Mickey Rourke leaves over 'unacceptable behaviour'

Mickey Rourke leaves over ‘unacceptable behaviour’

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Shutterstock for Big Brother Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has left Celebrity Big Brother after “further use of inappropriate language” and “instances of unacceptable behaviour”, ITV has said. On Saturday, Rourke, 72, used behaviour and language considered to be threatening and aggressive towards fellow housemate Chris Hughes, the BBC understands. No physical…

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Is it an olive branch and will Xi Jinping call up Donald Trump as U.S exempts smartphones, computers and chips from new tariffs?

Is it an olive branch and will Xi Jinping call up Donald Trump as U.S exempts smartphones, computers and chips from new tariffs?

Smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China, were exempted by the US government from President Donald Trump‘s steep 125 per cent reciprocal tariffs. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) listed 20 product categories, including the very broad 8471 code for all computers, laptops, disc drives and automatic data processing. It also…

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Donald Trump is now badly wounded. Europe and the UK can seize an advantage | Will Hutton

Donald Trump is now badly wounded. Europe and the UK can seize an advantage | Will Hutton

The game-changing geopolitical event last week was the near collapse of the immense $29tn ­market in US government debt, threatening the stability of the American and global financial system and the safe-haven status of dollar assets. The US president boasted as the collapse unfolded that world leaders were queueing to “kiss his arse”. Twelve hours…

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