Few of this morning’s papers avoid mentioning the global trade war Donald Trump kicked off on Wednesday, with many reporting a version of the banner used on the front of the Daily Mirror: “World faces economic

Watch: Key moments in Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to succeed. Trump’s tariffs, which he will

President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for sweeping new import taxes on all goods entering the US, in a watershed moment for global trade. The plan sets a baseline tariff on all imports of at least

Rob Cameron BBC News in Prague Getty Images A state of emergency allowing bears to be shot has been extended across much of Slovakia (file pic) The Slovak cabinet has approved a plan to shoot around

Male fruit flies that drink alcohol become more attractive to females, according to a new study. Adding alcohol to males’ food increases their release of chemicals that attract females and leads to higher mating success. Fruit

Pritti Mistry, Stuart Harratt & Linsey Smith BBC News Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Robert Bush ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull where 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes were removed by police in March

Tesla’s sales have plummeted to their lowest level in three years in a surprise drop after a backlash against its boss Elon Musk. The electric car maker delivered almost 337,000 electric vehicles in the first three

Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Ian Youngs Culture reporter Watch: A look back at Val Kilmer’s blockbuster roles Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Jadon Sancho “could do better” but insists it is “not the moment” to discuss the player’s future. His comments follow reports the forward could return to Manchester United once his loan

Tom Espiner and Simon Browning BBC business reporters PA Media Heathrow Airport was warned about the “resilience” of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for over a day

Every time Donald Trump has mentioned his plan to levy massive tariffs on imports into the US, there has been a widespread assumption that they will be delayed, watered down or rowed back. Today, he will

Britain’s Fran Jones has been helped off court in a wheelchair after collapsing during a match in Colombia. The 24-year-old was attempting to serve in the ninth game of a deciding third set in Bogota when

Sima Kotecha Senior UK correspondent BBC Messages included jokes about someone who was said to be at risk of taking their life Leaked messages show prison staff at a Welsh prison laughing at violent encounters with

Nomia Iqbal in Milwaukee & Max Matza BBC News Getty Images Wisconsin voters have elected a Democratic-backed judge to serve on the state supreme court, according to projections, following the most expensive judicial election in US

BBC Simone Collins is sitting in her 18th century cottage in Pennsylvania, dressed in a black pilgrim pinafore with a wide collar, bouncing one of her four children on her lap. It is 8.30am and she

With Manchester United trailing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest and needing a goal to avoid a 13th defeat of the season, manager Ruben Amorim turned to the bench. He had already withdrawn Joshua Zirkzee – scorer of

PA Media Ms Giuffre ‘remains in serious condition’ in hospital in Australia, her family said Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser, has expressed gratitude for the “outpouring of love and support” she has received after

BBC The girl entered the river close to Barge House Causeway, near London City Airport An 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa. The Met Police said “a

Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Luigi Mangione is arraigned in New York earlier this year US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian

President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 men aged 18-30, Russia’s highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the country moves to expand the size of its military. The spring call-up for a year’s military service

Andy Trigg BBC News, Buckinghamshire James Grant/BBC Officers said they did not believe there was further risk to the public “at this time” Police have shot a man dead outside a railway station after reports he

King Charles has attended his first public engagement since side effects from his cancer treatment stopped him carrying out a visit last Friday. The King hosted an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday morning, recognising

England have appointed legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards as their new head coach. The 45-year-old, England’s all-time leading run-scorer, replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in March after the 16-0 Ashes hammering in Australia. Edwards played

A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small town of Grindavík. Less than an

Getty Images The start of April means several bills are going up, putting extra pressure on household finances. For some payments, such as energy, water or broadband, there are things you could do to reduce the

Amber Sandhu & Rebecca Swash BBC Asian Network News BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf/James Pardon Varada Sethu plays Doctor Who’s new companion When new Doctor Who companion Varada Sethu first told her family she wanted to be an

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said the UK is best-placed to eventually overturn trade tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump. The UK is expecting to be hit by new US tariffs on Wednesday,

If Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull are they in even greater trouble than just losing their star driver? It seems like they’d be losing the only person who can drive their car, a situation that’s seemingly

Political obituaries for France’s Marine Le Pen dominate many of Tuesday’s front pages, with the Financial Times reporting that her hopes for higher office are now “shattered” by the five-year ban she’s received after being convicted

Getty Images Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali is planning a “series of new measures” to protect against foreign political interference. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, now adviser to US President Donald Trump, caused some concern in the UK

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, has said she is in hospital following a serious accident. Ms Giuffre posted on Instagram that she had suffered kidney failure after her car collided with a

BBC Matt’s daughter Lydia was attacked by an XL bully last year A year ago, seven-year-old Lydia was walking to post a letter with her dad when she was savagely attacked by an XL bully that

New Zealand Rugby and Ineos have reached a settlement agreement following their dispute over a sponsorship contract. British-owned petrochemical firm Ineos, which holds a stake in Manchester United as part of its sport portfolio, walked away

Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams describe what’s strange about being back on Earth after so long in orbit. The duo’s eight-day mission to the International Space Station became a nine-month space odyssey after their

An 11-year-old girl is missing after she went into the River Thames in east London, police have said. Metropolitan Police were called to reports the girl had entered the river close to Bargehouse Causeway, near London

Htet Naing Zaw BBC Burmese Reporting fromMandalay region BBC Brightly coloured children’s backpacks were strewn among the remains of the preschool About 15 children’s backpacks lie torn apart in the rubble – pink, blue and orange

An emergency law to override new rules about how to sentence offenders from ethnic minorities will not be passed before Easter, government sources have confirmed. Guidelines due to come into effect in England and Wales on

PA Media Tributes were left outside All Saints Church following the discovery of the baby boy A woman has been arrested after a newborn baby boy was found dead in a carrier bag outside a west

Family picture Lilly, whose full name we are not including, is left with scarring on her cheek and around her eye following the dog attack 18 months ago A father wants a change in the law

It was once customary for Premier League players to be gifted a bottle of champagne as reward for winning man of the match. Times have moved on since then, with players now receiving a small trophy