Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%. The US president accused the EU of “not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal” in a post on Truth Social, but did not explain how. “I am pleased to announce that…
Canada’s Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test
Mark Carney arrived on Canada’s political scene last year as an Ivy League and Oxford educated economist and a former central banker for two countries. He had an impressive resume and ambitions to be prime minister but had never run for public office until replacing Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.
What to know about King Charles’s state visit to US
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are visiting the US – the first British state visit to the country since Queen Elizabeth II’s visit in 2007. The trip, which comes as the US approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence from Britain, is meant to celebrate the strong relationship between the two
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world’s tuna. Among the islands are 33 scattered across the centre that encompass the country of Kiribati. Here more than 70% of government revenues come from selling tuna fishing licenses to foreign fleets –
‘Washington in shock’ and ‘King keeps calm’
“Washington in shock,” says the Guardian. “Bedlam in the ballroom,” is the Sun’s headline. The Financial Times reports that questions are mounting about the “repeated security lapses” around President Donald Trump. The Daily Mirror says experts have called the security breach a “historic failure”. A couple of the papers carry accounts of Saturday’s attack from their
‘Singing my own songs live was terrifying’
A Jersey singer-songwriter said she used to be “terrified” of performing live during the early years of her career but now found it a “magical” experience. Nerina Pallot, 51, has released eight studio albums, with a new album called Fire Escape Symphonies set to be released next month as well
Anthropic investigating claim of unauthorised access to Mythos AI tool
Anthropic is investigating a claim that a small group of people gained access to its Claude Mythos model – the cyber-security tool which the AI firm says is too powerful to release to the public. “We’re investigating a report claiming unauthorized access to Claude Mythos Preview through one of our
The viral manifesto of ‘anti-woke’ tech boss with NHS and defence contracts
It’s not often a thousand-word social media post from a US tech firm goes viral. But the post from Palantir – a 22-point manifesto of sorts – currently has over 30 million views on X. It is the work of the controversial company’s co-founder and chief executive, who has criticised
James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series win
LeBron James made a three-pointer to force overtime before the Los Angeles Lakers moved to the brink of a series victory in the NBA play-offs. The NBA’s four-time Most Valuable Player levelled the score with 13 seconds left against the Houston Rockets and almost clinched victory as he hit the
Extradited teen in court over woman’s murder
A man has appeared in court after he wasextradited to the UK from the United Arab Emirates and charged with the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, who was stabbed in Westminster in 2024. Enzo Bettamio, 18, was put on a flight from Dubai to the UK on Friday and then