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A search and rescue team is "intensifying its efforts" to find 16 people, reportedly including two Britons, who are missing after their yacht capsized in the Red Sea.The 34-metre-long tourist boat Sea Story sank on Monday south of the Egyptian coastal town of Marsa Alam with 44 people on board. Egyptian military forces, which are co-ordinating operations, have already rescued 28 people "in cooperation with a cruise ship that happened to be in the area".In a statement on Facebook, it said "the general command of the armed forces has also issued its orders to the Navy to intensify its... search operations" for 16 people who are still missing. Image: Naval forces are intensifying their search for missing passengers and crew. Pic: Egyptian Armed F...

Donald Trump has threatened sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office.The president-elect, who takes office on 20 January next year, said he would introduce a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico. Posting on his Truth Social platform he also threatened an additional 10% tariff on goods from China on top of any additional tariffs he might impose as one of his first executive orders.What Trump's tariffs could mean for UK, EU, China and the worldIf implemented, the tariffs could raise prices for ordinary American consumers on everything from petrol to cars and agricultural products. The US is the largest importer of goods worldwide and Mexico, China and Canada are its top three suppliers according to the country's own census dat...

Conor McGregor has spoken out after losing a civil rape case as a feminist march was held in Dublin.The MMA fighter was accused of raping Nikita Hand, who was awarded €248,603 (£206,000) in damages on Friday after a jury at Dublin's High Court found McGregor assaulted her in a Dublin hotel in 2018. Image: Nikita Hand. Pic: PA Posting on social media, the 36-year-old said: "I know I made mistakes".It comes as hundreds of people in Dublin staged a demonstration in "utter solidarity" with Ms Hand.Posting on X, McGregor said: "People want to hear from me, I needed time. I know I made mistakes. Six years ago, I should have never responded to her outreaches. I should have shut the party down. I should never have stepped out on th...