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Traders even cashed out of gold, a historical safe haven, in push to protect against what could turn into wave of margin callsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian dollar plunged to pandemic-era lows, the ASX fell and crypto prices were smashed as investors scrambled on Monday to prepare for a global trade war sparked by Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.Traders even cashed out of gold, a historical safe haven, in a push to raise cash reserves to protect against what could turn into a wave of margin calls.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news

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...

European futures also down more than 3% after Trump indicates tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ in EU countriesTrump tariffs spark retaliation from Mexico, China and CanadaAsian sharemarkets tumbled in early trade on Monday after the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China sparked fears of an escalating global trade war.Taiwan’s Taiex fell 4.4% at the open, led by a more than 6% plunge in semiconductor heavyweight TSMC. Japan’s Topix index was down as much as 2.3% and Korea’s Kospi fell as much as 2.4%, led by major exporters with exposure to global markets, including Canada and Mexico such

No potential breaches found by independent inquiry into former Coalition government’s handling of Abdul Nacer Benbrika caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton and the home affairs department have been cleared of wrongdoing over what a judge described as “a serious interference with the administration of justice” in a court case involving Melbourne terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika.But the independent review clearing Dutton and his former department will not be released publicly, Guardian Australia has confirmed.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

BoM forecasts high of 39C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide with cool change not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth-eastern states sweltering in a heatwave may be waiting until late Tuesday or Wednesday for a cool change to bring some relief.Melbourne and Adelaide were in for another very hot day on Monday, after highs of 38C and 39C on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology was forecasting Adelaide to reach 41C and Melbourne 39C on Monday, followed by another hot day on

Robert Keldoulis and his investment firm Keldoulis Investments poured $1.1m into the fundraising vehicle last yearA major Climate 200 backer has again topped the latest list of political donors, new figures reveal, as the Albanese government attempts to pass sweeping laws to curb big money in politics.Share trader Robert Keldoulis and his investment firm Keldoulis Investments Pty Limited donated a combined $1.1m to the fundraising vehicle in 2023-24, according to figures published by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/robert-keldoulis-climate-200-australia-biggest-political-donations-list Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy Publish date : 2025-02-03 01:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Court grants apprehended violence order against Kirralie Smith, one of the signatories demanding a federal inquiry into trans healthcare for minors A high-profile anti-trans campaigner who signed a letter last week calling for a federal inquiry into trans healthcare for children and a pause on gender affirming treatment until the inquiry is complete has had an apprehended violence order taken out against her by a trans woman.In a December appeal ruling published last week, the NSW district court granted an AVO against Kirralie Smith, the spokesperson for anti-trans group Binary. The court ordered her not to assault, threaten, stalk, harass,

Mexico and Canada vow levies and to ‘enhance relations’ with each other as China and Canada seek legal challengesDonald Trump’s imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China have sparked retaliation from all three countries. Mexico and Canada have vowed levies of their own while China and Canada are seeking legal challenges.Canada’s department of finance has published a list of US products imported into Canada that it will target with a 25% retaliatory tariff starting on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-retaliation Author : Léonie Chao-Fong and agencies Publish date : 2025-02-03 00:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Disaster funding activated for parts of Townsville and other affected areas. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor names sites of more study hubs for regional uni studentsThe federal government has announced the sites of 10 additional study hubs, which operate to improve university accessibility to students living in regional Australia.Bringing university closer to where you live will encourage more people who otherwise might decide not to go to university at all to give it a crack. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/03/australia-news-live-antoinette-lattouf-abc-case-federal-parliament-ad-campaigns-ntwnfb Author : Caitlin Cassidy Publish date : 2025-02-03 00:14:00 Copyright

The biggest night in music has so far seen wins for Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and BeyoncéBeyoncé – BodyguardSabrina Carpenter – Espresso – WINNER Charli xcx – Apple Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!The complete list of winners can be found on the official Grammys site Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/02/grammy-2025-winners Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date : 2025-02-02 23:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

New commission led by Sajid Javid and John Denham aims to speak to millions following unrest over Southport attackA new cross-party commission chaired by former Tory and Labour community secretaries is aiming to speak to millions of people to try to improve cohesion after the Southport tragedy and riots.Led by Sajid Javid and John Denham, both former cabinet ministers, the commission will launch in the spring. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/02/cross-party-commission-community-cohesion-riots-southport-sajid-javid Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-02-02 22:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM wants to ‘see all allies stepping up’, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has rattled Vladimir PutinKeir Starmer has called on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has left Vladimir Putin “rattled”.Before a meeting in Brussels on Monday, the prime minister said it was necessary to “see all allies stepping up – particularly in Europe” when it comes to inflicting economic harm on Russia, and argued it would help bring about peace by ending the Ukraine war sooner. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/02/starmer-calls-on-european-leaders-to-put-more-economic-pressure-on-russia Author : Rowena Mason Publish date

Canadian NHL fans also booed Star-Spangled BannerApplause breaks out during Canadian national anthemFans at a Toronto Raptors game on Sunday continued an emerging trend of booing the American national anthem at sporting events in Canada.Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the US anthem before the Raptors’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto. Similar reactions broke out on Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa and Calgary, where the Senators and Flames faced the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings respectively. Those games came hours after Donald Trump made his threat of

Secretary of state’s visit to Central American state greeted with protests at Trump’s demand to take back the waterwayThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has held talks in Panama with its president, José Raúl Mulino, as protesters marched in opposition to Donald Trump’s demand for ownership of the Panama canal to be returned to the US.The US’s top diplomat told Mulino in the talks that the US president has determined China’s influence threatens the Panama canal and that immediate changes were needed or the US would act. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/02/marco-rubio-holds-talks-with-panama-president-jose-raul-mulino-amid-us-claims-to-canal Author : Mat Youkee in Panama

After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them to lock out workers and read emailsUSAid has put two senior security officials on administrative leave after a tense standoff with members of Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency (Doge) seeking access to sensitive data from the agency, four current and former USAid officials have told the Guardian.USAid director of security John Voorhees and a deputy have been put on administrative leave after they blocked efforts by Doge members to physically access restricted areas, the people said. The demands led to a tense standoff during which a senior deputy

Schools shut as precautionary measure and people told to avoid shoreline after hundreds of seismic tremorsGreek authorities have dispatched special forces, rescue teams, tents and drones to the island of Santorini after hundreds of seismic tremors were recorded in the area.Amid fears of a bigger earthquake that could cause a tsunami, people were advised to avoid the shoreline and derelict buildings, to empty swimming pools and to refrain from gathering in large numbers in enclosed spaces. The civil protection ministry said schools would be shut as a precautionary measure on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/02/greece-sends-rescue-teams-to-santorini-amid-fears-of-big-earthquake Author : Helena

Move comes as one-two punch for group already reeling from last week’s decision to rescind 18-month extensionThe Trump administration has stepped up its attack on Venezuelans living in the US under temporary deportation protections, revoking the right to stay of more than 300,000 people.The move, first reported by the New York Times, comes as a one-two punch for Venezuelans who were already reeling from last week’s decision to rescind an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) that had been introduced in the final days of the out-going Biden administration. Reversing the extension was a blow that affected more than

Kristi Noem instead says government will use all available facilities under law for detention center expansion plansThe head of the US Department of Homeland Security on Sunday declined to say whether migrant women, children or families would be included in Trump administration expansion plans for the infamous Guantánamo Bay detention center, saying instead the federal government would utilize all available facilities under the law.Donald Trump last week said he was expanding a detention facility at the US naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold 30,000 people. His White House border czar, Tom Homan, has said he hopes to start

Fears grow for global trade, with major indices likely to plunge as US trading partners quickly retaliate, raising chance China and EU will follow suitCanada and Mexico hit back after Trump signs order for tariffsEconomic news updates – US politics liveInvestors are bracing for stock market falls after Canada and Mexico hit back against trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump this weekend.Trading on the brokerage IG’s weekend markets indicated shares were likely to fall on Monday after the US president signed an order on Saturday to bring in sweeping tariffs this week, a move that could prompt a trade war

Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh on trip that highlights reset of regional alliances after end of Iran-backed Assad regimeSyria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh on Sunday in his first foreign trip as Syrian leader, in a sign of the major shifts under way in regional alliances.Sharaa assumed power as transitional president last week, after leading a rebel campaign that ousted the longtime Iran-backed leader Bashar al-Assad, whose ties with the rest of the Arab world were strained throughout the nearly 14-year Syrian war. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/02/syrian-leader-lands-in-saudi-arabia-for-first-foreign-visit-since-toppling-assad Author : Reuters

Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol died at scene on SaturdayFour Essex students who were killed when their car crashed into a building in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday morning have been named.Police said Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol, 22, were inside the vehicle and died at the scene of the crash. All four were students at University of Essex and three were keen basketball players. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/02/police-name-four-students-killed-in-colchester-car-crash Author : Donna Ferguson Publish date : 2025-02-02 17:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content