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Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Saturday the 24th of May.

President Trump threatens 50% tariffs on the EU and 25% on smartphone makers.

A French court has found eight people guilty of robbing Kim Kardashian in a Paris hotel nine years ago,

and the Brazilian photographer, Sebastiel Salgado, has died at the age of 81.

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Our discussions with them are going nowhere, opposed by Donald Trump on Friday, referring to trade negotiations with the European Union.

The US presidents said the bloc had been, quote, very difficult to deal with, and he threatened a 50% tariff on all EU goods from the 1st of June.

He also warned Apple it could face a 25% import tax,

later extending that to all smartphone makers. Shares fell on both sides at the Atlantic as the

trade war ramped up once again after a period of calm. At an appearance in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump

again criticized the EU.

No, they haven't treated us properly. They haven't treated our country properly. They banded

together to take advantage of us. And the people behind me, no, because they had some of that

with their industry. But generally, you know, we signed a great deal with United Kingdom.

We have numerous other deals that are ready to be signed.

We've signed a deal with China.

We have some really amazing deals, but the European Union, I mean, the sole purpose was really to,

not to hurt us, but to take advantage of us.

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