UK's growth revised,
IMF lifts forecast to one,
Yet risks loom ahead.
IMF lifts forecast to one,
Yet risks loom ahead.
Growth has been upgraded from 0.8% to 1% for 2026 in the influential body's latest forecast.
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Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount
In Cauca's twilight,
a drone's shadow swiftly falls—
ten years, life's first loss.Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflictAs night fell over southern Colombia, and a group of children began their weekly Tuesday football match, a drone appeared overhead.The children looked up, and the drone dropped a grenade,…
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Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as peace progress stalls
Trump warns of time,
Iran sends response to peace—
Talks drift, silence weighs.On Monday Iran said it had responded to the latest US proposal and that exchanges with Washington were continuing.
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In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months
In Iraq's vast sands,
Two bases shrouded in dusk,
Iran’s shadow looms.Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
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Blue Flags awarded but one beach misses out
Blue Flags raised with pride,
Six shores gleam in Britain’s sun—
Avon Beach left bare.Keep Britain Tidy awards six Blue Flags but Avon Beach misses out because of a slip-up.
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More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material
Seventy million
Warnings sent across the web,
Help for those who seek.The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.
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HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure
High-speed rail in UK,
Costs balloon, designs falter,
Political shifts blame.A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.
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Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba
Castro faces charges,
US pressure mounts on Cuba,
Maduro’s shadow.Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks CubaTensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that Raúl Castro, the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the US…
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How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?
Ebola strikes anew,
DR Congo's health emergency,
Two hundred cases loom.An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.
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The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations
Iran's strikes delay,
Qatar's gas now stranded deep,
Economic hopes fade.Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.