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Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Donald Trump insists he's reached 'excellent' tariff deals - but won't give any details
Donald Trump has signed orders for new tariffs to go into effect in seven days on a wide range of US trading partners, including Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and Australia Donald Trump insists he has set "excellent" new tariffs on a range of trading partners - but didn't give any details on these. The US President today stressed his trade agenda will maintain the global economy and sturdiness of alliances his nation has built up over decades. The White House announced agreements with various nations and blocs ahead of the president's self-imposed Friday deadline. The tariffs are being implemented at a later date in order for the rates schedule to be harmonised. Speaking last night, Mr Trump said: "We have made a few deals today that are excellent deals for the country." However, the world leader did not go into any detail on these, such as the nations involved and his senior administration officials also declined to offer more information when asked by reporters. It comes after Mr Trump recently reignited his feud with Sadiq Khan in front of Keir Starmer, with a savage jibe at the London Mayor. The Mirror understands some tariffs have been lowered, and it is thought these include the original 50% threat to Lesotho. It is believed the African nation's goods will now be taxed at 15%. Our understanding is Taiwan will have tariffs set at 20%, and Pakistan at 19%. Israel, Iceland, Norway, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana and Ecuador are among the countries with imported goods taxed at 15%. Switzerland would be tariffed at 39%, it is thought. However, Mr Trump, the former businessman, would not be drawn on commenting on exact arrangements for specific nations. But he did confess: "We haven't spoken to Canada today," in a pertinent reference following a fresh jibe at Mark Carney's nation earlier this week. The US leader had said it would be "very hard" to make a trade deal with Canada after the country became the latest nation to recognise a Palestinian state. He had posted on social media: "Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!" Yet, Mr Trump had announced a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil, but the order was only 10% as the other 40% were part of a separate measure approved by Mr Trump on Wednesday. One of his first significant moves as president was to impose tariffs on goods from both Mexico and Canada earlier this year. US Census Bureau figures show that the U.S. ran a $171.5 billion trade deficit with Mexico last year.
New York Post
12 hours ago
- New York Post
American tourist slams over-crowded Italian travel hotspot: ‘It was complete chaos'
This traveler gave this charming Italian tourist town the boot. Las Vegas resident Regina Simmons, her husband and their two teenage daughters spent time earlier in the summer seeing the sights around the Southern European country — and evidently, they were far from the only ones who peeped Positano on social media. Advertisement They visited Rome, Florence and Sorrento, but during a day trip to Positano, Simmons said she encountered crowds that were 'like a horror movie,' per The Mirror. She said that on social media, the city looked positively idyllic, but once she set foot in the seaside town, it was an entirely different story. 'In the videos, you see everything looks completely empty and calm. In real life, there were far too many people.' Advertisement 'It was just bananas… We were overwhelmed by the amount of people,' she said. 'We had to look for a restaurant to hide in and make a game plan.' 'Positano is all these tight little streets and everyone is walking together. Half the people are going up and half are going down. It was complete chaos. Everyone was touching, shoulder to shoulder,' Simmons said. 3 Regina Simmons, 38, and her husband Dan Simmons, 46, were left shocked during their day trip. Regina Simmons / SWNS Advertisement She added that despite being a smaller town, almost everything was in English — so she didn't have the chance to use the Italian she learned for the trip — and the streets were flooded with other Americans. 3 Simmons said she preferred Sorrento over Positano and claimed it was much less crowded. Regina Simmons / Instagram 3 The ticked-off tourist said she was 'shoulder to shoulder' with other travellers the entire time. Regina Simmons / SWNS Advertisement 'If it's trendy on social media, everyone wants to do what everyone else is doing, myself included… Don't believe everything you see on social media,' she said. Despite the crowds in Positano, Simmons seems to have enjoyed the rest of the family's Italian vacation. The town, located along the Amalfi Coast, has long been a popular vacation spot, but this year's crowds have been particularly colossal. Southern Europe, in general, has suffered from overtourism, with Vatican City billed by Go2Africa as the top overcrowded travel destination of 2025. Simmons' Southern European slip-up marks the latest in a long line of American antics across the pond this summer. One mom was mercilessly mocked by Europeans after she posted a video to TikTok pointing out how different the culture around children and parenting is from the United States. She was dining outside at a restaurant in Portugal, and noticed a group of multilingual kids playing soccer while their parents enjoyed a bottle of wine at the table. Advertisement A Londoner also recently expressed frustration with the throngs of American tourists traipsing across the continent. The Brit said that they had noticed an apparent pattern of Americans abbreviating destinations when speaking about them, which they proposed leads to confusion and delay in getting directions from locals.
Irish Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Hulk Hogan cause of death confirmed one week after wrestler's sudden passing
The cause of death for Hulk Hogan has been revealed following the legendary wrestler's death at the age of 71 last week. Clearwater police department in Florida said officers and fire crews responded to a "medical-related call" shortly before 10am on Thursday, 24 July. The WWE star was found "experiencing a serious medical-related issue" in a house on Eldorado Avenue and he was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, reports The Mirror. Hogan died at 11.17am and there are "no signs of foul play or suspicious activity", Major Nate Burnside said. Tributes poured in from around the world after his death was announced. It's now been reported that Hogan died from acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, per the Pinellas County Forensic Science Centre. In documents obtained by PageSix, it's stated that Hogan had a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is a heart condition characterised by an irregular and often rapid heart rate. The documents also record the late sports star had a history of leukemia CLL, which is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. Hulk Hogan's team denied reports of ill health weeks before his death (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Hogan's team were forced to deny speculation he was extremely ill just weeks before his death. In May, the late father of two underwent minor surgery for a "little fusion procedure" on his neck, which prompted social media speculation. One YouTuber had claimed that sources had informed him that things were "not looking good" for the icon. However, a spokesperson for Hogan furiously denied this and insisted he was in full health. They said that Hulk's surgery had been "successful" and there were "no reasons to panic". They went on to add that: "He just needs from time to time a medical check up." There had been multiple reports about Hulk's medical procedure, with some speculating that he had undergone "pretty serious heart surgery". Hulk Hogan was 71 when he died (Image: BANG Showbiz) However, this was dismissed by his spokesperson, who insisted he didn't "have any heart problems". But just days before his death, the wrestling star was said to have been "unable to speak" and was being monitored at his Florida home. Hogan's death last week was confirmed by the WWE, who posted a statement on X saying: "WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture's most recognisable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans." Hogan headlined the first Wrestlemania in 1985 and faced The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, during the event in 2002. His last WWE match was against Randy Orton at SummerSlam in 2006. Hogan's friend and fellow former professional wrestler Ric Flair wrote on Twitter/X: "I am absolutely shocked to hear about the passing of my close friend @HulkHogan! Hulk has been by my side since we started in the wrestling business. An incredible athlete, talent, friend, and father!" Hulkamania was coined in the mid-1980s, as he pushed professional wrestling into the mainstream. He was known for his large muscles, with arms he called his 24-inch pythons, along with his bright blond hair and handlebar moustache. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Kim Kardashian's £52 face wrap feeds into a dangerous obsession with facial perfection'
SKIMS has launched a brand new product that claims to help sculpt your face and help you wake up with a 'seriously sharp and contoured face' - but critics question whether it's taking beauty standards one step too far Kim Kardashian's SKIMS brand has never held back when it comes to unconventional standards of fashion lines - but the latest launch has left people divided. From bras with fake nipples on show to micro bikinis that would struggle to even cover a Dorito, it's a brand that always gets people talking. Renowned for their ultimate body shapewear, promising sleek silhouettes and serious tummy control knickers, the $3billion (£2.2bn) SKIMS empire has just released Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap designed to give you a snatched and sharp jawline, reduce puffiness and improve facial definition - apparently. Amid the launch, Mirror writer Danielle Kate Wroe called for the product to be "stopped". The shapewear, inspired by lymphatic drainage massages comes in two colours and tightly wraps around your face and neck and fastened with a Velcro strap. It's designed to be worn to bed, in the hope you wake up with a seriously sculpted face - but does it work? According to Kim, it's an "absolute necessity", as the contraption is infused with collagen yarns and the new launch, in true SKIMS style, has already sold out after only launching on July 29. Costing a staggering £52, shoppers are hoping to copy Kim's ultra-sculpted face shape. With many calling for women to just "sleep in peace", they aren't convinced this product is a good idea - including renowned skincare guru and expert Caroline Hirons, was seen chiming in on the Skims Instagram comments, asking: "Is it April Fools?" Another Instagram user wrote: "Guys, there's straight up no science to back this. Believe me, I've looked (I've always had a double chin) Save your money." While others are comparing it to Hannibal Lecter as well as The Handmaids Tale and slamming the "disturbing" product to pressuring women to conform to these beauty standards. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. One of the unique selling points of the product is the collagen yarn, and according to Olga Skydan, dermatologist and member of the Medical Expert Board at the face yoga app Luvly, the term sounds scientific, but it's "largely a marketing ploy". She told The Mirror: "Collagen yarn refers to textile fibres infused with collagen peptides derived from fish or bovine sources. In some garments, these are used for moisturizing or skin-conditioning benefits. But the thing is, collagen molecules are far too large to penetrate intact through the skin barrier, and certainly too large to do so via a garment." She highlighted that it can't help promise a snatched face and compared it to a Gua Sha. She said: "Gua sha, at least, is based on traditional massage techniques that stimulate lymphatic drainage and blood flow. On the other hand, the SKIMS face wrap does something similar, but in a compressive way. It can temporarily reduce puffiness, just as sleeping in an upright position can. But make no mistake, there's no rejuvenation happening here." The expert also notes concern over the wording used for the product. The product is called 'Seamless Sculpt" and Olga said 'sculpted,' and other similar adjectives, "feeds into an already dangerous obsession with facial perfection and symmetry among women" and added: "The implication is that natural softness or aging is something to be concealed or fixed. And the fact that the solution is marketed as something you can wear at home while multitasking suggests that we should always be optimizing ourselves, even during rest." here are a lot of effective, non-invasive options out there, according to the expert. For example, professional-grade radiofrequency and ultrasound can stimulate collagen and elastin and at-home products such as retinoids and peptides can help improve skin density over time. As well as lifestyle habits like a consistent use of SPF, a protein-rich diet, adequate hydration, and quality sleep still form the foundation of skin health. Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Nigel Farage confronted by dad of tragic schoolboy for 'ridiculous' decision
George Nicolaou lost 15-year-old son Christoforos three years ago. He believes he 'would have been with us today' if online safeguarding had been in place at the time A grieving dad whose son died aged 15 after receiving horrific messages from predators has hit back at Nigel Farage over a pledge to axe new online safety laws. George Nicolaou lost Christoforos three years ago and believes he "would have been with us today" if safeguarding had been in place at the time. The teenager was subject to abuse in an online forum after clicking on a pop-up link to a private chat while he was playing video games. George said the people who his son spoke to "traumatised him for 50 days" and threatened to kill his family unless he completed challenges. He was found unconscious at his family home in Cheshunt, Herts, in March 2022. George told The Mirror: "I always say our son didn't harm himself, he didn't actually give up his life on his own accord, he was ordered to complete the challenges, and by which I say, and I will always say Christopher was murdered. He did not kill himself." It came as George confronted Mr Farage during a call-in on LBC over the Online Safety Act. Under the Online Safety Act, which Reform UK has pledged to axe if the party wins power, tech companies have been ordered to bring in age verification tools, tame toxic algorithms and remove harmful content. George told The Mirror: "I'm not sure if Nigel Farage has any of his own kids, but I'm a grieving father along with my wife and along with 19 other parents we are in a group together with who have lost our children through various ways through social media. In a way I'm fortunate enough I was able to find the data that my child was involved in." He added: "They made him do so many various, traumatising and scary things. Had this safeguarding been in place then, then I'm pretty sure that Christopher and all the other children would have been with us today. Unfortunately children's minds are like sponges and they absorb anything that they come across." The dad said: "I always say our son didn't harm himself, he didn't actually give up his life on his own accord, he was ordered to complete the challenges, and by which I say, and I will always say Christopher was murdered. He did not kill himself." He went on: "Going to Nigel Farage's story of 'oh I don't really want all of this safeguarding, I don't like it because it reduces the freedom of speech' - you're confusing two things. "What Nigel Farage is doing is confusing two things. He's saying freedom of speech is one thing, which I totally agree, fine. But when you're dealing with child's lives, who are innocent, and are sponges and absorb anything that comes their way, freedom of speech should not be allowed in that sense." Parents George and Areti Nicolaou set up the Christoforos Charity Foundation (CCF) after the tragic loss of their son to promote online safety. It also seeks to encourage children and young adults to engage in fun activities outside social media and "start making real connections again". George told The Mirror: "My entire life - I've given up four businesses - so I can run a charity, which is a non-profit organisation. We're a committee of 10 now... and we're just trying to do everything, absolutely everything possible to try and put things right. "Listen we can't save the world but with people like Nigel Farage in our way and trying to prevent such a fantastic thing about to happen, that's ridiculous." George's comments to The Mirror came after he quizzed Mr Farage during a call-in on LBC. He told the Reform UK chief "countless more children" would be left vulnerable if the Online Safety Act is repealed. Dad George asked: "Do you acknowledge this law is not theoretical and a matter of a life and death for families like mine?" Mr Farage, who described the tragedy as "awful", replied: "If age verification of itself was able to prevent incidents and tragedies like this I would George, 100%, support it. But the problem is it doesn't because of the VPN [Virtual Private Network] route... that is the problem. "There has to be a tech answer around this, I don't know what it is, certainly the government doesn't know what it is. But there has to be a tech answer of some kind." The Reform UK chief added: "George, my objection is that what you're describing here is exactly what the legislation the Conservatives put in place was designed to do, but then they expanded it to a whole load of other areas. George, we do need to find a solution but I'm sorry to say this is not it." Mr Farage went on: "Here's the real danger if you go through a VPN you can then access content on what's called the dark web which is even worse than what you can find online now." This week Tech Secretary Peter Kyle said repealing the laws would put Mr Farage on the side of "people out there who are extreme pornographers peddling hate, peddling violence". The Cabinet minister said on Tuesday: "Make no mistake about it, if people like Jimmy Savile were alive today, he'd be perpetrating his crimes online. And Nigel Farage is saying that he's on their side."
