Fears Australia underestimated Trump’s trade war after IMF slashes $13bn off forecast growth

22/04/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Grim outlook contrasts with Treasury modelling released by Jim Chalmers this month showing only ‘modest’ impact from US tariffsPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTreasury may be underestimating the threat posed by Donald Trump’s trade war, after the International Monetary Fund slashed its outlook for Australia’s economic growth in 2025.Australia’s annual output will be $13bn lower in 2025 than predicted in January, the IMF’s latest forecasts revealed, with real GDP growth predicted to drop to 1.6%, from 2.1%.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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White House says Hegseth ‘doing a tremendous job’ despite latest security lapse – live

Trump press secretary doubles down on fired Pentagon employees who ‘leaked to the mainstream media’ and reiterates president’s support of embattled secretaryHegseth blames ousted officials for leaksSpeaking in India, JD Vance has warned that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for al...

22/04/2025 21:02 The Guardian

Tesla sales drop 9% as carmaker warns ‘political sentiment’ could impact future demand

Revenue year over year in first quarter plunges as analysts conclude Elon Musk’s role in White House has caused branding crisisTesla saw a 9% drop in revenue year over year in the first quarter of 2025. The company brought in $19.3bn in revenue, well below Wall Street expectations of $21.45bn. The...

22/04/2025 20:40 The Guardian

UK ministers face questions over supreme court gender ruling repercussions

Labour backbenchers demand clarity on practical impact of transgender people’s use of toilets and hospital wardsMinisters have come under pressure to provide answers on how last week’s supreme court ruling on gender identity will affect the daily lives of transgender people, amid confusion over...

22/04/2025 19:13 The Guardian

Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculationDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and European negotiators for fresh talks about Ukraine on Wednesday amid speculation that Russia has told Washington it might be willing to drop...

22/04/2025 19:12 The Guardian

Putin ready for direct talks with Ukraine, spokesperson says

Moscow turns down proposal to extend Easter ceasefire as Ukraine officials head to London to discuss US peace planRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe Kremlin says it is open to direct talks with Ukraine but has declined to back Kyiv’s proposal to extend the Easter ceasefire.Vladimir Puti...

22/04/2025 18:46 The Guardian

Vance says 21st century could be ‘dark time for humanity’ without close India-US alliance

The US vice-president contrasts India’s potential with west’s ‘self-loathing’ in speech in JaipurJD Vance has described the US-India partnership as the cornerstone of global progress, warning that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” if the two countries fail...

22/04/2025 18:30 The Guardian

Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safetyIsrael has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety...

22/04/2025 17:48 The Guardian

UK manufacturers to cut jobs ‘within weeks unless ministers can strike trade deal’

Bosses from automative, manufacturing and energy warned MPs about effect of Trump tariffsBritain’s manufacturers will start cutting jobs “within weeks” unless the government can strike a deal to safeguard the UK economy from Donald Trump’s trade war, industry leaders have told MPs.Senior exe...

22/04/2025 17:03 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin says Putin willing to discuss halting attacks on civilian infrastructure as Ukraine says six people killed in past day – as it happened

Dmitry Peskov says Russia ready to consider Zelenskyy’s proposal to halt attacks on infrastructure such as energy facilities as Ukraine says Russian attacks have killed sixBritish prime minister Keir Starmer praised the “resilience” of Ukrainians as he addressed personnel taking part in traini...

22/04/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Hegseth blames ousted officials for leaks in latest Signal chat scandal

Trump’s defense secretary denies he was ‘texting war plans’ after reports of second chat to discuss military operationsThe embattled US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has defended his most recent use of the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive military operations, blaming fire...

22/04/2025 14:26 The Guardian

Risks to global financial stability surging after Trump tariffs, warns IMF

World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lenders IMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe global financial system is coming under increasing strain as Donald Trump’s trade war ro...

22/04/2025 14:15 The Guardian

Starmer ‘really pleased’ supreme court has given ‘much-needed clarity’ on legal definition of woman – UK politics live

Prime minister says he thinks court’s decision has given a ‘much clearer position for those drawing up guidance’Keir Starmer has been visiting a military base with his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, this morning to promote a joint training initiative for Ukrainian troops.In an ove...

22/04/2025 11:09 The Guardian

‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC

People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launchedOn a sunny morning in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army rage...

22/04/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Royal exhibition to recount 40 years of Charles on tour in 70 artworks

Visitors to Buckingham Palace will be able to see works by official tour artists who accompanied visits to 96 countriesForty years ago the then Prince of Wales invited, at his own expense, the artist John Ward to join an official visit to Italy as an official tour artist, with the brief to draw or p...

22/04/2025 09:00 The Guardian

US to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on south-east Asia solar panels

Ahead of a global summit in London comes a warning that lessons on energy security have not been learnedBusiness live – latest updatesUS trade officials are preparing to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four south-east Asian countries, while the International Energy A...

22/04/2025 08:42 The Guardian

Equalities minister welcomes UK supreme court’s gender ruling

Bridget Phillipson says definition of ‘woman’ provides clarity for places such as hospitals and women’s refugesThe equalities minister has said she welcomes last week’s supreme court ruling on gender recognition, saying the decision was particularly important to provide clarity for spaces su...

22/04/2025 08:41 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: The reforms, conflicts and legacy of Pope Francis

In today’s newsletter: He was an unpredictable leader unafraid to upset traditionalists, but was he really a liberal figure – and will his changes last?Good morning. On Sunday, after a 38-day hospitalisation, Pope Francis greeted crowds in St Peter’s Square and wished them a happy Easter. At 7...

22/04/2025 05:37 The Guardian

Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis

Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacyLatest updates: Cardinals head to Rome to prepare for funeralHe declared destroying the environment a sin, warned that humanity was turning the glorious creation of God into a “polluted was...

22/04/2025 05:00 The Guardian

More British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners say

Annual value of gas and electricity stolen from Great Britain’s grids already estimated at £1.5bn‘Honest folk are paying for this’: the fight against Britain’s billion-pound energy heistThe number of British households stealing about £1.5bn of gas and electricity every year is expected to...

22/04/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Ministers privately ruling out scrapping two-child benefits cap

Sources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soarMinisters are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from charities that a failure to do so could result in the highest levels of child pove...

21/04/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Haiti nearing ‘point of no return’ amid gang violence, UN representative warns

María Isabel Salvador tells security council the country could face ‘total chaos’ without necessary international aidHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total chaos”, the UN special representative to the troubl...

21/04/2025 21:52 The Guardian

Changeable weather across UK forecast after unusually warm, dry spell

Sun and showers will alternate this week and temperatures will return to the seasonal averagePack an umbrella, sunglasses and a warm coat is the message from forecasters who have said the weather is expected to be changeable this week with rain continuing across the UK after the previous dry spell.M...

21/04/2025 18:45 The Guardian

Trump official threatens New York governor over halt of congestion pricing

Transportation secretary warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Kathy Hochul does not shutter initiative by 21 MayUS politics live – latest updatesUS transportation secretary Sean Duffy issued a warning to New York governor Kathy Hochul on Monday saying that the state of New York “risks serious...

21/04/2025 17:38 The Guardian

Boeing investors brace for fallout from Trump tariffs

Jets intended for Chinese airline returned to US, raising fears for planemaker as results nearChina sends back new Boeing jet made more expensive by tariffsInvestors in Boeing are braced to learn the full impact of Donald Trump’s trade war, amid fears the US planemaker could be hit harder than fir...

21/04/2025 16:50 The Guardian

Netherlands a ‘cautionary tale’ for Coalition’s mortgage deduction scheme, expert warns

Cody Hochstenbach says the scheme in his country has driven up home prices and weighs heavily on taxpayersElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the late...

21/04/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Russia resumes fighting after ‘ceasefire’ Ukraine says Moscow breached nearly 3,000 times – as it happened

Russian military confirms ‘Easter truce’ is over and fighting has begun again as Ukrainian says Moscow launched 96 drones and three missiles overnight. This live blog is closedThree people killed after Russia resumes attacks in UkraineWhen Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukrai...

21/04/2025 14:23 The Guardian

Pentagon defiant over reports of second Signal group war chat: ‘We will never back down’ – US politics live

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth sent detailed information on military strikes in Yemen to chat including his wife and brother, New York Times saysDonald Trump “stands strongly behind” defense secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House has said, after a Sunday report alleging that he shared sensit...

21/04/2025 13:17 The Guardian

Scottish ministers accused of failing women who cannot get later abortions

Campaigners say ‘extremely vulnerable women’ are having to travel hundreds of miles to visit English clinicsCampaigners have warned Scottish ministers that they are failing in their legal and moral duties as growing numbers of “extremely vulnerable women” have to travel hundreds of miles sou...

21/04/2025 10:40 The Guardian

Pensioner with severe learning disabilities could face eviction over care costs dispute

Hugh Kirsch’s case one of wave of evictions of vulnerable residents caused by crisis in adult social care fundingA pensioner with severe learning disabilities who was a victim of one of the most notorious care home abuse scandals of recent years has been told he faces eviction over a dispute about...

21/04/2025 10:05 The Guardian

MPs and peers oppose Donald Trump address to parliament during UK visit

Concerns raised address would be inappropriate because of president’s comments about UK, Nato and UkraineA number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament when he visits the UK.The US president has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for...

21/04/2025 08:20 The Guardian

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