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Iran war casts a pall over UK economic update

Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has sought to present a rosy picture of the state of the U.K. economy, even as oil and gas prices soared in the wake of the fast-evolving Iran war that has cast a pall over the global economic outlook

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Pakistan says it killed 67 Afghan security force members in fifth day of fighting

Pakistan says that Afghan forces have attacked Pakistani military positions along the border, triggering intense clashes that left 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier dead

U.S. shuts down its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran's retaliation expands

The U.S. closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Tuesday and ordered nonessential personnel to evacuate across the region following missile and drone strikes from Iran overnight.

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Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic forecasts

With oil prices soaring and stocks tanking, the fast-evolving Iran war has cast a pall over the economic forecasts that British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to unveil on Tuesday.

Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition

The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has risen to nine, as the city says it plans to demolish the structure because it was erected illegally