Middle East
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Cuba, Belarus, Myanmar, and more: Private Internet Access adds 15 new VPN server locations
Private Internet Access fills the gaps in its VPN map, but how does it compare with its rivals?
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UK in emergency talks with European allies over releasing diesel stocks
European countries have come under pressure after Donald Trump threatens to ban US exports of diesel
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Tees Valley launches five-year strategy to attract global investment and create jobs
Tees Valley launches a 2026-2031 inward investment strategy targeting global markets to create jobs and growth in clean energy, manufacturing and…
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
An initial hearing on an AfD ban procedure was held in Thuringia, inflation in Germany nears a three year high, childless workers to see care insurance contributions raised and more news on Thursday, October 1st.
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Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth
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Labour is putting Britain first when it comes to procurement - Louise Haigh
In the face of economic headwinds, from the Middle East crisis, to the cost of borrowing - it is more important than ever that we are a bold, reforming government. One that treads where others have shied away from.
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Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%
Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home
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Ukraine war latest: Nato responds to Russia’s nuclear weapon threat against members
Moscow vows to use its ‘entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons’ if threatened
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Elon Musk, ‘beardos’ and Fort Trump? Inside Hegseth’s ‘State of the Force’ address
Addressing junior personnel at Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six major initiatives to overhaul military standards
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US-led coalition ends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq amid heightened regional tensions and security fears
The US-led force has been operating in Iraq for 12 years to dismantle ISIS networks which had threatened to takeover the region and plunge it into instability. A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists...
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Iran-US war live: Trump says decision coming very soon on whether to ‘blow up’ Tehran
Trump says the war will end ‘one way or another’
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Experts issue warning over scam ‘energy-saving devices’ which could cause fires
Products claiming to lower energy costs have failed standard safety testing, new investigation reveals
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Energy price cap rise of 4% takes effect amid warnings of 16% New Year increase
Campaigners have urged the Government to make plans now to support all households with energy costs this winter.
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US government reveals $5.25 billion spending on boosting national grid to help power new AI data centers — money will cover 31 projects across 26 states, but how will it affect energy bills?
Grid push sees the US Department of Energy earmark nearly $2 billion of federal money
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Trump celebrates US military exit from Iraq: ‘Very expensive excursion into Hell’
The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the US and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq
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Pete Hegseth just spiraled into religious fervor while shouting about killer bots
An energized, wide-eyed Hegseth claimed the entire free press is committing treason before suggesting that more Christian chaplains in the military might help them build killing drones and achieve more ‘lethality’, writes Holly Baxter
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Energy debt hits record £5bn as experts issue winter warning
Financial pressures will ‘intensify’ in the coming months, a debt charity has warned
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Burnham says ‘strong indications’ Iran played part in suspected RAF Fairford plot
Five British nationals, all in their mid-20s, were bailed under investigation on Monday
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UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says
The prime minister's comments come days after the suspects were released on the 'strictest possible bail conditions'.
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Government urged to help all households with energy bills as 16% hike forecast
Experts warned a typical bill could soar by nearly £300 in January, on top of the rise coming in this Thursday.
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Germany orders winter gas reserves boost as Middle East war worries mount
The German government on Wednesday ordered a state-owned company to boost gas reserves as worries mount about low storage levels ahead of winter, citing "geopolitical risks" amid the Iran war.
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Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
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UK energy bills forecast to jump by another £276 a year from January
The increase is well above the previous prediction of 9 per cent
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Energy bills set to see biggest rise in four years in January, experts warn
The typical household bill is now forecast to hit nearly £2,000 a year in January.
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Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas
Jim Chalmers says ‘higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia’ are to blame for inflation rising from 3.5%
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Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
Cap poised to rise by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill, the biggest quarterly increase since January 2023
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Ofgem energy price cap hike to hit UK from Thursday. Here’s what you need to do
The price cap will rise by four per cent from October 1
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Burnham says UK ‘can’t afford another decade of post-Brexit drift’ as he leaves door open to rejoining the EU – UK politics live
The PM says all ‘the options’ being considered and calls for an open debate about the UK’s future relationship with Europe
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Iran war live: Oil prices rise after Trump says he has offered Iran ‘nothing’
Iran's Revolutionary Guards urge American voters to punish Trump at the ballot box in November midterms
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US forces are finally withdrawing from Iraq. But what does that mean for its future?
Departure was agreed in 2024 under President Biden, and carried out by Trump despite war in Iran
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Mamdani unveils plan to combat antisemitism in NYC amid concern over Israel criticism
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a portion of an address at the United Nations last week to assailing Mamdani, accusing him of spreading lies about Israel and calling him ‘the antisemitic mayor of New York’
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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Scottish business confidence plummets, report finds
Business confidence in Scotland fell 19 points during September to 36%, according to the latest Business Barometer from Bank of Scotland.
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RAF Fairford: 'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".
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Middle East oil exports rise as LNG traffic through Hormuz picks up
Months into the war with Iran, Gulf exporters are finding ways to keep oil and gas moving, but crossing Hormuz remains risky and some customers are still missing contracted cargoes.
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Danger zone: why war in the Middle East has landed the RBA’s inflation fight in tricky territory
The Reserve Bank appears ready to push harder against inflation but it comes with a greater risk for the economy
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Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail
The U.K.'s counterterror police have released five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in England
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Irn-Bru maker AG Barr says supply chain issues lost firm £10m in sales
The Scottish drinks firm said stock availability and customer service has normalised over the second half of the year.
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$117 billion fuel shock: Why the worst gas price hikes are still ahead
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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RAF Fairford: Rubio says ‘foreign actor’ behind suspected plot as some evacuated residents begin to return home – latest updates
US secretary of state and Donald Trump express concerns about decision to bail suspects; some residents reported as hesitant to return home
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RAF Fairford incident involves 'foreign actor', says Rubio
In a television interview the US Secretary of State mentioned Iran, which has denied any involvement
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Iran warns no regional oil is safe as IRGC touts new weapons
Euronews Persian Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the...
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High energy prices will make it ‘harder’ to avoid interest rate hike – Bailey
It comes only a day after a deputy governor at the Bank said a rate hike is looking ‘increasingly likely’ if energy prices remain elevated.
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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate to 4.6%, the highest level since 2011
Widely expected decision is fourth increase to interest rate this year and will be blow to mortgage holders across Australia
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Trump offers Iran critics an extreme endgame: ‘Let them hit us with a nuclear weapon’
Trump continues to insist America faced imminent nuclear threat, even as just half of Republicans say war was ‘worth it’, writes John Bowden
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Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most
Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market
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UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
