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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain

Robin Hood, Rocky Balboa help Klopp passion shine at Liverpool.

A confessed admirer of the underdog tales of Robin Hood and Rocky Balboa, Jurgen Klopp is probably uncomfortable with Liverpool’s status as strong favourites in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, first leg against Roma. However, it is testament to how far the German has revitalised a sleeping giant on the European stage that Liverpool’s first appearance in the Champions League last four for a decade is met with such expectation. It hasn’t always been a such a smooth ride since Klopp arrived an Anfield two-and-a-half years ago. Indeed, even in the aftermath of a 5-1 quarter-final thrashing of hitherto tournament favourites Manchester City, Klopp warned the clock was ticking on his promise to deliver a trophy within four years of taking charge. Early in his reign Klopp at times bemoaned the subdued atmosphere in modern English grounds, even at the mythical Anfield, compared to his grounding in Germany’s Bundesliga. By contrast, Anfield will be at fever pitch on

Amazing Ox Truck ,that can be packed flat like Ikea furniture, is headed to pre-production.

The Ox, a slab-sided, flatpack vehicle designed to bring mobility to the developing world, just took one step closer to reality. Oil giant  Shell announced  recently that it would commission a pre-production prototype of the Ox that it will then bring to India to assist in outreach programs. The Ox  first came on the scene  in 2016. It was the brainchild of Torquil Norman, a philanthropist who runs the Global Vehicle Trust, and Gordon Murray, the South African engineer who helped  create the McLaren F1 . The truck is absurdly simple to assemble: its designers claim that three people can break it down into 60 parts in just 12 hours. This allows the Ox to be shipped cheaply to developing nations, where aid workers can use it to transport water, grain, fertilizer, and building materials. The boxy truck can seat 13 people and carry up to 4,100 pounds of cargo. Its engine is the diesel from a Ford Transit. And thanks to Shell, the Ox may finally see the light of day. “

Salah named PFA Player of the Year:

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year on Sunday night. The 25-year old edged Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne to the award. Salah has been mesmeric, as well as rudely efficient in front of goal for the Reds, he currently has 41 goals in his first season since his £36.9m move from Roma. The Egyptian forward scored in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Brom on Saturday to equal Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez joint record of 31 goals in a 38 game season. “It’s an honour to be the Player of the Year for the Premier League, especially as it’s voted for by the players,” said Salah. “I think from day first I left the Premier League, it was always in my mind that I wanted success here. I didn’t get the chance at Chelsea so I was clear in my mind that I would return. I think I left and then I came back as a different person, a different man and a different player.” Pep Guardiola after Manchest

Know the facts and spec about Incoming Android P .

It’s never too early to start speculating about what Google’s going to name the next version of Android. And with  Google I/O just a few weeks away , we figured it was a good enough time to check in on what everyone’s thinking. After we posted  our first look at Android P’s developer beta last month , we got a ton of comments from people speculating on the new name. Popular guesses included: There were also some one-offs, including Pop Rocks, Pringles, Pop-Tart, and Pez. Ever since Android C was given the name Cupcake in 2009, Google has named each new release of its operating system after some kind of sweet or dessert, moving on to the next letter of the alphabet. The current version of Android is Oreo, so the next is Android P. It’s pretty safe to assume that a lot of those guesses — Potato, Pizza — are jokes and definitely won’t be happening. But pretty much everything else is fair game. Pie is a nice option; it even allows for some alliteration (Pumpkin Pie, P

Nintendo has released the selling of Toy-Con cardboard to replace parts for Labo.

The eagerly awaited Nintendo’s new cardboard creation is out at last today, it is a type of game instrument that can code your music how it plays and it is quite full of fun and inspiration, Whoever had concerns about your Toy-Con kits breaking or wearing out (because, well, they’re made of cardboard), fear not. Nintendo is selling replacement parts for nearly every piece of the Toy-Con kits  over at its online store , as  spotted by  latest stores online. Parts range from $200 for more reflective stickers to up to $14.99 for the cardboard robot body, with plenty in between for other pieces and parts. Our games editor Andrew Webster noted in his review that the Labo kits are  surprisingly durable , and the Labo apps are apparently pretty helpful in guiding DIY repairs, too. The option to buy outright replacements without spending the extra money on a whole new kit seems like a good strategy for Nintendo.

Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Real Madrid make Salah top priority.

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond Madrid make Salah top priority Real Madrid have made Liverpool star Mohamed Salah their top priority for the summer, claims  Don Balon. The Blancos are preparing for a summer of big signings after falling well short of Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title.  Madrid president Florentino Perez is prepared to bid €200 million for the  new PFA Player of the Year , who has been sensational in his first campaign with the Reds.  Wenger has four future options Arsene Wenger has four options to continue his career when he leaves Arsenal at the end of the season, including the chance to coach Borussia Dortmund, claims  Telefoot. Wenger has decided to end his 22-year tenure at Arsenal, but plans to stay in football, with the opportunity to replace Peter Stoger as Dortmund coach one possibility. A position with Paris Saint-Germain is also an

Guardiola unhappy at De Bruyne snub but Salah win cannot be disputed..

Guardiola Says, He had all his hope on Kevin De Bruyne to be one of the best players in the world, he has put alot of energy and technic on the pitch.I think if he won the best player in the premier league this season,it worthy deserve it and even more.The Manchester City boss says the Belgian has been the best player this season, and that he is "a champion", but the Egyptian is equally deserving   As far as Player of the Year controversies go, Mohamed Salah's victory ahead of Kevin De Bruyne is not on the same scale as what happened in April 1999. With Manchester United and Arsenal fighting for the title, a month before United secured an historic treble, David Ginola won the award. The winger had scored three league goals, none of which arrived during the voting period – his first came eight days before he was named winner. His performances, though, were enough to see off competition from Dwight Yorke, David Beckham, Roy Keane, Dennis Bergkamp and Emmanuel