In response to President Donald Trump's recent tariff policies, Chinese social media users have created AI-generated memes and videos satirising the potential impact on American manufacturing. One notable video depicts Trump and Elon Musk working on a Nike sneaker production line, highlighting concerns over increased manufacturing costs due to tariffs. Another portrays Vice President JD Vance assembling an iPhone, further emphasising the anticipated rise in consumer prices.
In the videos, Trump and Musk are sitting side by side wearing blue jumpsuits...
Saturday, April 12, 2025
We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe's workers
Hundreds turn out for a march and to urge the government to throw a lifeline to British Steel.
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Friday, April 11, 2025
Eight-try Leinster crush Glasgow to reach semi-finals
Leinster score eight unanswered tries against Glasgow Warriors to advance to the Champions Cup semi-finals and underline their status as tournament favourites.
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US State Department Staff Told To Report Each Other For Anti-Christian Bias
The Trump administration has taken a significant step in implementing a new executive order aimed at supporting Christian employees in the federal government, per a report by Politico. As part of this effort, the State Department has instructed its employees to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" within the department. This move is an attempt to address perceived discrimination against Christians, but State Department officials say it may create a culture of fear. The cable was sent out to embassies around the world under Secretary of...
Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil's deportation
Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in March for his role in pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Columbia.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Donald Trump Now A 'Supervillain' In Canadian Comic, Elon Musk His Sidekick
The world has heard of Donald Trump the businessman, then came Donald Trump the President, but amid growing resentment in Canada, the US President emerged in a new avatar - a supervillain.
Trump's repeated threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States followed by his move to unleash punishing tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s - Captain Canuck, Canada's version of Captain America.
The Canadian superhero, cloaked in a red-and-white bodysuit and a face mask featuring the maple leaf - a prominent...
Union bosses held up Birmingham bin deal, BBC told
A strike by hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers has seen rubbish piled high on streets.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs...
...a wild day ends with a 90-day 'pause' on tariffs
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'I can't remember a goal like Stankovic's'
Gary Lineker and Micah Richards go head-to-head over Micah's claim that Dejan Stankovic's volley for Inter Milan against Schalke in 2011 is not only the greatest goal in Champions League history, but the greatest of all time.
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Five reasons why Inter can win Champions League
Leading Serie A journalist James Horncastle gives five reasons why Inter Milan can win the Champions League this season.
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McIlroy's daughter makes incredible putt at Masters Par 3 Contest
Rory McIlroy's four-year old daughter Poppy makes an incredible putt at the Par 3 Contest before the Masters tournament in Augusta.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
President Zelensky says two soldiers were captured while fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Amid Trump Tariffs, S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Push For "Early Trade Deal"
India likes to do things differently. While the world has been struggling to get back on its feet after US President Donald Trump pulled the rug from underneath, with his reciprocal tariffs announcement, some nations, like China and Canada retaliated shortly after, with tit-for-tat tariffs. While China countered the US' 34 per cent with the same figure, Canada mirrored the US by announcing a 45 per cent levy on the automobile sector. Several other nations reached out to Washington in order to renegotiate its own tariffs in order to evade Trump's...
Trying to be Guardiola - Why promoted teams are struggling in the Premier League
Match of the Day 2's Troy Deeney, Shay Given and Mark Chapman look at why newly promoted teams are getting in a "muddle" in the Premier League, after confirmation of Southampton's relegation.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025
Man Utd are improving - Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says his side are "improving" but admits that "doubts" affected both sides in the Manchester derby as the Red Devils and Manchester City played out an uninspiring goalless draw.
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
USAID Team Laid Off While In Myanmar Earthquake Zone: Report
Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.
After travelling to the Southeast Asian nation, the three officials were told late this week they would be let go, Marcia Wong, a former official at the US Agency for International Development, told Reuters.
"This team is working incredibly hard, focused on getting humanitarian aid to those in need. To get news...
'Raging' Ferguson 'not scared to make changes' after fifth Ibrox loss in row
Interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson fulminates after his side suffered a fifth consecutive home defeat.
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Friday, April 4, 2025
I am the only voice defending Spurs - Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou gives an impassioned, detailed defence of his record while adding he is struggling with unique challenges at Tottenham.
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US Wedges Its Way In, Says "Greenland Does Not Want To Be Part Of Denmark"
As Greenland and Denmark, of which it is a part, have vociferously rejected Donald Trump's "strategic buyout" proposal, Washington has struck back, trying to wedge its way in. In a retort to Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Denmark must accept the fact that Greenland no longer wants to be a part of it.
"Denmark should focus on the fact that Greenlanders do not want to be a part of the country anymore. Greenlanders are going to make a decision," Mr Rubio said at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Greenland's...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
'Watching football hurts' - Williams seeking return
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams says it "hurts watching football" after being without an employer since last summer.
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Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest
North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Live: Reciprocal Tariffs Set To Take Effect This Weekend, Says White House
US Tariff Announcement Live Updates: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a raft of tariffs, targeting countries around the world, in a move that could spark a global trade war. The tariffs threaten various sectors like the automobile, dairy, steel, and electronics.
The 78-year-old President imposed new tariffs of 34 percent on imports from China and 20 percent on imports from the European Union - two of the main US trade partners. He declared a 26 per cent "discounted reciprocal tariff" on India.
"For decades, our country has been...
Tariffs 'a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry'
Business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us what US tariffs could mean for them.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
"Rs 27 Crore Ka...": Pant Disappoints For LSG And Internet Is Unforgiving
Rishabh Pant has failed to score big again at the IPL 2025. After 0 (vs Delhi Capitals) and 15 (against SunRisers Hyderabad), Pant was dismissed for just 2 against Punjab Kings. Pant was picked by Sanjeev Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore, making him the costliest player in IPL history. However, the initial returns have not been great from Pant. And that has has made him the target of troll on social media.
27 crore ka pahalwaan Rishabh Pant in every IPL match #LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/uXu040YcCD
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'Hands-on' prison governor denies fling with inmate
Kerri Pegg denies two counts of misconduct in public office and one count of possessing criminal property.
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Monday, March 31, 2025
Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus
The woman told police she was sexually assaulted and raped by the five men in September, 2023.
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'Will You Return To Space On Boeing Starliner?' What NASA Astronauts Said
NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague spoke to the press today about the future of NASA's human space flight programme, after their recent return from the International Space Station (ISS).
Mr Wilmore said they will carefully study and rectify all the issues they have faced before going to space in another Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
To a reporter's question to Mr Wilmore on whom he would place the blame for the mission that did not go as planned, he said, "There were some issues that happened with Starliner. There...
Le Pen attacks ban from running for public office as 'political decision'
The far-right National Rally leader's sentence jeopardises her chances of running for president in 2027.
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Sunday, March 30, 2025
Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on economic deal
The call comes after sources at No 10 say the government is prepared to retaliate against US tariffs if needed.
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FA Cup 'sparkle' returns - but will there be a 'fairytale ending'?
The FA Cup "seems to have its sparkle back" - but will Manchester City stop there being a "fairytale ending" for Aston Villa, Crystal Palace or Nottingham Forest?
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Saturday, March 29, 2025
Replit CEO Explains Why Learning To Code Is Pointless In AI Era. See Post
Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit - a company that allows users to build apps and websites using AI, has said that learning to code is pointless because artificial intelligence (AI) will soon take over coding professions. Taking to X, Mr Masad reshared a video of him explaining his statement. In the clip, he agreed with Dario Amodei of Anthropic, who had predicted that almost all of the codes in the coming future will be AI-generated.
"In the upcase, like what Dario just said recently, all code will be AI-generated. I assume that on this optimisation...
Woman Laid Off For Refusing To Work Overtime, Viral Post Sparks Discussion
In recent months, Reddit has become a popular platform for employees to share their job struggles and workplace concerns. Several subreddits have emerged where employees anonymously share their stories and also connect with others who face similar challenges. Now, an employee recently took to the platform to share about their co-worker who was unexpectedly asked to resign after 3.5 years of service. In their post, the user Unlikely_Sorbet_5137 said that although the company cited "budget issues", many employees believe the real reason was her refusal...
US Woman Loses 45 Kg After Leaving Husband And Job, Here's How
A 38-year-old woman in the US recently revealed how turning to roller skating after bidding farewell to her former life helped her shed 45 Kg. According to Daily Mail, in 2020, Connie Stowers from Rhode Island appeared to be living a perfect life. She had a high-paying job, a family, including a husband and a young daughter, and a lovely home. However, internally, she felt "trapped" in her marriage and "uninspired" by work. The result? she turned to alcohol and food for happiness, which eventually led to her weight ballooning to nearly 300 pounds...
Yates scores winning penalty to put Forest through to FA Cup semi-finals
Ryan Yates scores the winning penalty in a shootout against Brighton before running the length of the pitch as Nottingham Forest reach the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1991.
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Friday, March 28, 2025
North Sea crash oil tanker to have cargo of fuel removed
Barrels of jet fuel are being removed from the Stena Immaculate before it is towed to Newcastle.
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10,000 Indians Jailed Abroad Freed In A Decade - How Diplomacy Played A Part
Going to jail is a nightmarish thought for most people, but being imprisoned in another country can be a hellish experience. Like nationals of many other countries, thousands of Indians too, have been languishing in prisons overseas - some for a few years, some for decades. Their voices and appeals unheard because of the lack of proximity to their home country.
After being elected the first time in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted this situation to be tackled on priority by the Ministry of External Affairs. At the time, the number of Indians...
Woman's Decomposed Body Found Inside Bed Box In Delhi Flat
The decomposed body of a woman was found in a bed box, wrapped in a blanket, in a flat in Delhi's Shahdara on Friday, the police said. The owner of the house, Vivekanand Mishra, who is in his late 50s has been detained for questioning, the police said.
The police said they are trying to find out the identity of the woman, who is in her late 40s.
A call was received at Vivek Vihar police station about odour coming from a DDA flat in the area, the police said.
"When police reached the spot, they found the house locked from outside and traces of blood...
US Teen Raped, Hands Cut Off. "Animal" Father Arrested After Shootout
The body of a 13-year-old Ohio girl, who went missing roughly a week ago, was found inside an abandoned home, The New York Post reported. The police shot at and arrested her father on suspicion of raping and murdering her. The arrest came a day after he appeared on TV to raise awareness about her disappearance.
The girl, Keimani Latigue, was found dead in a burned-out, abandoned building a few days before her 14th birthday. The Columbus Police Department lieutenant, Brian Steel, said the victim was murdered, raped, had her hands and throat...
Thursday, March 27, 2025
UK child poverty numbers reach a record high
About 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show.
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Australia to hold federal election on 3 May
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be seeking to fight off a resurgent opposition and win a second term.
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Men make sacrifices many women don't for top jobs, Farage says
The Reform leader makes the comments on the role of women in the workplace at an event in Westminster.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Gérard Depardieu denies allegations of sexual assault at combative trial
The two legal teams have clashed repeatedly in court as the French film star's lawyer has questioned the credibility of the two plaintiffs.
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'So surreal' - teenager Eala stuns out-of-sorts Swiatek
Second seed Iga Swiatek suffers a monumental shock as Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala continues her dream run to reach the Miami Open semi-finals.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A journalist has entered the top secret military chat
And there’s a Ukraine-Russia Black Sea ceasefire deal.
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Monday, March 24, 2025
Raducanu powers into Miami Open quarter-finals
Emma Raducanu is through to her first WTA 1,000 quarter-final after a blistering straight-set win over 17th seed Amanda Anisimova.
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Rate England's players against Latvia
Who impressed for England in Thomas Tuchel's second game as head coach against Latvia? Rate the players here
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
Did Shivaji Have A Dog? Call To Remove Dog Memorial From Raigad Fort
Former Rajya Sabha member and a descendant of the Kolhapur royal family, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, has asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to remove the memorial of a dog from Raigad Fort.
The memorial, built in 1920s, was for "Waghya" meaning "Tiger".
Legend has it that he was a mix breed dog of the Maratha emperor. When Shivaji died, the dog apparently jumped onto his funeral pyre and immolated himself.
The Archaeological Survey of India, however, maintained that there is no documentary evidence of such a dog, Sambhajiraje...
Can Chelsea script perfect ending to Man City mini-series?
Chelsea have the edge over Manchester City, but who will triumph in their fourth meeting in the space of 13 days? BBC Sport takes a look at the intriguing battle so far.
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
Protesters in Turkey rally 'for justice' after mayor's arrest
Protesters have taken to the streets for a fourth night after Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained.
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iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max Dummy Units Hint at These Design Changes
Apple's iPhone 17 series of smartphones is expected to arrive with certain changes to the rear panel, and these purported design changes been spotted in a fresh set of images showing dummy units of the handsets. The successors to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are said to arrive with larger camera modules, and feature a rear panel made of glass and aluminium. Previous reports suggest that the regular iPhone 17 will arrive without any major design changes, while the iPhone 16 Plus will make way for a new iPhone 17 Air model.
iPhone 17 Pro,...
At least two dead as wildfires rage in South Korea
Two people were found dead as multiple fires raged across the country on Saturday.
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Friday, March 21, 2025
US small business agency to oversee student loans
The Small Business Administration will now manage the loans of some 40 million US borrowers.
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Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested
Police arrested Istanbul's mayor, a key opposition figure, on Wednesday, sparking protests.
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Drivers warned as final M25 weekend closure begins
Work began in 2022 and is part of a delayed £317m project to improve safety and cut congestion.
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Watch: How the Heathrow disruption unfolded
BBC Verify's Nick Beake explains how Europe's busiest airport was taken out of action.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
A Timeline Of Yuzvendra Chahal And Dhanashree Verma's Relationship
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree Verma are now officially divorced. The former couple were granted the decree of divorce by the Mumbai family court on Thursday.
Yuzvendra and Dhanashree, who got married in 2020, have been living separately for the past 18 months. They filed a joint petition before the court seeking divorce by mutual consent in February 2025.
Let us take a look at Yuzvendra Chahal And Dhanashree Verma's relationship timeline:
Love at first dance
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's...
Why has Netanyahu Resumed the War?
Israel has "resumed combat in full force" against Hamas.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
IOC presidential race reaches finish line - key questions answered
BBC Sport looks at the key questions before Thursday's IOC presidential vote.
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Trump hails 'very good' phone call with Zelensky
The US president says peace efforts are "very much on track" after an hour-long conversation.
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PM reveals he watches Adolescence with family and backs call to tackle misogyny
The drama focuses on the impact of social media and misogynist influencers on some teenage boys.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
The Russian leader declines to sign up to a plan that Ukraine had accepted for a month-long ceasefire.
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Harry's US visa records unsealed after drug claims
They are heavily redacted, and no details have been given as to what he put on his immigration form.
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Missing South African girl was wanted for her 'eyes and skin'
Court witnesses reveal shocking details about the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.
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Monday, March 17, 2025
Davina McCall 'feels amazing' returning to work after brain tumour
TV presenter Davina McCall says going back to work is "like the final piece of the jigsaw."
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Kim Sae-Ron Row: Why Good Day Is Deleting All Kim Soo-Hyun Scenes
Kim Soo Hyun is embroiled in controversy following revelations about his relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-Ron.
According to reports from the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, which released a phone conversation with Sae-Ron's aunt, the two were allegedly in a secret relationship since 2015, when Sae-Ron was only 15 years old and Kim Soo Hyun was 27.
In response to the controversy, luxury brand Prada terminated its ambassador relationship with Kim Soo Hyun on March 14. In their statement, Prada explained: "We would...