, analyst predicts

A customer checks Apple’s latest iPhone 16 Plus (right) and Apple’s latest iPhone 16 Pro Max (left) series displayed for sale at Master Arts...

Apple's highest-end iPhone could see 0 price hike in U.S. on Trump tariffs, analyst predicts

World

US having direct talks with Iran over its nuclear programme

Donald Trump has said the US is having direct talks with Iran over its nuclear programme – stating Iran will be in “great danger”...

Technology

Elon Musk’s brother slams Trump tariffs, calls them ‘permanent tax on the American consumer’

Kimbal Musk, co-founder of The Kitchen Community, speaks during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 3, 2016. Patrick T....

Business

Insurer Hiscox lines up chairman months after Bayesian sinking

Hiscox, the London-listed insurer, is close to naming a new chairman nearly eight months after the drowning of Jonathan Bloomer on the luxury yacht...

Science

Russian Kosmos Satellites Release Mysterious Object in Orbit

A group of Russian satellites launched earlier this year has caught the attention of space watchers around the world. The satellites – Kosmos 2581,...

Science

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made its second close flyby of the sun. The spacecraft travelled at a speed of 692000 kilometres per hour....

Science

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Make History with Space Station Mission in May

The mission of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in May 2025. This mission will...