EU’s von der Leyen has ‘good exchange’ on trade with Trump, as US threatens Brics group with extra 10% tariff – as it happened

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump had a “good exchange” on Sunday, raising hopes of a deal by Wednesday, the US president’s self-imposed deadline for trade deals.Olof Gill, the EU trade spokesperson, told reporters during a daily press briefing that:“We want to reach a deal with the U.S. We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain

UK steel firms on edge as talks to cut Trump tariffs near deadline

British steelmakers face a nervous wait to discover if they will be hit by US tariffs, after the UK government said it was trying to complete a deal to protect the industry from Donald Trump’s trade war.The US has set a 50% tariff on foreign steel and aluminium imports. While the UK has brokered a reduced rate of 25% and is trying to bring it down to zero, a deal has not yet been completed.On Monday, Downing Street refused to confirm it was confident it could eliminate US tariffs on UK steel before Trump’s deadline on 9 July.A spokesperson for No 10 said: “Our work with the US continues to get this deal implemented as soon as possible

Apple appeals against ‘unprecedented’ €500m EU fine over app store

Apple has launched an appeal against an “unprecedented” €500m (£430m) fine imposed by the EU on the company, in the latest clash between US tech companies and Brussels.The iPhone maker accused the European Commission – the EU’s executive arm – of going “far beyond what the law requires” in a dispute over its app store.In April, the commission fined Apple €500m after finding the company had breached the Digital Markets Act by preventing app developers from steering users to cheaper deals outside the app store.Last month, Apple overhauled its app store rules to comply with the EU order to scrap its technical and commercial curbs on developers in order to avoid fines of 5% of its average daily worldwide revenue, or about €50m a day.As a result Apple introduced new fee structures for developers using its app store

Framework Laptop 12 review: fun, flexible and repairable

The modular and repairable PC maker Framework’s latest machine moves into the notoriously difficult to fix 2-in-1 category with a fun 12in laptop with a touchscreen and a 360-degree hinge.The new machine still supports the company’s innovative expansion cards for swapping the different ports in the side, which are cross-compatible with the Framework 13 and 16 among others. And you can still open it up to replace the memory, storage and internal components with a few simple screws.The Framework 12 is available in either DIY form, starting at £499 (€569/$549/A$909), or more conventional prebuilt models starting at £749. It sits under the £799-and-up Laptop 13 and £1,399 Laptop 16 as the company’s most compact and affordable model

Sinner fortunate to reach quarter-finals as Dimitrov retires injured leading by two sets

If Jannik Sinner goes on to win his first Wimbledon title this weekend, he will look back on this moment as the time when his luck turned.The world No 1 was trailing two sets to love – 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 – against an inspired Grigor Dimitrov, with a mountain to climb, when the ­Bul­garian hit an ace and then instantly fell to the ground clutching his pectoral muscle. He knew, there and then, that his Wimbledon was over and after a brief medical timeout, off the court, he returned in tears, before shaking Sinner’s hand.The Italian goes through to a ­quarter-final against Ben Shelton, the big-serving American who advanced to the last eight at ­Wimbledon for the first time with an entertaining four‑set win against Lorenzo ­Sonego of Italy. It was not, of course, the way Sinner wanted to go through, but he lives on and maybe now he will believe the tennis gods are on his side

Wimbledon 2025: Sinner gets reprieve as Dimitrov retires injured; Djokovic, Swiatek and Andreeva through – as it happened

On that note, I’m afraid it’s time for us to go. Thanks for your company through another memorable day – we’ll be back tomorrow for yet more joy and love. But until then, peace out.I guess Dimitrov will have to tell himself that if he played like that, against that opponent, on that stage, at 34, he can do it at 35. His serve and forehand aren’t going anywhere, and he’s got the tools to ride this kind of setback because he’s done similarly before