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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter as disruption from the Iran war and persistently high energy prices began to weigh on the economy. The figures matter because they add pressure on the new chancellor, John Healey, to consider further household support ahead of winter and could complicate the Bank of England’s inflation response.…
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Failure not an option as Ange Postecoglou gears up for biggest challenge yet alongside Ronaldo | John Duerden
Ange Postecoglou faces intense pressure as he begins his first season managing Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. Although the role brings a star-studded squad, the club’s rapid turnover of managers means immediate success is expected, with little tolerance for a slow start or failure to win silverware. Postecoglou is Al-Nassr’s 12th coach…
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US Intelligence officials were ‘skeptical about Iranian threat which prompted Trump’s plane switch’
US intelligence officials were reportedly sceptical about an alleged Iranian threat that led President Donald Trump to switch aircraft. The report raises questions about how the threat assessment was interpreted and whether the security precaution was proportionate. The article’s headline does not provide details of the purported threat, the timing of the aircraft change, or…
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Trump snaps back to economic warfare in struggle to make Iran tap out
President Trump’s efforts to bring the Iran war to an end have faltered several times. The U.S. military’s limited airstrike campaign did not move the needle. Trump’s threats to wipe Iran off the face of the earth didn’t either. Every time there appears to be a breakthrough in diplomatic talks, a wrench gets thrown in…
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Gasoline prices stick at $4 per gallon as war drags on
Prices that U.S. consumers are paying at the gas pump have stubbornly stuck around $4 per gallon, a high price for this late in the summer, as the Iran war’s trajectory remains uncertain. “We’re paying more than we’ve ever paid this time of year,” said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at Gulf Oil. “For August,…
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An ‘Unprecedented’ Level Of Violence Is Bringing This Region To A ‘Breaking Point,’ UN Warns
Officials are sounding the alarm on escalating Israeli settler violence and military aggression against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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Palestinian students, staff allege discrimination at Columbia
Palestinian students, faculty and alumni are suing Columbia University for discrimination, alleging the school fostered a “hostile campus climate” and unfairly targeted them with disciplinary investigations following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in New York County court, four students and one faculty member argue that Columbia deliberately…
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European nations condemn executions in Iran
More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the countries said in…
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Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries
Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing Middle East deployment will lead to worsening mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the vessel. At an in-person meeting with an estimated 200 attendees on Thursday in San Diego, family…
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Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?
Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump’s tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos discusses his story “The Future, Made in China.”