NewsNewsUS & CanadaLIVEWorld braces as Trump set to announce sweeping tariffs The US president is preparing to unveil a raft of new tariffs on Wednesday - which he has dubbed "Liberation Day".Top Gun and Batman actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65He starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, also including The Doors and Heat.2 hrs agoCultureThree big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffsThe president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. 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