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Chancellor hopes to persuade Trump to cut tariffs on Britain’s exports

NEWS ANALYSIS: IMF downgrade lays bare the impact of Trump’s tariffs, with experts warning there could be more pain to come unless chancellor can secure a US-UK trade deal. Kate Devlin reports

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals. Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was so contaminated, its oil slicks erupted in flames.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has called for greater collaboration with India in sectors such as defense, energy and technology

France has responded with marked scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent call for an Easter truce in Ukraine, branding it a superficial gesture aimed more at appeasing Washington than paving the way for genuine peace.

Watch again as US vice president JD Vance held a press conference during his trip to India on Tuesday (22 April) as New Delhi looked to avoid tariffs and negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington, D

Officials say UK faces a ‘new economic reality’, but chancellor will not strike US deal at any cost

Because the overall warming trend of the Earth has decreased snow production for many locales, it's caused a headache for many counties across the United States as they've seen new and returning snowmobile registrations. From Maine to Utah, and Washington to Minnesota, across the country, snowmobiles aren't having the best…

China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington

US vice president JD Vance arrives in India for four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid tariffs and negotiate a bilateral trade deal