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As Wall Street panics, Trump should share his Main Street long-term vision

On Sunday’s Maria Bartiromo show, President Donald Trump refused to rule out a recession this year amid a “period of transition” in the economy; on Monday the Dow dropped 2%, the Nasdaq 4%. There’s a connection here, but not strict causation. Markets are nervous over Trump’s tariffs; that the kick-in is on-again/off-again adds to the...

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L’Oreal recalls acne cream that may contain cancer-causing benzene 

Makeup company L’Oréal S.A. issued a recall on all lots of acne cream Effaclar Duo due to concern that benzene, a known carcinogen, is in the product. One year ago Valisure, an independent Connecticut testing lab, flagged acne products with benzoyl peroxide, like L’Oréal’s, could contain benzene. Valisure called upon the Food and Drug Administration...

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Newcastle close in on top four after Guimarães pounces to see off West Ham

The level will have to rise when Newcastle return to London with designs on ending their long wait for silverware this weekend. This scrappy performance is unlikely to have sent a shiver down Liverpool’s spine before the Carabao Cup final, although there were positives for Eddie Howe to dwell on after his side boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification with a forgettable win over West Ham.

It was vital that spirits were lifted after the blow of exiting the FA Cup a week ago. The avoidance of further injuries was welcome and Howe could take satisfaction from a first clean sheet in over a month before Newcastle attempt to keep Mohamed Salah quiet. Liverpool, though, will presumably pose more questions than a cautious, limited West Ham attack managed here. Newcastle, who were clearly holding back at times, were comfortable after Bruno Guimarães scored the goal that lifted them two points off fourth place.

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© Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

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Tories announce policy to deport all foreign nationals with criminal convictions

Policy would apply to those seeking asylum as well as anyone who had been charged with or convicted of immigration offences

All foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would be deported under a new Conservative party policy. The Tory plan would introduce an amendment to the government’s borders bill that would remove the current threshold, in which foreign criminals are only removed after being handed a prison sentence of one year.

The party hopes this amendment, which would need support from Labour MPs, would also make it easier for the government to deport foreign offenders by ending exceptions that had been granted by the European court of human rights.

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© Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

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Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence

Colombia, whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, has urged the UN to remove coca – the main ingredient in cocaine – from a list of harmful substances.

Used not only for cocaine, the coca leaf is also chewed as a stimulant in countries such as Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador, or brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness.

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© Photograph: Raúl Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

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Trump’s January 6 pardon doesn’t cover FBI murder plot conviction, judge rules

Judge denies Edward Kelley’s motion to dismiss separate charges of plotting to kill federal agents investigating him

A man pardoned by Trump for his role in the January 6 insurrection who also was convicted of plotting to kill federal agents investigating him is still legally liable for the plot, a judge ruled on Monday.

Edward Kelley was pardoned by Trump for his role in the US Capitol riot, but he remained in prison on separate charges. The Tennessee man had developed a “kill list” of FBI agents who had investigated him for the Capitol attack.

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© Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis no longer in immediate danger, Vatican says

Latest medical update for 88-year-old pontiff said he was responding well to treatment in hospital

Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger and is responding well to treatment in hospital, the Vatican has said, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.

Francis has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks. He was admitted on 14 February with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment.

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‘Not good enough and overpaid’: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s attack on United players

  • Co-owner backs Ruben Amorim to stay for ‘long time’
  • He admits not sacking Erik ten Hag in summer was error

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has launched a blistering attack on Manchester United players, stating some are “not good enough” and “overpaid”, referencing Casemiro, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Rasmus Højlund and André Onana when doing so.

In a series of interviews, Ratcliffe, the club’s co-owner, also said that Ruben Amorim would be the head coach for a “long time”, and admitted that not sacking Erik ten Hag last summer was an error.

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© Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

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