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FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and MexicoGlobal stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.Markets recovered some of their losses early on Monday after it emerged that the US president had agreed to delay new duties on goods from Mexico for a month, sparking hopes of a reprieve. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/03/uk-european-stock-markets-tumble-trump-tariff-tantrum Author : Graeme Wearden in London and Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:09:00 Copyright for

Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald trump’s interest.The government of the autonomous territory, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the kingdom of Denmark, unveiled a bill on Monday intended to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenland”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/greenland-plans-to-ban-foreign-political-funding-over-trump-led-election-fears Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 18:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to those under 19US politics live – latest updatesIn the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to individuals under the age of 19, several major hospitals across the US have stopped providing such treatments.The 28 January executive order directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that hospitals and medical institutions receiving federal research or education grants stop providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgical procedures to transgender youth under the age of 19. Continue reading... Source link :

Another boy, also 15, arrested on suspicion of murder over attack at All Saints Catholic high school, police sayA 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield.The teenager suffered serious injuries in the incident at All Saints Catholic high school, South Yorkshire police said, but despite best efforts of paramedics he died a short time later. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/03/boy-detained-teenager-stabbed-school-sheffield Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 16:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.