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TRUMP THREATENS 200% TARIFF ON EU CHAMPAGNE IN RETALIATION FOR WHISKEY LEVY, ESCALATING TRADE WAR

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President Donald Trump has intensified the global trade conflict by threatening a 200% tariff on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic products from the European Union. This announcement, made on his Truth Social platform Thursday, represents a significant escalation in the burgeoning trade war between major economic powers.

TRUMP SHOWS SUPPORT FOR MUSK

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Amid concerns of potential conflicts of interest, President Donald Trump responded to plummeting Tesla share prices on Tuesday by announcing he was buying one of the electric cars manufactured by close advisor Elon Musk. Speaking at the White House, which he briefly turned into a showroom, Trump also threatened "hell" for anti-Tesla protesters.

70 YEARS STRONG: DEREK AND BRENDA DODGE CELEBRATE PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY IN SOMERSET

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A Somerset couple is celebrating a rare milestone — 70 years of marriage. Derek and Brenda Dodge of Baltonsborough village, near Glastonbury, had their platinum wedding anniversary on 12 March 2025. The couple met in their youth at a local club where they were both living at the time. Derek says he was ejected when he flew into a rage and that Brenda, feeling sorry for him, offered to take him home. And that’s where a lifetime partnership was started.

TRUMP DOUBLES ON TARIFFS IMPOSED ON CANADA

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President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum Tuesday and threatened to "shut down" its auto industry. In a stunning statement, Trump also said the best way to end the trade war would be for Canada to be "absorbed into the United States." The moves come ahead of a midnight deadline for escalating the US's global trade offensive.

STEEL AND ALUMINUM TARIFFS SPARK GLOBAL RETALIATION

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President Donald Trump has once again set the global economy ablaze with his latest move—imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States. While the policy is meant to protect American industries, it risks triggering a worldwide trade war, with Canada and the European Union already hitting back with their own retaliatory measures.

X PLATFORM HIT BY MAJOR CYBER ATTACK, ELON CONFIRMS ORIGINS

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Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced widespread outages on Monday following what the billionaire entrepreneur described as a "massive cyberattack." The disruption affected tens of thousands of users, with reports of service issues beginning around 6 a.m. Eastern Time and spiking again at 10 a.m., according to tracking website Downdetector.com.

UKRAINE AGREES TO 30-DAY CEASEFIRE IN US-BROKERED DEAL

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Ukraine has accepted a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, marking a potential breakthrough in the three-year conflict that began with Russia's 2022 invasion. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the agreement following high-stakes talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.

MOST USAID PROGRAMMES NOW TERMINATED

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X that most USAID programs have been terminated after a six-week review, citing ineffective spending. Rubio said the terminated programs "spent tens of billions in ways that did not serve" or harmed US interests, leaving just 18% to be administered by the State Department.