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Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy after US President Trump targets allies on what he dubbed ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association...

Israeli PM meets Viktor Orbán despite international arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in GazaHungary has said it will begin the process of withdrawing from the international criminal court, hours after the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – the subject of an ICC arrest warrant – arrived in the country for an official visit.“Hungary will withdraw from the ICC,” Gergely Gulyás, prime minister...

European Commission president hopes to move from confrontation to negotiation after Trump attack on ‘pathetic’ EUWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?French prime minister François Bayrou told reporters that Donald Trump’s tariffs marked “a catastrophe” for the global economy, and posed “an immense difficulty” for Europe.Speaking on the margins of a meeting in the French Senate, he also said the move will be...

Prime minister says the UK government is ‘prepared’ and would not agree economic deal with US if he does not think it is good for UKJonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has argued that people interpreting the Trump tariff announcements as some sort of Brexit bonus are missing the point.The Conservative party, and some Tory papers, have claimed that the announcement vindicates Brexit, because the...

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesDeveloping nations in south-east Asia, including war-torn and earthquake-hit Myanmar, and several African nations are among the trading partners facing the highest tariffs set by Donald Trump.Upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war, the US president announced...

Entire population of Thargomindah forced to flee homes as levee breaks and record water levels of 1974 flood eclipsedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAt first, the levee bank held firm as the flood waters came.Locals had tirelessly constructed the dirt wall, building on areas where the last major flood had approached the...

Asian and European markets plummet after falls on Wall street, with Nasdaq down 3.3% and US dollar at six-month lowBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal stocks have fallen sharply and the US dollar hit a six-month low after Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs against America’s global trade partners in a move that is expected to upend supply chains and cause economic turmoil.European markets opened lower...

Forty items on display in Manchester, collated by information commissioner, chart evolution of personal data usage over 40 yearsForty years ago, it would take a four-drawer filing cabinet to store 10,000 documents. You would need 736 floppy disks to hold those same files; now it takes up no physical space at all to store 10,000 documents on the cloud.As data storage has evolved, so...

Prime minister says tariffs will be ‘a challenge’ but UK is better placed with 10% rate than EU at 20%Business live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has told heads of business in Downing Street that “clearly there will be an economic impact” from US tariffs but that ministers would respond with “cool and calm heads”.The prime minister gathered senior business figures in No 10 after...

How other countries retaliate matters hugely for how Australia’s economy weathers the storm of ‘liberation day’, experts sayElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastLiberation days signal the end of a war, not the start of one.So it is with rich irony that the US president, Donald Trump, has declared victory even as he...

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder support staffElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe resignation of psychiatrists from Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital has led to the closure of an HIV psychiatry clinic with...

ABC chair backs public broadcaster after Peter Dutton’s comments warning it would need to demonstrate ‘excellence’Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe chair of Australia’s public broadcaster says he has “no doubt” a Coalition government would initiate a review of the ABC, but that the organisation has nothing to apologise for in its...

This blog is now closedLabor offers $1bn in loans to Australian export companies and seeks to loosen US trade ties after Trump tariffsAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily...

AEC review finds content did not require authorisation statement after Liberal senators raised concernsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Electoral Commission has cleared host Abbie Chatfield of any...

Lead signatory of letter to Church Times says it is ‘moral and Christian imperative’ to ensure dignified retirementChurch of England vicars are demanding an increase in pensions amid claims that many face an impoverished old age, with some forced to rely on food banks or move in with adult children.Almost 2,000 C of E clergy have joined an action group on Facebook in the...

In today’s newsletter: Israel’s offensive has resulted in thousands of casualties and severe restrictions on aid, and signals a potential long-term territorial and political shiftGood morning. On Tuesday, Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, announced a major expansion of attacks on Gaza and the “capture of large areas that will be added to the security zones of the state of Israel”.The announcement followed a night...

Israeli prime minister begins four-day trip after Hungarian counterpart says court ruling would ‘have no effect’Benjamin Netanyahu has begun a four-day official visit to Hungary, marking the first time the Israeli prime minister has stepped foot on European soil since the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.Hours after the ICC announced the warrants in...

The US president has announced new taxes on imports to the US starting at a baseline of 10% – here is the front-page reaction in BritainDonald Trump’s tariff “day of liberation” arrived with the US president imposing markups on imports while accusing other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US.The UK got off relatively lightly with the basic 10%. Here...

Animals affected by domoic acid are known to exhibit erratic behavior and poisonings are becoming frequentA teenager was attacked by a sea lion in southern California, raising concerns that a recent increase in algae-induced poisonings among marine mammals could have elicited the erratic behavior.Phoebe Beltran initially feared it was a shark when she was bitten repeatedly during a 1000-yard swim test for the Junior...

Resolution that would block tariffs passes 51-48 in Senate, in vote that shows Republican unease over president’s plansSeveral Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a resolution that would block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare rebuke of the president’s trade policy just hours after he announced plans for sweeping import taxes on some of the country’s largest trading partners.In a 51-48 vote, four...

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on...

There were charts and scores, as if The Price Is Right had come to Washington. The big prize? A global trade warIt was Jeopardy!, or The Price Is Right, come to Washington.On an unseasonably chilly day in the White House Rose Garden, Donald Trump stood with a giant chart listing which reciprocal tariffs he would impose on China, the European Union, the United Kingdom...

Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn’s budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action.Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), which comes into force on 6...

Pacific country this week declared state of emergency over power cuts that have caused huge disruption to businesses and daily lifeSamoa is in the grip of an “energy crisis” prime minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said this week, as she declared a state of emergency over power outages that have swept the country for weeks, causing huge disruption to businesses and daily life.The government is...