America

A massive 46% of our exports and imports are via Europe - so why not make that easier?

He is a life-long property developer. So how the hell did he end up as America’s top international negotiator, on everything from Ukraine to the Iran nuclear deal?

The oversight board Mark Zuckerberg set up has criticised him, and ruled that anti-Muslim content should be removed. Will he now silence them?

Half a century ago, a humiliated America scrambled out of a losing war. But parallels with Ukraine show little has changed

If the president manages to oust Jay Powell, head of the US central bank, the results for the US and the global economy could be disastrous

Recipients of a genuine email from the Trump government were convinced it was a fake. Others believe a 1960s spoof conspiracy is real

The greenback is the global reserve currency, but its preeminent position is not guaranteed. Could it finally be knocked off its perch – and if so, what could take its place?

It was hard to find anyone who had a good word to say about the president in New York. The tariffs have made that impossible

The president has Voice of America, a US version of the World Service, in his sights. But the motivations for his war on journalism go far beyond cost-cutting and anti-woke

The Brexiteers exploded with delight over what they thought was a vindication of our decision to leave the EU. Then it all fell to pieces

The withdrawal of USAID has ended the system of Aids treatment and research in the most affected country on earth

Who knew about his plans to reverse his tariff policy, and who benefitted?

The idea that digital regulation is an attack on free speech is a myth, largely perpetuated by allies of big tech

Young men used to worship Trump’s buddy - now they are rinsing him while he struggles on a video game livestream

Trump’s dangerous adviser believes in an economic theory that was disproved 200 years ago

If Trump and his vice-president have a genius for anything, it’s global media dominance

The petulant far right billionaire rips up jobs, risks lives, makes Nazi salutes and taunts anyone who disagrees – then complains

The UK needs to stop trying to do a deal with Trump, move away from the US, and rejoin the European Union

The photographer’s images command attention – whether capturing the fiery passion of an activist rallying a crowd or the powerful, expressive gaze of a lone protester

Nothing could prepare me for the experience of going to a gym sauna in the US

If the vice-president wishes to return to the country, he may want to be better prepared

MAGA’s trade war has abruptly silenced Farage and other useful idiots who once echoed his agenda

Global finance's hopes that the White House would drop tariffs led to them jumping on a piece of fake news

Keir Starmer’s chumminess towards Trump has protected the UK from the worst of his tariff madness. But it also risks a rift with the EU

No complex calculations have gone into these import taxes - just reckless back-of-an-envelope stuff

The US president has relentlessly attacked the institutions of American life. But there is one thing that he cannot defeat, because if it falls, it will take him – and the US – down with it

The only answer for Britain is to build closer ties with our single biggest trading partner – and that is not the US

The last time the US imposed blanket tariffs it led to global economic and political disaster. This time could be just as bad. How can the rest of the world defend itself?

The party has no clear vision or strategy, and appears to take delight in announcing further cuts that will adversely affect peoples’ lives

An exhibition of artworks telling the terrifying story of MAGA and Trump’s second coming has made it on to the streets of London in poster form

JD Vance and Pete Hegseth are both desperate to succeed Trump in the White House. But a star podcaster could beat them to it

No matter how loudly we call for a return to the customs union and the single market, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are not going to listen