A Volkswagen emblem, attached to a tower at the Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH plant, can be seen behind a red traffic light. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Europe’s auto giants slipped on Wednesday, extending recent losses as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries came into effect — including a…
The US began collecting a 10% “baseline” tariff on all imports on Saturday as President Donald Trump urged Americans to “hang tough” after market turmoil. The UK and France are among hundreds of countries impacted and its leaders have said nothing is off the table. While China, which has been hit the hardest by President…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan. 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The White House on Wednesday said a “federal funding freeze” remains in “full force and effect” despite it rescinding a controversial memo ordering that freeze…
The first phase of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal has begun after an almost three-hour delay, with Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages later on Sunday. The ceasefire was due to start at 08:30 (06:30 GMT), but Israel said Hamas had not delivered the names of the first hostages to be freed in exchange…
