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Investors are reacting nervously to a potential escalation in President Trump’s trade war with China, with stock markets falling sharply in Asia. China’s Shanghai Composite lost up to 5% of its value at one stage after the US president asked officials to identify $200bn of Chinese goods to be subject to a 10% tariff.It prompted Beijing to accuse Washington of “blackmail” – warning it would respond to any such measures.That followed last Friday’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn of Chinese products.Then, Beijing immediately retaliated by matching the US levy, which prompted Mr Trump to up the ante once…

Three people have died and three are injured in a shooting in the Swedish city of Malmo. Two of the men, aged 18 and 29, died overnight after being shot as they left an internet cafe.Another man, in his 30s, has also died, hospital authorities reported.Police have said the motive for the shooting is probably criminal and there is no indication it was terror-related.They urged that there was no cause for public alarm.Witnesses told local media that they heard 15 to 20 shots at around 6.15pm in the centre of the city.All six people who were shot were taken to…

London Mayor Saidq Khan has told terrorists “you will never succeed” on the one year anniversary of the Finsbury Park attack. The death of father-of-six Makram Ali and the injury of a dozen others on 19 June last year has been commemorated with a minute’s silence.Mr Ali’s relatives were invited to gather along with others affected when far-right attacker Darren Osborne drove a hire van on to a crowded pavement intending to kill as many Muslims as possible.Communities Secretary James Brokenshire and Mr Khan attended the event at Islington Town Hall today, where a silence was held at 9.30am. Image:…

The chief executive of Audi has been detained by German authorities investigating the ‘dieselgate’ scandal at parent firm Volkswagen. Prosecutors in Munich said Rupert Stadler – the most senior group official to be held since the saga began – was arrested at his home in the early hours of Monday due to fears he might obstruct their continuing investigation.He was later remanded in custody by a judge, they added.Audi responded by insisting there was a presumption of innocence in the allegations.It is understood the VW group’s supervisory board will meet later in the day to discuss the development.The emissions scandal…

Jeremy Hunt has said the “precise details” of how a £20bn funding boost for the NHS will be costed will not be revealed until the next budget. Speaking to Sky News, the health and social care secretary repeated Theresa May’s comments that a “Brexit dividend” will contribute to the increase, and insisted the rise would “not depend on this or that level of economic growth”.He said Chancellor Philip Hammond would reveal more details in the autumn budget in November.It comes as the prime minister, who is coming under pressure over her announcement to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday, is due…

Young migrant children, many of whom have been taken from their parents’ arms, are being kept in cages in facilities along the southern US border, according to journalists who were allowed inside. The Border Patrol responded to criticism and protests over US President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy for illegal immigrants by allowing the visit to the facility in south Texas.Photos from inside a former warehouse the media were given access to showed people divided into separate wings for unaccompanied children, adults on their own and mothers and fathers with children. Image: A young girl is given some soup at…

Virgin Money has agreed to be taken over by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG) in a deal worth £1.7bn that could result in 1,500 job losses. The banks, which had until 5pm on Monday to strike an agreement, said the combined group would “create the UK’s first true national competitor to the large incumbent banks” with more than six million customers.It would also see the group’s operations come under the Virgin Money brand in a licensing deal with Virgin Enterprises, the announcement said. Image: Clydesdale is one of CYBG’s current brands. Pic: CYBG Under the terms of the all-share…

The Duchess of Sussex’s father has revealed what he made Prince Harry pledge when the royal asked for permission to marry his daughter. Recalling the moment Harry asked for his blessing to marry Meghan, Thomas Markle told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “Harry asked for her hand over the phone and I said, ‘you are a gentleman, promise me you will never raise your hand against my daughter and of course I will grant you my permission’.” Image: Prince Harry and Meghan married at Windsor Castle The former Hollywood lighting director, who was due to walk the former Suits actress down…

A nine-year-old girl is among three people to have died following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in and around the Japanese city of Osaka. Officials confirmed the death toll, which includes two men in their 80s, after the area was hit shortly after 8am local time (midnight in the UK) on Monday.The girl was knocked down by a concrete wall at her primary school as she walked by. Image: Water flows out from cracks in a road damaged by the earthquake Image: A road in Takatsuki, north of Osaka, collapsed following the quake One of the men was also killed by…

The Taliban has said it will continue to fight after Afghanistan’s first ceasefire since 2001 ends on Sunday night. “The ceasefire ends tonight and our operations will begin, inshallah,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.”We have no intention to extend the ceasefire.”Their refusal to extend the three day hold on fighting comes as Taliban fighters were seen hugging and taking selfies with Afghan security forces and civilians as they all celebrated Eid.More follows… From – SkyNews