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'Britain's finished, it's a toilet' - what Makerfield voters think ahead of by-election

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US CPI accelerates as the Iran war pushes up energy prices, though a gauge of underlying inflation rises less than forecast

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Oil gains and US stock futures drop after Trump says Iran “will have to pay the price” for taking too long to negotiate a deal

Japan's central bank chief Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalized and is expected to skip the monetary policy meeting next week

'We do not want terrible tragedy to divide people': Family of attack victim condemn Belfast violence

Jail for Southampton Henry Nowak murder protesters

Starmer faces PMQs after saying there is 'no justification' for violence in Belfast - watch and follow live

Watch live as police give update on Belfast violence

Victim lost left eye in Belfast attack, court hears - as accused named

PM says he 'will not tolerate' Belfast violence - as man charged with attempted murder to appear in court

A new machine is being built to watch the world and Elon Musk controls a large part of it

At least 12 killed in shooting in Johannesburg, South African police say

Homes and cars torched in UK city 'at boiling point'

El Niño forms in the Pacific for the first time since 2023 and could become one of the strongest on record

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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund expected to ramp up dealmaking, backed by higher gas revenues. The Iran war has upended that plan.