‘Aggressive and arbitrary’ US tariffs need united EU response, says French minister – Europe live | World news

‘Very aggressive and arbitrary’ US tariffs need united EU response, French minister says French minister delegate for trade Laurent Saint-Martin also criticises “very aggressive and arbitrary” trade measures adopted by US president Donald Trump as he says France “prefers cooperation to confrontation.” “Our end goal remains the same, to negotiate this escalation and negotiate back…

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NCAA needs to do better by women’s basketball. Still.

Women’s National Championship recap USA TODAY’s Meghan Hall breaks down UConn’s win over South Carolina in the NCAA National Championship. Sports Seriously TAMPA, Florida — Once again, it’s the people who should most want to promote the women’s game who are holding it back. For all the strides it’s made since the great weight room…

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Curtains, wellies, nuclear subs and a tsar’s palace: how William Morris mania swept the world | Design

He has papered our walls and carpeted our floors, enlivened our curtains, coats and cups, and even infiltrated Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet. Almost 130 years after his death, the Victorian arts and crafts designer William Morris has blanketed the world with his unmistakable brand of busy floral patterns, wrapping our lives with tasteful swathes of…

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