news2shortsVon der Leyen calls tariffs ‘a major blow to world economy’ while calling for last-ditch negotiations European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating an “immense difficulty for Europe”, while appealing for last-ditch negotiations to avert an all-out trade war. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Trump’s decision to impose tariffs … Read more
Outbreak of tornadoes result in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri as 213,000 households without power Violent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least six people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states. The outbreak of storms and tornadoes … Read more
Before Elon Musk waded into the political arena with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), becoming a key target of Democrats in Congress and on the campaign trail, he was once considered an ally of former President Barack Obama and other Democrats. On April 15, 2010, Elon Musk was pictured with President Barack Obama while … Read more
US president had sued over denied allegations he took part in ‘perverted’ sex acts but UK case was thrown out last year Donald Trump has been ordered by a judge in England to pay more than £620,000 in legal costs after unsuccessfully suing a company over denied allegations he took part in “perverted” sex acts. … Read more
President Donald Trump and other leading conservatives are celebrating a special election sweep in Florida, calling it a “huge win for America” and a rebuke to Democrat hopes for an upset in the deep red state. The races, in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts, which Trump carried by 37 and 30 points in last … Read more
The US president’s tariffs are almost certain to have dire consequences and he is not impervious to market decline or public opinion Business live – latest updates So much for the idea that “liberation day” would free financial markets from their fear of the unknown. Publication of precise tariff rates, went a cheerful line of … Read more
Rosie Sandri says her ‘hands were tied’ after slew of criticism, including death threats, led to her resignation A trans teacher at a Texas high school has resigned after becoming the target of conservative backlash and online attacks. Rosie Sandri came out as a trans woman about seven months ago. Her colleagues at Red Oak … Read more
Education department memo requires schools to confirm they are complying with anti-diversity policies US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools that have not eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, marking another move by the government to enforce Donald Trump’s anti-DEI crackdown. A memo … Read more
Democrats have spent the first months of Donald Trump’s second administration wandering the political wilderness — facing record-low popularity while competing factions battle over how exactly to take on the president.
A Russian official said he is in Washington this week to meet with Trump administration officials as talks continue to hash out a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. “On April 2–3, at the request of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, I will hold meetings in Washington with representatives of the … Read more
