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Dollar Rallies and Gold Tumbles on US Trade Optimism

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +1.04% and posted a 3-1/2 week high. The dollar rallied Thursday on easing global trade tensions after President Trump announced a new comprehensive trade deal with the UK. The dollar also found support after US weekly jobless claims fell more than expected...

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Trump’s ‘concepts of a plan’ trade deal with the United Kingdom won’t save him

ANALYSIS: New trade agreement is more of a way for him to save face than an all-encompassing deal, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK

Donald Trump gushes over British ambassador’s ‘beautiful accent’ during trade deal announcement

Donald Trump praised British ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson's "beautiful accent" as the pair met in the White House as a UK-US trade deal was announced on Thursday, 8 May.

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World leaders congratulate new Pope Leo XIV

Messages quickly came in from US president Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Crude Settles Sharply Higher as the US-UK Trade Deal Boosts Economic Optimism

June WTI crude oil (CLM25 ) Thursday closed up +1.84 (+3.17%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM25 ) closed up +0.0575 (+2.84%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday settled sharply higher after President Trump announced a trade deal with the UK, which eased trade tensions and bolstered optimism that more...

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What will the new pope be like? He’s chosen to be called Leo: that’s no accident

Popes who take that name tend to be progressive reformers. If Trump and JD Vance think they have an ally in the Vatican, I think not, says former Tablet editor Catherine Pepinster

The Guardian - UK

UK and US secure trade deal with changes for auto and agricultural goods

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer emphasised the strong relationship between their two countries, bonded by shared values, culture and a common language.

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Cardinals Elect First American Pope As Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

International Business Times

Flattery gets Starmer somewhere as The Donald stays awake to toot tariff deal

Sycophancy stops Trump from dozing off as PM and co hail victory – or at least getting what they could get

The Guardian - UK

Who is Leo XIV, the new Pope chosen by cardinals to lead the Catholic Church?

Pope Leo has made history as the Church’s first American pontiff.

The Independent UK

New pope was critical of Trump admin

Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly amplified criticisms of the Trump administration and Catholic convert JD Vance

Salon

Ivanka Trump to push healthy foods as her company echoes MAHA mindset sweeping DC

Ivanka Trump, who has kept a low profile during her father’s second term as president, will speak Thursday at the Heartland Summit in Arkansas

The Independent UK

Trump hails trade deal with ‘oldest ally’ UK – but what about the details?

President’s announcement receives favorable political reaction but experts warn much remains unresolved

The Guardian - US

India-Pakistan: escalating conflict between two nuclear powers

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The Guardian - UK

Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US letter urging city to scrap diversity initiatives

City official says it will not comply with request seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures

International Business Times

New Pope Repeatedly Boosted Articles Slamming JD Vance for Using Catholicism to Defend Deportations

Pope Leo XIV previously shared several articles slamming Vice President JD Vance for asserting that Catholicism supports President Donald Trump's deportations.

Latin Times

Americans Share Mixed Reactions After New Pope Leo XIV Announced as First American Pope

News of a new pope thrilled US-based social media users, especially midwesterners, many of whom were not expecting to see their region represented in the Holy See.

Latin Times

Most California Voters Say Governor Newsom Is Prioritizing Presidential Run Over State Issues: Survey

Confidence in Newsom's ability to represent California's interests in dealing with the Trump administration is divided, with just 14% saying they were "very confident" in him, according to a new poll

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The Independent UK

Trump is pushing ‘good friends’ Rubio and Vance as possible successors – can they take the mantle in 2028?

Rubio is well-positioned to run in 2028, but his strongest competition is already in the White House

Reason

Trump's Tariffs Are Already Raising Car Prices and Hurting Automakers

The results were completely foreseeable, after the president imposed 25 percent tariffs on all imported automobiles and parts.

The Independent UK

‘We can’t let it go down the drain like Detroit’: Jon Voight is Trump’s Hollywood ally looking to save US production

Voight insists plan including movie tariffs got better reaction from industry than headlines would suggest

The Independent UK

US retires database tracking billions of dollars of climate change-fueled weather damage

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it is retiring its public database meant to keep track of the cost of losses from weather and climate disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more

PC Gamer

Bill Gates says Elon Musk's DOGE cutbacks are directly responsible for kids dying: 'The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one'

Adds that Musk has no idea what these agencies do.

International Business Times

What Is In The New US-UK Trade Deal?

The "breakthrough" US-UK trade deal announced Thursday by President Donald Trump is the first agreement to be unveiled since he slapped steep tariffs on allies and adversaries alike on April 2.

Reason

Trump's Antitrust Enforcer Says 'Big Is Bad'

Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador wants conservatives to sacrifice Americans’ economic well-being to break up big businesses.

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