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Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

Prompt-month Brent crude futures for August delivery were down 25 cents, or 0.34%, to $73.49 a barrel by 1327 GMT, and U.S. West Texas...

UK sets new June temperature record as Europe’s deadly heatwave maintains its grip

French and British authorities warned busy people to adapt their daily routines to avoid the risk of over-heating International News via Reuters: Britain hit a record...

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

A White House official said Trump lawfully exercised his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in imposing the sanctions International News via...

Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds

Political tensions over immigration have been on the rise in recent years as far-right, anti-immigrant parties have helped drive the issue to near the...

Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a...

UK moves to criminalise gender and sexuality conversion therapies

Government publishes draft Conversion Practices Bill for England and Wales, banning so-called 'conversion therapies' International News via Reuters: Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise...

UK retail downturn deepened in June, CBI survey shows

The Confederation of British Industry said its monthly retail sales balance, a gauge of sales volumes over the past year, fell to -54 in...

Oil touches pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a forum that flows through the Strait of Hormuz were close to those before the start of the...

Heatwave-hit London climate week spurs calls for faster action

London got a glimpse of the future normal during its eighth annual climate week after an event dedicated to discussing the impacts of extreme...

UK’s Reeves says Burnham would provide stability as prime minister

Reeves told the BBC she was backing Burnham to be prime minister after he emerged as the only declared candidate to replace Keir Starmer,...

London stocks gain on financials, retail boost

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% by 0901 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.7% International News via Reuters: London's main FTSE indexes edged...

EU governments adopt legislation to fulfil EU side of US trade deal

The European Parliament last week approved the legislation by 440 votes in favour to 151 against, with 50 abstentions, almost 11 months after the...
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