In the 15-minute video, the Prime Minister outlines why his government walked away from trade negotiations and its current economic plan

With its giant public debt, the United States is far more dependent on foreign creditors than any other country in the world.

Ex-commander says Kyiv cannot expect to retake lost ground amid efforts to reset public expectations Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said Kyiv should focus on fighting a “hi-tech war of survival” that minimises the loss of its military personnel and not expect to recapture Russian-occupied territory, including Crimea and in the Donbas. The comments by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former head of Ukraine’s armed forces, comes during an apparently widespread effort from Ukrainian officials to reset public expectations over the progress of a war that has ground on for more than three years amid fears there is no end in sight to the fighting. Continue reading...

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseas * Typical energy bill in Great Britain to fall 7% to £1,720 a year from July As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy! New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter. “The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.” “In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected. The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March. Net exports and private consumption drove economic activity in the first quarter, while government consumption and inventories dragged on growth. Continue reading...

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President Donald Trump said Friday he is “recommending” a tariff of 50% on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.

The president's post immediately pushed down U.S. stock futures and European markets, with indexes in Germany and France plunging 2%.

It’s the new Hunger Games of world politics — the televised Oval Office take-down by President Donald Trump.

Listen to Land Of Hope & Dreams by Bruce Springsteen.

Another day, another bizarre and headline-hogging outburst from the US president... This time, he's calling for a "major investigation" into musicians who supported Kamala Harris - and has started a childish back and forth between him and Bruce Springsteen. Here's everything you need to know.

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A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentl...

A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentl...

Protests against President Donald Trump’s administration are once again taking place in communities across the U.S. Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re protesting against what they view as the...

Organizers of Saturday’s events say they’re protesting against what they view as the Republican administration’s constitutional and civil rights violations.

Nationwide protests were held Saturday, with thousands of demonstrators rallying against the actions of President Donald Trump's administration.

Protesters gathered in hundreds of rallies across the country to denounce President Donald Trump.

In a spate of demonstrations around the Boston area Saturday, anti-Trump protestors invoked the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord as they chanted for “no kings” in America.

Attendees said the treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and due process rights were among their main concerns.

Some of the protests, dubbed "50501 movement," "No Kings" and "Hands Off!," are drawing on themes from the American Revolutionary War.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the U.S. on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies on deportations, government firings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend’s effort to ‘protect democracy’

Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an "outstanding record" as the NHL's all-time top goal-scorer.

Bloc aims to build up military-industrial complex to deter Russia and brace for the U.S. shift away from Europe.