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Britain’s main indexes gain over 1% on hopes of Middle East peace deal

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 1.1% to 10,414.02 points by 1059 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 1.5% International News via Reuters: Britain's shares...

‘Blind spots’ could hide full spread of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests

Congo said on Thursday the disease had spread ​to three new health ‌zones International News via Reuters: There are many "blind spots" in the Ebola outbreak...

Dollar steadies as traders weigh prospects for Iran ceasefire

The euro bounced around and was last very slightly higher at $1.158, near its strongest in a week after the European Central Bank's first...

UK public inflation expectations surged after Iran war, BoE says

The public's median expectation for the rate of inflation in the year ahead increased to 4% from 3.2% in February International News via Reuters: The British...

UK defence minister quits, says Starmer not spending enough to keep country safe

The resignation, accompanied by a scathing public letter, is another indication that Starmer's authority is draining away and exposes the crisis at the heart...

ECB raises rates to nip war-driven inflation in the bud

It was the first hike by one of the major global central banks in response to the energy shock International News via Reuters: The European Central...

A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola’s patient zero

These are among events being examined by investigators hunting for the "patient zero", or earliest infection, of the Ebola epidemic raging in the war-torn...

Geneva steps up security for 50,000-strong G7 protest as France hosts summit

Security officials in Geneva outlined their plans on Thursday in preparation for around 50,000 people expected for the protest on Sunday in Geneva International News...

UK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery

Hilary Benn said there was less disorder on the streets of Belfast on Wednesday night as opposed to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities...

US and EU near deadline on $11.5 billion tariffs in long-running aircraft dispute

The two sides in 2004 lodged parallel cases at the World Trade Organization over subsidies for U.S. plane maker Boeing and European rival Airbus,...

UK regulator shutters payments firm on money laundering concerns

Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd, the London arm of an electronic money and payments firm with U.S. and Spanish businesses, now has to ensure...

UK health regulator approves Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss pill

The approval gives more than 10 million people living in England a more convenient alternative as drugmakers race to expand use of the medicines International...
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