Author: News Desk

Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears Global stock markets have fallen following the start of US tariffs on goods entering the United States from Canada, China and Mexico. Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 20% tariffs against China. Canada and China hit back by announcing their own tariffs on US goods, while Mexico said it had “contingency plans”, sparking fears of full-blown trade war. The three major stock market indexes in the US sank following the news, while the FTSE 100 index of the UK’s biggest publicly-listed companies opened sharply lower on Tuesday and…

Fifa considers moving women’s club world cup beyond 2026 The back page of The Guardian reports that FIFA is considering moving the women’s club world cup beyond 2026. The paper says the tournament has backing but needs more planning. Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba speaks about boxing in Saudi and going pro.

This is the big one The Daily Express back page reports on the Champions League matches tonight as Arsenal play PSV and fellow English club Aston Villa is also in action.

Dutch and go The back page of the Daily Star reports on Arsenal’s Champions League match against PSV tonight – as the Gunners target a last 16 spot and hope they can salvage the year after letting the Premier League title slip away from them.

Season starts here The back page of the Daily Mirror looks ahead at the English clubs in action in the Champions league tonight. Arsenal faces PSV with player Timber saying winning the Champions League is the Gunners chance of saving the whole year – as the Premier League title has all but slipped away.

Defence is the best form of attack City AM reports Labour is now rated above the Conservatives for who is best to handle defence and national security, with an extraordinary 13 points shift towards the government since just last month. The government have firmly parked their tanks on what is usually considered a Conservative stronghold, an ominous sign for the opposition. While still far from the top issue, defence and national security are up six points among voters’ priorities since last month.

Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of frozen Russian assets The FT reports on Europe’s preparation to take over from the US. The paper says Europe’s biggest powers are moving towards seizing more than €200 billion in frozen Russian assets. The paper says France and Germany, who had long opposed a full-blow seizure of the assets held in the EU, are now discussing with the UK and other countries how they could be used. In more USA news, the FT reports that Trump’s return to power for his second term helped drive a rise in Americans applying to be UK citizens. The…

Trump lambasts Europe for showing weakness The Times reports on Donald Trump’s comments that Europe is weak. The European leaders have said they won’t send peacekeeping troops into Ukraine without a backstop from America. The paper also reports that there are fears that Trump could stop aid to Ukraine after threatening to “pull the plug.”  Last night’s Oscars makes the front page.

Now Trump turns on Starmer and allies in new Ukraine tirade The Independent reports on the US president’s latest swipe at the prime minister and other European leaders over the security summit. Oscar winner Mikey Madison is the paper’s lead image as the paper reviews the awards show last night, which it declares was the best in years.

US rift with Ukraine grows as Europe seeks ceasefire The rift between the US and Ukraine has deepened as “Europe seeks ceasefire”, the Guardian reports, also carrying Trump’s response to the Ukrainian president’s comments. The paper says the comments follow a French proposal for a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine. The paper also carries a photograph of several winners from Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, smiling as they hold their golden awards.