Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200% tariff on wine and champagne imports from the European Union could provide an unexpected boost for English sparkling wine, as US importers look for alternatives to French champagne. Hugo Stewart, a winemaker based in Wiltshire, had been considering cancelling a planned tasting trip to the United States but is now reconsidering after Trump’s announcement. “Maybe there’s an opportunity for us to replace some of the champagne,” he said....
Britain’s two largest steelmakers have warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are already causing a decline in business from American customers, with further economic damage expected in the months ahead. Tata Steel, which operates from Port Talbot, and British Steel, which runs the Scunthorpe steelworks, say the 25% tariff on British steel and aluminium exports to the US has “spooked customers” and is forcing them to seek alternative suppliers. In a hearing before MPs on...
PUNTACANA, Dominican Republic – A Dominican Republic judge on Tuesday evening ruled in favor of witness Joshua Riibe’s writ of habeas corpus in the March 6 disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki from a Punta Cana resort. Riibe appeared in court in the Dominican Republic, where he has been held in the disappearance of Konanki, 20, who has been missing since the early morning hours of March 6. Riibe has not been named...
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in sync when it comes to Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, according to the White House. Trump and Putin, who spoke over the phone Tuesday morning about how to draw an end to the war in Ukraine, agreed that Iran must not obtain access to weapons permitting Tehran to obliterate Israel, the White House said. ‘The leaders spoke broadly about the Middle East as a region of...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the hosts of ‘The View’ on Tuesday morning that ‘oligarchs’ running the United States keep him up at night, despite his ties to the billionaire Soros family. ‘I wake up at 3 in the morning sometimes so worried about the future of this country under these oligarchs,’ Schumer said on ‘The View.’ Mega-donor George Soros donated millions to Schumer’s Senate Majority PAC during the 2024 election, and Schumer...
The White House does not have a list of banned words that are restricted from use in official documents, and instead charges individual agencies with word choice in government documents, Fox News Digital learned. Media outlets in recent weeks have promoted reports that the Trump administration has banned hundreds of words from official documents, including words such as ‘diverse’ or ‘LGBTQ’ or ‘unconscious bias.’ An administration official told Fox Digital that the White House does...
The White House maintains that President Donald Trump does not use an autopen to sign legally binding documents like pardons — after Trump accused former President Joe Biden of having used the mechanical device to sign such documents. A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital Tuesday that the Trump administration’s official policy during both his terms has beento use Trump’s hand signature on every legally operational or binding document. Trump told reporters on...
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for at least 90 minutes Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine, the White House said, noting that the two leaders agreed that ‘negotiations will begin immediately in the Middle East.’ The two leaders also agreed to a ceasefire against energy infrastructure, both sides said. Trump described the call as ‘very good and productive’ on Truth Social. ‘Many elements of a Contract for Peace were discussed,...
PUNTACANA, Dominican Republic – A key witness in the March 6 disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki from a Dominican Republic resort arrived in court for a hearing on Tuesday afternoon in his bid to go home. Joshua Riibe arrived in court in the Dominican Republic, where he has been held in the disappearance of Konanki, 20, who has been missing since the early morning hours of March 6. Riibe has not been...
Canadians upset with President Donald Trump’s tariffs now have an outlet for their anger – a ‘rage room’ business now offers the ability to ‘smash’ the U.S. leader; kind of. Rage Room: Halifax, in the Nova Scotian capital, announced on its website that ‘until the tariffs come off, we understand you might have a little extra rage that you want to let out.’ The ‘Smash the Tariffs’ promotion offers customers portraits of Trump to ‘smash,’...
