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US president posts letters setting out tariffs of between 25% and 40% on number of countries including South Korea, Japan, Cambodia and ThailandThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had a “good exchange” with Donald Trump…

US president sets new 1 August deadline and warns Japan of 25% tariff, 30% for South Africa and others as high as 40%US politics blog – follow liveDonald Trump revealed plans to step up his trade wars on Monday but delayed tariffs hikes on goods from key…

Donald Trump will travel to Texas later this week as Texas senator Ted Cruz defends response to floodingCamp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floodsTexas flood survivors question planning and responseResidents of Kerr County began clearing…

Ryan Louis Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds at federal agents, injuring a police officer before authorities shot himA man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents and a US border patrol facility in Texas on Monday, injuring a police…

Camp says the search continues for missing people while life-threatening flooding still remains a threat Texas floods – latest updatesCamp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and…

Lawsuit takes aim at RFK Jr’s decision to advise against Covid vaccines for pregnant women and healthy childrenA pregnant physician who was denied a Covid-19 vaccine is suing the Trump administration alongside a group of leading doctors associations,…

DHS said it would terminate temporary protected status for an estimated 72,000 Hondurans and 4,000 NicaraguansThe Trump administration has ended temporary protections for people from Honduras and Nicaragua in the latest phase of its effort to expel…

One of the US’s deadliest floods in decades has claimed over 90 lives in central Texas, with over 40 still missing Continue reading...

Milestone comes as health secretary RFK Jr has injected upheaval into US vaccine policy and spread misinformation The annual tally of measles cases in the US is the highest in 33 years, as an ongoing outbreak in west Texas continues to drive cases.The latest…

With their made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against MamdaniA recent New York Times news story immediately drew fire from readers – and for very good reason.Headlined “Mamdani Identified as…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily would prefer not to have to think about Copa Gianni at all but we have a certain professional obligation to do so and have never knowingly been found shirking in the face of our…

The US lost a final but gained competitive options at multiple positions, which should make some entrenched yet absent stars nervous. Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereIn the end, the status quo went unchanged. Mexico won its second consecutive…

A witness video captured the dramatic moment when a large explosion tore through a strip mall in Utah on Saturday night, triggering evacuation alerts to residents in the area. Herriman police confirmed in a statement on social media that a vehicle crash caused…

British industry could still be hit by levy on exports to US as No 10 confirms deal on reduction not completedBritish steelmakers face a nervous wait to discover if they will be hit by US tariffs, after the UK government said it was trying to complete a deal…

President says team will start sending trade partners letters with new tariff rates ahead of this week’s original 90-day deadline to make dealDonald Trump has said his administration plans to start sending letters on Monday to US trade partners dictating new…

DTE Energy had denied involvement in dark money non-profits, but court documents show a $100,000 donationNewly released court documents show power utility DTE Energy knowingly contributed $100,000 to a dark money non-profit that helped sabotage Michigan…

President has savaged Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates, but he can’t easily fire himFor months, Donald Trump has ranted on social media and, at one point, threatened to fire the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell. Last…

Timelapse footage provided by a witness shows flood waters rising over a causeway in Kingsland, Texas, and completely submerging it in the span of a few minutes. The flooding occurred after torrential rain fell in the central Texas area on Friday 4 July, the…

Demanding that the University of Virginia’s president resign is taken from the Viktor Orbán playbook of authoritarianismUnder pressure from the Trump administration, the University of Virginia’s president of nearly seven years, James Ryan, stepped down on…

Case is the first of several legal challenges to White House’s sweeping crackdown on universities to make it to trialA lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s effort to deport foreign students over pro-Palestinian views goes to trial in a…

Fall of 7.5% in early trading wipes $76bn off firm’s value as market frets CEO’s foray into politics will distract from roleShares in Tesla fell 7.5% in early US trading on Monday, wiping $76bn (£56bn) off the company’s value, amid investor concern that…

Mexico win their 10th Gold Cup title, 2-1 in HoustonUS coach said hostile crowd influenced refereesMexico won the country’s 10th Gold Cup title, successfully defending the trophy they won in 2023 with a 2-1 win over the United States in front of a raucous,…

Nationals have struggled since winning 2019 World SeriesRizzo had been GM since 2009Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals on Sunday, more than halfway through their sixth consecutive losing season since…

People recounted their ordeal after deadly flooding swept through central Texas on Friday morning. At least 50 people, including 15 children, have died as a result of the floods, authorities say, as rescuers continued to search for those still missingTexas…

There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restoredThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff…

The change has some users of BNPL loans worried, but financial experts say the move could benefit borrowersA new change to buy now, pay later loans means borrowers’ credit scores may see a change, which has worried some users of the loans.“I have a feeling…