IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, citing Iran war fallout
Global economy to grow 3 percent in 2026, as AI demand partly offsets energy shock from Iran war, IMF says.
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MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row
A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it…
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Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes
Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is re-exposing rifts between the…
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Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600
The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.
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US Senate nominee Platner halts campaign after assault allegations
A string of high-profile Democrats have withdrawn support for Platner following sexual assault allegation.
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US launches strikes on Iran for a second day after Trump says agreement to end the war is ‘over’
Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on TuesdayMiddle…
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Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup
The prime minister says he does not want to "jinx it" but "ask me again if we get to the final".
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US launches more strikes on Iran with blasts reported in south of country
Trump says the attacks are "retribution for yesterday's bombing of ships by Iran". Iran earlier promised strong…
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Khamenei’s coffin in Karbala on last stop before burial in Mashhad
Millions gathered in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq to pay their respects at the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader.
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Tehran releases footage showing ruins of late Iranian leader’s compound
Iranian state media has released what it calls the first footage showing damage to the late Khamenei’s compound.
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Do bees have feelings? Study reveals the insects' 'inner life'
New research found bumblebees showed 'emotion-like behaviours' previously only seen in mammals.
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South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.
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Trump to ask US supreme court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling
Request for rehearing comes after Fox News report of Texas hospital advertising maternity services in MexicoDonald…
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Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race in Maine
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
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Met investigate donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign
The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false".
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Eight killed as landslide hits Rohingya school in Bangladesh
At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls’ school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
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Morocco dealt huge blow as injured Saibari out of World Cup quarterfinal
Ismael Saibari will miss the match against France in Boston due to a hamstring injury he sustained last week.
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Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support
FairSquare says it will lodge the complaint regarding the FIFA president's 'repeated breach of political…
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Trump to ask US Supreme Court for new hearing on birthright citizenship
In June, the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for individuals born in the US.
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Kane and Bellingham murals celebrate World Cup run
Fans say the Harry Kane mural looks "a lot bigger than it does online" and "his eyes are alive".
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Children keep dying in a country that made huge progress on measles
More than 120,000 suspected and confirmed measles cases have been reported in Bangladesh, where hospitals are…
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It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked
The case highlights the problem of child trafficking in Indonesia and raises questions about how Singapore fails to…
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International court tells BBC of breakthrough in Sudan war crimes probe
The ICC has been looking into atrocities committed in Darfur over the past three years.
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Iran war live: One killed as US bombs Bushehr, Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, Jask
US attacks kill at least one person in the city of Iranshahr and cause widespread power outages in Chabahar.