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US President Donald Trump has introduced a new global tariff set at ten percent. The tariff took effect after the Supreme Court blocked many of his earlier import taxes on Friday. Trump signed an executive order just hours after the ruling to impose the levy from 24 February. He later threatened to raise the tariff to fifteen percent but has not issued an official directive to increase the rate. The White House has not confirmed whether the higher rate will take effect. Emergency Powers and Rising Business Uncertainty The administration applies the levy under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade…
Unlicensed gambling companies could lose the right to sponsor Premier League clubs under new government plans. Ministers launched a consultation after a series of controversies and regulatory concerns. Several top-flight teams, including Everton, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, currently display logos of online casinos or bookmakers without British licences. Clubs have already agreed to remove all front-of-shirt gambling sponsors from next season. The voluntary ban will not cover shirt sleeves or other partnerships. The proposed measure would close that gap. It would block unlicensed operators from any commercial deals with clubs. Ministers warned that some of these firms follow weak regulatory…
Supreme Court Ruling Throws Deal Into Doubt European Parliament negotiators have put the brakes on the EU-US trade agreement after fresh uncertainty erupted in Washington. The move follows a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that found some tariffs imposed in 2025 were illegal. In response, President Donald Trump announced new 15% duties on imports, further muddying the waters around the deal. German MEP Bernd Lange, who chairs the Parliament’s trade committee, said the legal foundation of the agreement had “totally changed,” arguing that the introduction of new tariffs created an entirely different framework from the one…
UK officials have paused a clinical trial on puberty blockers for children after the medicines regulator raised safety concerns. The regulator warned about unknown long-term biological risks and called for a minimum age of 14. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will hold talks with King’s College London next week. The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that the study will not recruit participants until they resolve the concerns. The government launched the Pathways trial after the Cass review criticised existing research. The review found weak evidence for the benefits of puberty blockers in young people with gender…
Big Tech faces a historic legal challenge. A major trial over social media addiction has begun and could transform the technology industry. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a jury for the first time over allegations that social media harms young people. His testimony came more than four years after leaked internal documents suggested the company knew its platforms could cause harm. Internal documents presented in a Los Angeles courtroom appeared to confirm long-standing concerns. Meta knew preteens used its apps. The company aimed to maximize scrolling time. It also ignored expert advice on safety, though Meta said the documents…
China has overtaken the United States as Germany’s largest trading partner, with total trade reaching €251bn in 2025.The figure rose slightly from the previous year, while trade with the US fell to €240bn. Germany imported €170.6bn in goods from China and exported €81.3bn in return.Tariffs introduced by Donald Trump are seen as one factor behind the drop in US trade. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit Beijing for talks with premier Li Qiang and president Xi Jinping.He is expected to discuss Ukraine, human rights and economic relations. German industry remains deeply tied to the Chinese market.Car manufacturers such as Volkswagen, BMW…
Hungary Links Support to Restored Pipeline Hungary has made clear it will not back the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia until oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline resume. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Energy Security Council that no additional EU war loans should be sent to Ukraine while Hungary’s own energy supplies remain disrupted. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed that Budapest will block the new sanctions package, expected to be discussed by EU foreign ministers. He said Hungary is waiting for Ukraine to repair the Druzhba pipeline, reportedly damaged in a Russian strike,…
The European Union faces criticism after a report revealed huge subsidies for foods that worsen the climate. Experts call on the EU to introduce a Plant-Based Action Plan to promote sustainable diets and help farmers transition from meat and dairy. Red meat and other high-emission foods receive disproportionate EU subsidies, raising concerns about misuse of taxpayer money. Charity Foodrise published a report showing that in 2020, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) allocated far more funding to animal-based foods than to plant-based options. Animal-sourced foods received roughly 77 percent of total CAP subsidies, totaling €39 billion of the €51 billion…
The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs last year.The court decided by six votes to three that Trump could not use a 1977 emergency law to tax imports from nearly every country.The judges said only Congress can create new taxes under the Constitution. The ruling left open whether consumers and companies could receive refunds for the estimated $130bn generated by the tariffs.The court did not address refunds, and further legal disputes are expected.Hours after the decision, Trump signed a proclamation under a different law to impose a new 10%…
OpenAI considered notifying Canadian police about a user later linked to a mass school shooting.The company flagged the account in June for “furtherance of violent activities”. It reviewed whether to contact the Royal Canadian Mounted Police but decided the activity did not show an imminent or credible threat.Its policy requires clear evidence of serious, immediate risk before a referral. Months later, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed eight people in a remote British Columbia community and died by suicide.Police said the victims included a teaching assistant and several students aged 12 and 13.The attacker had previous mental-health-related contact with authorities. After…