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US inflation falls to 3.4% in July

US inflation falls to 3.4% in July

Fallout from Iran war continues to reverberate across economy even as petrol prices decline...

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US fires on ship it says violated Iran blockade

US fires on ship it says violated Iran blockade

Central Command says Panama-flagged vessel ‘ignored repeated warnings’ from American forces...

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US judge cites ‘concerning’ irregularities in Adani fraud case

US judge cites ‘concerning’ irregularities in Adani fraud case

Nicholas Garaufis of Brooklyn federal court points to ‘repeat attempts to resolve this bribery case with monetary offers...

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Will failure in Iran reshape how the US fights?

Will failure in Iran reshape how the US fights?

Veterans and voters have punished past administrations for costly wars, but these days many Americans don’t seem to care...

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Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin race in new threat to party leadership

Democratic socialist leads Wisconsin race in new threat to party leadership

Primary victory would pit leftwing gubernatorial candidate against Trump-backed Republican in November midterms...

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Humans cannot remain passengers in the back of the AGI car

Humans cannot remain passengers in the back of the AGI car

A sense of fatalistic inevitability about the technology’s evolution is triggering something close to despair...

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China tightens grip on Europe’s car supply chain

China tightens grip on Europe’s car supply chain

Acquisitions of local parts makers amid resistance to Chinese exports have worried EU officials...

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Spain’s migrant amnesty a ‘very bad idea’, says Swedish PM

Spain’s migrant amnesty a ‘very bad idea’, says Swedish PM

Ulf Kristersson says mass regularisation threatens integrity of Schengen free-travel zone...

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Colombian earthquake kills at least 47

Colombian earthquake kills at least 47

7.4-magnitude earthquake flattens buildings in the cities of Cali, Pereira and Manizales...

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Shein IPO pitched to investors at sub-$30bn valuation

Shein IPO pitched to investors at sub-$30bn valuation

Fast-fashion retailer has suffered a roughly 70% drop in valuation over past four years...

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Yen sinks as effect of US-Japan intervention fades

Yen sinks as effect of US-Japan intervention fades

Currency gives up roughly half its gains from joint action with investors citing lack of ‘unified voice’ among central b...

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Trump and the failure of the Fafo doctrine

Trump and the failure of the Fafo doctrine

The president’s flawed decision-making is finally catching up with him...

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Start-up bank backed by Palmer Luckey set to raise $1.5bn

Start-up bank backed by Palmer Luckey set to raise $1.5bn

Funding values Erebor at $8bn, underscoring growth of lender supported by Silicon Valley investors...

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Mark Zuckerberg attacks ‘closed’ AI rivals as Meta returns to open models

Mark Zuckerberg attacks ‘closed’ AI rivals as Meta returns to open models

Meta’s founder casts OpenAI and Anthropic as foils in his pitch for powerful AI to become more freely available...

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Ukrainian drone strike on oil-refining city in central Russia kills 13

Ukrainian drone strike on oil-refining city in central Russia kills 13

Death toll one of highest in a single attack by Kyiv since 2022...

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Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out ‘in front of our eyes’

Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out ‘in front of our eyes’

Sea temperature records broken for month of July, Copernicus report reveals...

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Europe faces rocket launcher shortage by 2030, space agency chief warns

Europe faces rocket launcher shortage by 2030, space agency chief warns

Demand for launches is growing faster than the region’s capabilities...

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Trump is dismantling US guardrails, warn former security officials

Trump is dismantling US guardrails, warn former security officials

Ex-CIA staffers step up efforts to publicise their deepening alarm about the state of American democracy...

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America’s hidden M&A boom

America’s hidden M&A boom

It’s lurking in one of the US’s top exports: higher education...

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Organised crime suspect Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai

Organised crime suspect Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai

Irish government jet flies alleged drug trafficker back to Dublin to face charges...

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Turkey’s cyber law shifts sweeping powers to presidency

Turkey’s cyber law shifts sweeping powers to presidency

Move raises concern about ‘absolute digital obedience’ among social media and gaming platforms...

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France faces budget showdown as presidential election looms

France faces budget showdown as presidential election looms

Minister David Amiel urges opposition to help cut deficit and not leave mess for next leader...

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Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s military rulers

Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s military rulers

Dozens killed in worst violence in region in decades...

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Iranian missile targets UAE tanker despite talks to reopen strait

Iranian missile targets UAE tanker despite talks to reopen strait

Latest attacks launched as Iran said it was close to finalising deal with Oman to manage shipping through Hormuz...

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Greg Abel finally puts Buffett’s cash pile to work

Greg Abel finally puts Buffett’s cash pile to work

Berkshire Hathaway chief ends more than three-year selling streak as he ploughs a net $20bn into stocks...

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Landmark crypto bill stalls in US Senate despite $225mn spending push

Landmark crypto bill stalls in US Senate despite $225mn spending push

Lobby struggles to pass top priority in Congress as lawmakers spar over legislation...

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US Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney-general

US Senate narrowly confirms Todd Blanche as US attorney-general

Vote follows tense fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about installing an ally of President Donald Trump...

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Spain reinstates border controls on Italy as tensions rise over migrants

Spain reinstates border controls on Italy as tensions rise over migrants

Move widens rift between Pedro Sánchez’s government and rightwing Italian premier Giorgia Meloni...

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US economy unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in July

US economy unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in July

Lacklustre figure prompts traders to scale back bets on Fed rate rises...

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Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s legal crusader goes off script

Jeanine Pirro, Trump’s legal crusader goes off script

The US attorney’s relationship with the president is on thin ice after her office rejected claims of vandalism at the Re...

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