US President Donald Trump has said he is “recommending” a 50% tariff on all goods from the European Union being imported to the United States. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!”, he said in a post on social media on Friday. He said the new tariffs kick in on 1 June. The announcement marks an escalation of Trump’s trade war with the EU. He initially proposed a 20% tariff on most EU goods, but halved it to 10% until 8 July to allow time for talks. The president also threatened to impose a 25% import tax on iPhones not manufactured in America. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured
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Daily Mirror Icon Sport Football Bruno Fernandes Bruno Fernandes has been a rare bright spot for Manchester United this season but the Red Devils skipper could find himself heading out of the Old Trafford exit door this summer 10:12, 23 May 2025 Updated 10:12, 23 May 2025 Bruno Fernandes is the subject of interest from Al-Hilal (Image: Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Al-Hilal are ready to offer Manchester United £80million for captain Bruno Fernandes. United’s failure to win a trophy or qualify for Europe this season has left them in a dire financial state heading into the summer window. Embattled boss Ruben Amorim had been hoping to be able to bring in a number of players to finally make his system work. But with no European football to attract players
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CBS Prequels are tricky narrative propositions. In many cases, they’re cynically conceived to wring out whatever juice still remains in a film or television franchise. They’re often unsatisfying in a storytelling sense, leaving viewers ticking off the minutes or episodes until they arrive at the starting point of the thing they loved in the first place. Advertisement And yet there are exceptions. Tony Gilroy just completed a “Star Wars” prequel masterclass with the second season of “Andor,” which leads into the emotionally devastating “Rogue One.” Meanwhile, Vince Gilligan arguably topped the towering achievement of “Breaking Bad” with the crushingly tragic Slippin’ Jimmy spinoff “Better Call Saul.” Prequels are not automatically artistic dead ends. Many fans of “The Big Bang Theory” have discovered this over the last eight years with the
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Do you know where most of your fruits and vegetables come from? They are often grown far away from the cities, in huge farms that use lots of resources like water, fertilizers, and pesticides. But there’s another way. Urban farming is about growing your own food right in the city. It’s a movement that’s spreading […]
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Mercedes’ Vision V design study previews an opulent new luxury people carrier. It looks bold and futuristic inside and out, but the interior’s retro-futuristic look steals the show. The toned-down production version of this concept debuts next year. While in Stuttgart a few months back to see the Vision V concept, I asked Mercedes-Benz representatives whether it was like a V-Class or something else. They replied that it’s more like an S-Class, which seemed a bit unusual given the “V” in its name. When I had the chance to climb aboard, it all made sense. The Mercedes-Benz Vision V is a luxurious people carrier concept that previews a future production model, and it feels like the van version of Mercedes’ longtime flaghship. The exterior design gives a strong indication of
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A whistle-blower has alleged that a video purporting to show Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr using illegal drugs was fabricated and spread online as part of a coordinated plot initiated at a Hong Kong restaurant, by allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte – including his former spokesman. Vicente “Pebbles” Cunanan, a political vlogger and social media influencer known for her ties to pro-Duterte online communities, testified before a congressional panel on Tuesday, alleging that former presidential spokesman Harry Roque played a key role in a scheme to undermine Marcos Jnr. Cunanan claimed that Roque boasted of his ability to “bring down a government” during discussions about disseminating a doctored video intended to damage the president’s credibility. Roque, identified by Cunanan in an affidavit submitted to the “Tri-Com” inquiry – a
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Arsenal host Real Madrid at the Emirates on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie and the visitors have received a major boost on the injury front Thibaut Courtois has been injured since the international break (Image: Maria Jimenez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) Real Madrid have named Thibaut Courtois in their travelling squad ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal. Courtois, 32, has missed Madrid’s last three games due to injury. His deputy, Andriy Lunin, has also picked up an injury which forced Carlo Ancelotti to hand 19-year-old Fran Gonzalez his debut against Valencia on Saturday. Real were beaten 2-1 at the Bernabeu, denting their LaLiga title hopes. But Courtois could be back when the Champions League holders face Arsenal, having taken part in training
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Key global stock markets tumbled upon opening on Monday as the world’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s tariffs campaign continued — and as U.S. futures signaled more turmoil for American markets. In the U.S., Dow Jones futures were down about 1,200 points or 3.33% on Monday morning. S&P 500 and NASDAQ futures were down about 3.5%. A drop of 7% on the S&P 500 before 3:35pm ET will trigger a market-wide circuit breaker that will halt trading for 15 minutes. A currency trader reacts at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on April 7, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP Hong Kong leads Asian slide Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 9% shortly after the market opened on Monday, the steep decline triggering a
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Barcelona ‘close in on Taylor Swift deal for El Clasico’ – as iconic popstar follows in footsteps of Drake, The Rolling Stones and Coldplay Barcelona signed a sponsorship deal with streaming giant Spotify back in 2022 For El Clasico fixtures, Spotify’s logo is replaced by that of a popular artist LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday Read more: The truth about Taylor Swift’s new drama By WILL PICKWORTH Published: 06:05 EDT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 13:42 EDT, 27 March 2025 Barcelona are set to unveil a unique partnership with Taylor Swift ahead of the next El Clasico. Hansi Flick’s side currently sit top of LaLiga following an impressive first season for the German coach, although they are
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READ MORE: Stefon Diggs agrees $69million move to the New England Patriots By ISABEL BALDWIN Published: 08:48 EDT, 26 March 2025 | Updated: 08:48 EDT, 26 March 2025 Russell Wilson’s wife Ciara had the perfect response to the quarterback inking a deal with the New York Giants Tuesday night. Wilson’s search for a new NFL team finally came to a close Tuesday as he landed in the Big Apple following his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 36-year-old has reportedly agreed a $21million deal with the Giants and is projected to be the starting quarterback in New York next season. The signal caller’s ever-supportive wife, Ciara, immediately took to social media to celebrate her NFL husband’s new deal. The R&B singer, who has been married to Wilson since 2016, shared a
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Work is underway to build 11 stadiums in Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup One migrant worker fell to his death while building a stadium earlier this month LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off! Is England’s squad good enough to win the World Cup? By SAM BROOKES Published: 07:16 EDT, 21 March 2025 | Updated: 07:20 EDT, 21 March 2025 A migrant worker has died in Saudi Arabia while building a stadium ahead of the 2034 World Cup, according to reports. Saudi Arabia was given hosting rights by FIFA back in December, and work has already begun on building 11 venues for football’s biggest global tournament. As reported by The Guardian, Muhammad Arshad from Pakistan fell to his death from the upper level of the Aramco Stadium on March
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Mar 2, 2025; North Port, Florida, USA; Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias (26) throws a pitch during the third inning against the New York Yankees at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Five Atlanta pitchers scattered four hits and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna provided power with a two-run home run as the host Braves shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Thursday in spring training action in North Port, Fla. Raisel Iglesias (1-0) earned the win with a perfect fourth inning, then Zach Thompson allowed two hits while fanning three in the final five innings to collect his first save of the spring. Starter Hector Neris, Daysbel Hernandez (four strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings) and Aaron Bummer combined to work the first three innings. Ozuna knocked his third
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Paramount Pictures Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” celebrates its 71st anniversary later this year, but rewatching it in March 2025, the movie plays differently than it ever has before. If you’ve never seen it, or you need a refresher on the plot, the film stars James Stewart as a photographer who’s broken his leg and is confined to his New York City apartment while he recovers. Bored out of his mind after having been there for weeks, he starts looking out his window and spying on his neighbors, only to notice some one of them participate in some … suspicious activity, and he becomes obsessed with figuring out what’s really going on. Watching the film again this week, I was struck by how many similarities there are to what we’re experiencing now. The
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on Wednesday. “The Department of Education (ED) appears to be abandoning the millions of parents, students, and borrowers who rely on a functioning federal student aid system to lower education costs,” Warren and a group of Democratic senators wrote in a letter to McMahon. “ED should immediately restore all fired [Federal Student Aid] employees responsible for reviewing student aid complaints and refrain from taking any measures to deter the submission of complaints,” the senators added. The Education Department intended to remove the “Submit a Complaint” button from FSA’s website
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Prime Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Tanzania’s energy landscape is a labyrinth of contradictions. On one side, the government champions an “energy transition” fuelled by imported LPG gas—a costly scheme redirecting rural women’s meagre earnings to Middle Eastern gas giants. On the other, hydropower remains the darling of politicians despite decades of drought-induced blackouts. Only God knows why we keep overlooking coal, a homegrown resource as black as African soil. The LPG delusion The government’s fixation with imported LPG gas is a case study in political delusion. Consider a rural mother in Tabora: she gathers free firewood but is now told to buy LPG at Sh3,600 per kilogramme—a price more than double that of Tanzania’s own LNG. This doesn’t sit well with me: I think there is something very wrong with