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European and US futures slump as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’; stocks and cryptocurrencies tumble in Asian trading hoursTrump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliateThe Australian trading day closed a short while ago and the Australian dollar and the benchmark ASX200 have both plunged after US President Donald Trump fired the first shot in what threatens to be a trade war that could crimp global growth, the Australian Associated Press reports.The ASX200 index suffered its worst loss in four months on Monday, dropping 152.9 points, or 1.79 per cent, to a two-week

Alder Hey children’s hospital opens its vaping cessation service for nicotine-dependent 11- to 15-year-oldsThe NHS has set up a stop-vaping clinic for teenagers in an attempt to curb the rise in e-cigarette use among young people.Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool saw the first teenage patients at its new vaping cessation service in January. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/03/first-patients-seen-at-nhs-clinic-in-liverpool-tackling-teenage-vaping Author : Michael Goodier Publish date : 2025-02-03 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An unusual ceremony paid tribute to and raised money for those affected by the California wildfires while giving Beyoncé her first album of the yearGrammy awards 2025: list of winnersBeyoncé and Kendrick Lamar ruled the Grammys during a night that also paid tribute to those affected by the California wildfires.The night’s biggest prize, for album of the year, went to Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter, the first time she has won the award. It was presented by members of the Los Angeles country fire department in one of many of the night’s tributes to those affected by the wildfires. The ceremony

BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapsesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities say there is “more significant rain to come” in north Queensland, amid warnings to residents not to return to flooded homes.Dams and river catchments from Mackay to Cairns remain swollen from a week of heavy rain, which has dumped more than 1.2 metres on some locations.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/north-queensland-floods-ollera-creek-bridge-townsville-ingham-cairns Author

Government of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, Trump claims as he demands ‘full investigation’ of situationUS President Donald Trump has asserted South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly” as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.The land issue in South Africa has long been divisive, with efforts to redress the inequality of white-rule drawing criticism from conservatives including Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, who was born in South Africa and is a powerful Trump adviser. Continue reading...