14:12โขRussell Brand Charged With Rape
โจThe newspapers report on two major stories today. First, the escalating US-China trade war, with China announcing 34% retaliatory tariffs on US goods after Trump's import taxes (BBC, Guardian, Independent, HuffPost). Trump is doubling down, saying "my policies will never change" and that China "played it wrong" (BBC, Guardian). Markets have responded negatively, with US and European stocks falling (BBC, Independent). Second, comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assaults against four women over a six-year period following an 18-month investigation (Daily Mail, Metro, Mirror, Sky News, Sun, Times).