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Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says

A much smaller number of cases have been reported in Uganda and experts warn of the possibility of it spreading to other neighbours, such...

BoE’s Bailey sees no rush to act on interest rates

Bailey said past increases in oil prices meant British inflation looked likely to rise to around 3.2% later this year from 2.8% in May,...

Oil prices little changed but set for steepest monthly and quarterly loss since 2020

Brent futures rose 3 cents to $73.18 a barrel at 10:51 a.m. EDT (1451 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 30...

In France, a funeral home is overwhelmed as the heatwave’s death toll rises

There were at least 1,000 excess deaths from last Wednesday to Sunday, France's public health agency said, adding that the numbers were not final...

South African cities shuttered as anti-migrant protests spark fear

Many foreign nationals from elsewhere in Africa stayed away from work, and thousands had already fled ahead of Tuesday's "deadline" set by the demonstrators...

NATO joins exercises off US coast, even as it loses political fight in Trump’s Washington

In an Oval Office meeting last week with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump admonished Britain, Spain, Germany and France for not...

Food and transport systems are likely to take longer than energy markets to recover

In what is most likely his last major policy announcement, Starmer said the plan had been sharpened and went further than a previous document...

Senegal police fire tear gas at constitutional reform protesters

A political coalition supporting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for an immediate withdrawal of the bill International News via Reuters: Senegalese police fired tear gas...

Hormuz disruption may have lasting impact on vulnerable economies, UN trade agency says

Food and transport systems are likely to take longer than energy markets to recover International News via Reuters: The U.N. trade and development agency warned on...

Britain must invest £89 billion to upgrade power grid, operator says

The latest National Energy System Operator estimate represents a rise of around 53% from a plan announced in 2024 International News via Reuters: Britain must invest...

Four trapped after residential building collapses in Athens, fire brigade says

Firefighters and police were deployed to the area to help with the rescue operation which is ongoing, the service said in a statement International News...

Sterling snaps three-day winning streak vs dollar, holds firm vs euro

Moves were muted, but sterling snapped a three-day run of gains against the dollar and was last down 0.2% at $1.3233 International News via Reuters: The...
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