And this takes us to the crux of the matter: the Democrats urgently need to present a positive vision of their values and ideas. Rather than a constant stream of tedious Trump-bashing, they must say what it is that they would do differently — particularly when they are up against a man who knows how to communicate his message so powerfully.

Former central banker Mark Carney favoured over Chrystia Freeland to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal party head

Donald Trump’s crypto project made at least $350mn from the launch of his memecoin, a windfall that is likely to fuel concerns over conflicts of interest arising from the token.

According to Jefferies, the euro has reached a bottom “for now” and will only go higher from here this year. “The mood on [the] euro coming into 2025 was so sour, with most expecting a break of parity, but now the euro is flying,” said Brad Bechtel, an analyst at the bank.

Donald Trump is confident that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attack Taiwan during his time in the White House, according to US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian swept to power last summer on promises to negotiate a new deal with the US and other global powers, similar to the 2015 nuclear agreement that Trump abandoned in 2018 before launching his “maximum pressure” policy and imposing hundreds of sanctions.

Plus, private equity’s total assets shrink for the first time in decades and Abu Dhabi’s latest mega-deal was a long time in the making

In an address to the nation on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump vowed his administration would reclaim the Panama Canal, promising to fulfil a promise to retake the critical juncture that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

More than a century later, Donald Trump has ... that look to Putin and Trump. But a united Europe also has formidable strengths that it needs to remember and call upon. The EU and the UK, put together, have an economy about 12 times the size of Russia ...

The US economy created 151,000 jobs in February, falling short of expectations, as concerns deepen about the impact of President Donald Trump aggressive trade policy on growth. Friday’s figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was below the 160,000 forecast by economists polled by Reuters but above January’s downwardly revised figure of 125,000.

Donald Trump has handed carmakers a one-month reprieve on tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, in the latest last-minute policy shift to roil corporate America. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president had spoken with Chrysler and Jeep maker Stellantis, Ford and General Motors on Wednesday.