Uncertainty index spikes amid on/off confusion over Trump tariffs
If you’re already feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of news to ingest on Donald Trump’s tariffs plans in recent weeks, well, you’re not alone.
UK recruiters linked to tax avoidance after workers hit with crippling HMRC demands
Hays, Capita, Petrofac. These are some of Britain’s best known companies and big players in the recruitment industry.
Pope’s condition improves, prognosis no longer ‘guarded’: Vatican
Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital.
Ship carrying fuel for US military explodes after collision
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military is ablaze in the North Sea after it was struck by another cargo ship.
Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage
Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’.
Zelenskyy and Rubio arrive in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Trump administration relaunches CBP One asylum app for ‘self-deportation’
The decision is part of a broader crackdown on immigration that critics say violates asylum rights under US law.
Israel weaponising aid into Gaza says UN agency head
The UNRWA chief addressed a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Gaza’s hunger crisis after Israel stopped all aid.
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
Violent protests after Romania bans far-right presidential candidate
Protests broke out in front of Romania’s Central Election Bureau after it rejected the candidacy of Calin Georgescu.