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U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose reciprocal tariffs from early April is feeding anxiety in India's export sectors from autos to agriculture, with Citi Research analysts estimating potential losses at about $7 billion a year. Government officials waiting to...

The Barcelona manager Hansi Flick defended the use of the video assistant referees (VAR) after Rayo Vallecano were left fuming following a number of controversial decisions during Monday’s match in La Liga.The Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored the winner from...

Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone's second-largest economy will prove a "demanding" task, French Economy Minister Eric Lombard told CNBC's Charlotte Reed, after lawmakers earlier this month finally adopted 2025's financial plan after a spate of tumultuous,...

The two new models will be built on the same Smart Car platform as the Grande Panda to facilitate significant cost advantages over rivals. Both hybrid and electric versions are expected to be offered. The SUV will be a direct...

Joe PikePolitical investigations correspondentWatch: "Europe must have a secure future," said UK prime ministerSir Keir Starmer has said any Ukraine peace deal would require a "US backstop" to deter Russia from attacking its neighbour again. Speaking after a hastily convened...

An assistant referee who previously officiated both FA Cup and EFL matches is due to appear in court after being charged with a child sex offence. Gareth Viccars is facing a charge of penetrative sexual activity with a girl, aged between...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “spend more” on defence, even as the Treasury told ministers running other departments to model for...

Despite the optimism and steady fundamentals that continue to buoy cryptocurrencies, majors like Bitcoin and Cardano remain range-bound. Even so, revolutionary projects founded on the ultra-popular meme culture are thriving. Among the fresh entities worth watching is Bitcoin Pepe. The...

Manchester United and Tottenham have both endured awful seasons under Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou and Arsene Wenger has now issued his verdict on both struggling sides READ SOURCE...

Quantity has a quality of its own. Yeah, yeah. We've heard that. And it's so passe. Everyone from an op-ed writer talking about 'mandate' to a jaded wonk going on about 'demographic dividend' have turned that once-smart observation into a...

A McDonald's restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn like a lion, out like a lamb.That's how restaurant executives envision 2025 after a rough start to the year, largely caused by...

Rachel Reeves was dealt a fresh blow on Monday when her attempt to intervene in a high-profile supreme court case and curb a potential £44bn bill for lenders caught up in the car loan commissions scandal was rejected.Judges at the...

Liam Delap is reportedly on Manchester United's radar ahead of a potential summer move to Old Trafford, despite having only left rivals Manchester City for Ipswich Town last summer READ SOURCE...

CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in...

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 12:27 GMT, 17 February 2025

European defence stocks surge to record highShares in European weapons makers are rising as investors anticipate a rise in defence spending.Europe’s aerospace and defence stocks have jumped by 3% this morning to a new record high as the sector rallies...

Donald Trump has ramped up anti-immigration fervor into his second presidency, promising mass deportations, pushing to increase arrests and bolstering public relations efforts to amplify arrests. The moves have sent a wave of terror through the undocumented worker community that...

SBI Mutual Fund, in collaboration with the State Bank of India, announces the launch of JanNivesh SIP, an initiative that aims to make mutual funds accessible to a broader audience. JanNivesh SIP is designed to enable first-time investors and small...

OPEC+ mulls over delaying supply increase amid market fragility- report READ SOURCE...

Intelligent life elsewhere in the universe may not be as unlikely as we once thought, scientists have discovered.A new study by Penn State University has developed a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth. It has found that...

The annual push to get savers to use up their tax-free allowance has begun early – but there is speculation that the cash Isa could be under threat.The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has reportedly been lobbied to ditch the tax breaks...

Violence erupted in Lebanon after young men attacked a UN peacekeeper convoy, injuring two personnel. Lebanon's Interior Minister condemned the assault, vowing prosecution. The unrest followed Lebanon blocking Iranian flights, prompted by Israeli claims of smuggling funds to Hezbollah. Hezbollah...

Streeting: 'hell of a lot more to do' on improving NHS care in EnglandDespite the announcement that the government claims to have hit its target of two million extra appointments, health secretary Wes Streeting has said there is “a hell...

Mark Selby got the better of Stephen Maguire in the Welsh Open final (Picture: Getty Images) Mark Selby is glad to see Stephen Maguire back in a ranking final after labelling his lack of success in recent years ‘an absolute...

Indonesia shares higher at close of trade; Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite up 2.36% READ SOURCE...

Tech bosses largely agree the risk DeepSeek poses to OpenAI remains limited for now.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe technological advances that Chinese artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek have displayed show the game is on when it comes to U.S.-Sino competition...

More of the Murdoch family’s betrayals, leaks, “mind games”, manipulations, machinations and humiliations have been laid bare, in the wake of a messy court trial that offered tantalising glimpses inside the dynasty.The American journalist McKay Coppins this weekend published a...

The Federation of Small Businesses states that concrete measures to boost growth are 'vital and urgent' READ SOURCE...

THE first Universal Studios theme park in the UK is reportedly set to receive the final green light from the government in just weeks.First revealed in 2023, Universal are hoping to build their first European theme park in the UK.3The...

A number of Premier League clubs currently have lengthy injury lists.In addition to Diallo, Mainoo and Martinez, United are without Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Altay Bayindir and Jonny Evans while Manuel Ugarte is also doubtful for the trip to Spurs.Tottenham...