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Exclusive: As a Russia-Ukrainian ceasefire looks no closer, Sir Alex Younger tells The Independent how the UK is too detached from the threat posed by Putin – and that our ‘collective effort’ needs to change

As US President Donald Trump's widest-ranging tariffs to date took effect Saturday, the White House said it had lowered planned levies on two French overseas territories. Trump's move has already triggered retaliation and economists fear a major upset to the global economy.

What is President Trump really trying to do with his tariff plan: Is it to protect American jobs, is it about leveling the playing field, or is it about taking the head out of the economy?

District heating networks help Nordic and Baltic countries top the list, while many major economies are lagging behind.

The leaders of five Central Asian countries were all eager to show the importance of strengthening relations with the European Union but also the importance of their economies and potentials for Europe at the first EU-CA summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

As artificial intelligence ramps up energy needs, experts say we’ve reached a ‘nuclear revival’. Pledges are in place — but can supply chains support them?

No 10 has been criticised for ‘sucking up’ to Donald Trump, but believes its defensive strategy has been vindicated

US President Donald Trump's widest-ranging tariffs to date took effect Saturday, in a move which could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the global economy.

Global markets continue to experience sharp decline after Trump announced blanket tariffs on US imports of products from more than 180 countries and territories, ranging in severity from 10% to more than 50%.

Top indices see worst two-day stretch since COVID pandemic, as Fed chair warns of increased inflation and unemployment.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -5.97%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -5.50%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -6.07%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -6.38%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...