(Friday 11 July 2025) – The US President has issued new steep tariffs on 14 countries, including Brazil, fueling fears of more trade wars over the summer.

Elon Musk has been in the news this week as he revealed his plans to start his own political party.

Earlier in the week, Trump had announced a delay to his tariff plans as he appeared to push for a global trade deal, but did threaten an extra 10% tariff on any country siding with the policies of the BRICS alliance.

As of Friday, 120 people are confirmed dead from the Texas floods, and at least 150 remain missing. Following the massive floods, more rain arrived, hampering rescue efforts.

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Park Gyu-young, a star of Squid Game, apologised for accidentally revealing a significant plot point six months prior to the show’s finale.

President Trump has postponed the roll-out of planned tariffs, originally scheduled by July 9, to take effect on August 1 instead.

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Tesla shares plunged around 7 per cent in pre-market trading after Elon Musk announced the launch of a new U.S. political party, dubbed the “America Party”, and reignited a public feud with former President Donald Trump.

Devastating flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, have claimed at least 82 lives, including 27 campers and counsellors from Camp Mystic – a girls’ summer camp – and left more than 40 people missing as of Monday.

Lots of sporting action is taking place across the USA this week, as American footballers prepare to return ahead of a new season. There’s the final of the Club World Cup to look forward to on Sunday. Superstar Beyoncé is on tour, and there are some big business events too!

(Friday 11 July 2025) – Ursula von der Leyen survived her no-confidence vote with ease, after MEPs sought to oust her. The political fallout could still be significant, with the motion reigniting concerns about her leadership style, lack of transparency and political positioning.


Much of the European news has been dominated by the ongoing heatwave sweeping the continent, with the UK set for a third heatwave this week. Plenty of European countries have issued health warnings, whilst other European nations are battling wildfires amid the extreme heat.

The Euro 2025 is in full swing, with this Sunday marking the final matches in the group stages. England’s Chelsea and France’s PSG face off for the Club World Cup final.

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The U.S. men’s national team struggled with possession, leading to critical turnovers that allowed Mexico to capitalise, resulting in a 2-1 defeat in the Gold Cup final.

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Poland’s government has announced temporary border controls along its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania, beginning 7 July for 30 days.

France has established a “Diplomatic Reserve”, aiming to recruit 1,000 volunteers by year-end to support citizen services abroad, strengthen diplomatic outreach, and counter misinformation.

Germany recorded just 61,300 new asylum applications in the first half of 2025, almost half the volume compared with 121,426 in H1 2024.

(Friday, 11 July 2025) – The prime minister is ending his week with a win after getting his migrant deal with France over the line. The deal came at the end of a three-day visit from the French President.


The week has been heating up again, with a third heatwave of the summer arriving this week. Temperatures could hit 34C and the heatwave is expected to last until the end of the weekend.

The week began with tributes marking the 20th anniversary of the London bombings.


A lot of the week’s headlines have been dominated by sports, with all British players out of Wimbledon, and the Lionesses’ thumping the Dutch in the Euro 2025. England play Wales on Sunday in a match the Lionesses really need to win!

Britain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer, with daytime temperatures expected to stretch beyond 30°C from Friday into the weekend.

Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, 19, was sentenced in December to one year in Al-Aweer prison after having consensual sex with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai, a minor under UAE law but legal in the UK.

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From dancing in Austria to international workshops in computational chemical biology, there are some huge cultural and innovation events this week across the European continent. Check out what’s happening in the EU/ Europe this week.

Lots of events this week, with Wimbledon fully underway and Cameron Norrie Britain’s last hopeful at the home tournament. Grab your strawberries and cream and a glass of Pimms for a truly British week.

Monday’s headlines won’t be an easy read for No 10 as the newspapers suggest the PM is facing a fresh revolt. One newspaper suggests the Labour Party is willing to explore a wealth tax, but it appears more like an attempt to alarm its readers than a truth with any legs.

The prime minister’s plans to revive the NHS may face some early teething problems, as NHS doctors could strike this summer if they don’t receive a pay rise.

Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the July 7 terror attacks across London, and several of the tabloids lead with tributes to the victims and speak to survivors.

Images from Wimbledon feature on the front pages, as do images from the tragedy in Texas.

West Ham have turned down a £50 million bid from Tottenham for midfielder Mohammed Kudus, who has an £85 million release clause.