Whiplash reversals mean Trump’s erratic trade policy is as clear as mud
The specifics of the administration’s economic masterplan – from strollers to movies to China – change by the day
Decades of economic orthodoxy failed millions of Americans, according to Donald Trump, who marched back into the White House promising to shred the status quo. But the specifics of his alternative – exactly how his administration claims it will make America great again – change by the day.
The US president declared this week to be a key milestone of his second term, as he unveiled his first major trade deal since returning to office following accelerated talks with the UK.
Continue reading...Ryanair’s £79 membership scheme takes off – but Which? says ‘think twice’
T&Cs show limitations to the promises of 12 free seat reservations, insurance and monthly access to a sale
Ryanair has become the latest low-cost airline to offer a yearly membership scheme that promises benefits such as free reserved seats and cheap flights – but the consumer group Which? says you should look at the small print before you join.
The low-cost carrier’s Prime membership costs £79 a person a year and promises 12 free seat reservations, travel insurance, and monthly access to a sale. However, the terms and conditions show a number of limitations.
Continue reading...Aphids plaguing UK gardens in warm spring weather, says RHS
Sap-sucking insects top list of queries to gardening charity after causing significant harm to plants
Aphids are plaguing gardeners this spring due to the warm weather, with higher numbers of the rose-killing bugs expected to thrive in the UK as a result of climate breakdown.
The sap-sucking insects have topped the ranking of gardener queries to the Royal Horticultural Society, with many of its 600,000 members having complained of dozens of aphids on their acers, roses and honeysuckle plants.
Continue reading...Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?
The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships
In a week in which former allies in a redividing globe separately commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, the sense of a runaway descent towards a third world war draws ever closer.
The implosion of Pax Americana, the interconnectedness of conflicts, the new willingness to resort to unbridled state-sponsored violence and the irrelevance of the institutions of the rules-based order have all been on brutal display this week. From Kashmir to Khan Younis, Hodeidah, Port Sudan and Kursk, the only sound is of explosions, and the only lesson is that the old rules no longer apply.
Continue reading...Slovenia to vote in referendum on artist pension that has fostered culture war
Rightwing opposition party claims some artists will receive benefits having contributed little to the state
Slovenia’s populist opposition has mounted a campaign against “degenerate” artists as it seeks to topple government plans for special pension top-ups for award-winning artists in a referendum on Sunday.
Voters in the central European country will cast their verdict on a government bill that details the conditions and terms under which certain artists can claim an allowance to be added to their pensions.
Continue reading...Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan step back from brink of war. Here’s a timeline of how it happened – AP News
- Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan step back from brink of war. Here’s a timeline of how it happened AP News
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- What's behind India and Pakistan's conflict over Kashmir, and why it's so serious ABC News
No water, no power – Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks
The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.
‘I freaked out and spent $400 online – it felt like a last hurrah’
How consumers are reacting to shipping changes that mean low-value packages entering the US no longer avoid tariffs.
NSW woman faces court after being charged with murder of two grandsons
The 66-year-old appeared at Parramatta court on Saturday after being charged with murdering her grandsons aged six and seven
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Two young boys might have been murdered hours before officers were called to their semi-rural home and found their bodies in separate bedrooms, police allege.
Details of the boys’ deaths, which have shocked the small community of Coonabarabran in north-west NSW, were revealed as their grandmother and accused killer appeared in court for the first time.
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Continue reading...Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war
Journalists with the Shan State-based news outlet Shwe Phee Myay continue to report amid civil war and repression.
Could India, Pakistan use nuclear weapons? Here’s what their doctrines say
A full-blown war between India and Pakistan would be the first ever between two nuclear-armed nations.
Magic spells, innuendo and riddles: Your guide to all 37 Eurovision songs
With just a week to go, here's our guide to the songs and artists taking part in Eurovision 2025.
How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues
Scrutiny about the way the latest pope might run the Catholic Church started the moment he stepped on to the balcony.
Man arrested after body found in Sydney home, police say
Investigators believe the deceased man, 65, who was found at a Homebush West property, and the arrested man, 31, were known to each other
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A man has been charged with murder after the body of an older man was found in a suburban granny flat.
Investigators are still trying to work out the relationship between the pair.
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Continue reading...At least two Indian jets appear to have crashed during Pakistan strikes, visuals show – The Washington Post
Pakistan PM calls meeting of body that oversees nuclear arsenal, says Pakistan military – Reuters
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- Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif calls National Command Authority meeting, body that oversees nuclear arsenal Times of India
- Pakistan and India say they’d consider de-escalation if the other reciprocates Arab News
Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he’s not ‘America first’
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.
Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he’s not ‘America first’
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.
Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries are threatened.