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ONS: zero month-on-month GDP growth highlights sectoral imbalances
The UK economy stagnated in July as the largest decline in the manufacturing sector in a year countered a strong month in retail.
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Legacy of Northern Ireland conflict to feature in UK-Ireland summit
Addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, relations with the EU, and Gaza are set to be discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Irish Premier Micheal Martin.
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Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine to support wounded veterans
Prince Harry has unexpectedly visited Ukraine following his reunion with his father, the King, in London.
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Douglas Alexander says UK negotiating hard on whisky tariffs
A trade deal on Scotch whisky is "very high" on the list of agreements the UK Government is aiming to negotiate with the US, the Scottish Secretary has said.
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Donald Trump accused of blinding US to Russia threat with campaign against CIA
The campaign of revenge by Donald Trump against CIA officials is "blinding" the US to the threat posed by Russia, former intelligence officers have warned.
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Donald Tusk says Poland closest to armed conflict since Second World War
Poland has accused Russia of sending several drones into its territory, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk saying the country is the closest it has been to armed conflict since the Second World War.
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Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup plot
Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro has been jailed for 27 years and three months after being found guilty of plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.
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Oxford Union leader posted tasteless remarks about Kirk’s death
The incoming president of the Oxford Union, George Abaraonye, has been accused of making light of the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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‘I’ve got my heir and spare’:The Royal Insider reveals Diana’s pain over Charles’s reaction to son’s birth
King Charles III allegedly left Princess Diana in tears in her hospital bed just hours after she gave birth to Prince Harry.
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Southern Water blocks tankers from supplying Wiltshire estate of American billionaire
Southern Water has warned tanker companies to stop delivering its water to the Wiltshire estate of an American billionaire.
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No10 hired Mandelson ’despite security concerns’ as indecisive Keir FINALLY dismisses him over controversial Epstein friendship
Hesitant Sir Keir Starmer finally dismissed Mandelson today amid an escalating scandal regarding his friendship with the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein.
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Putin’s drones entered Poland ’on a DIRECT path to a NATO base supplying Ukraine’ as fears of WW3 simmer
Five of the drones were on a "direct path" to the base in a move Volodymyr Zelensky said was aimed at slowing supplies of air defences to Ukraine ahead of winter.
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Jewish tourist couple assaulted by 10 migrants in Venice
A Jewish tourist couple have been assaulted by a group of 10 migrants in the latest in a series of anti-Semitic attacks in Europe.
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Turkey seizes media and education empire Can Holding amid massive money laundering probe
Turkish authorities on Thursday seized Can Holding, a powerful conglomerate with major interests in media and education, as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged money laundering, tax evasion, and organized crime.
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Egypt’s persecution of TikTokers and bloggers aims to destroy remaining spaces for free expression
Human rights activists, lawyers, LGBT people, children, and women have all faced repression in Egypt’s decades-long human rights crisis. In the latest escalation, authorities have since July 2025 been targeting social media influencers, including TikTokkers, vloggers, belly dancers, and tattoo artists, citing “family values” and “public morals.”
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“End corruption”: Nepal’s young protesters shake political establishment
As the military in Nepal engages in negotiations with protesters, journalist Rajneesh Bhandari talks with OCCRP about the widespread corruption that has enraged Generation Z.
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Russian tycoon Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet tied to Diamond Pay laundering money case
In the courts of Ukraine, a case has been dragging on for over a year that could become the biggest financial scandal in the field of gambling and payment services. It concerns the lawsuit of LLC «BC «Favbet» against LLC «Diamond Pay» regarding the recovery of almost 400 million hryvnias.
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US biker gang linked to anti-Islam rhetoric guards Gaza aid sites
The firm guarding sites where aid is distributed in Gaza has been using members of a US biker gang with a history of hostility to Islam to run its armed security, a BBC investigation has found.
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Labour MP Sharon Hodgson’s office gutted in suspected arson attack
An MP’s office has been hit with a suspected arson attack overnight.
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Russian drones shot down over Poland were headed for NATO base
Reports suggest the Russian drones shot down over Poland yesterday were believed to have been aimed at a NATO base.
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Qatar slams Netanyahu as ‘narcissistic saboteur’ after Israeli strike on Doha
A furious Qatar has accused Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a “narcissistic saboteur-in-chief” determined to wreck the chances of peace in the Middle East, after Israel bombed the Qatari capital on Tuesday.
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FBI joins search for Charlie Kirk shooter after Trump ally gunned down
Authorities in the US were still searching on Thursday for a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, hours after the close ally of Donald Trump was killed at a Utah university, sparking condemnation from both sides of politics and grave threats from the president.
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Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel takes part
Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 if Israel takes part, broadcaster RTE has announced.
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UK government dismisses Mandelson as ambassador amid Epstein scandal
Peter Mandelson has been withdrawn as ambassador to the US following allegations about his relationship with Epstein.
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Israel’s Doha strike kills Hamas members, angers Trump and rattles Gulf allies
President Donald Trump has said he is "not thrilled" about Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, which promises to give him a fresh diplomatic headache in the Middle East.