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Jul 8, 2026 - World

July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may be less severe than feared.In a July update of its World Economic Outlook, which was finalised before the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, the Washington-based organisation projected UK gross domestic product to grow by 1% this year – up 0.2 percentage points from its April forecast. Continue reading...

Jul 8, 2026 - World

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hosting NATO leaders in Ankara on Wednesday, while his main political rival faces corruption charges in court

Jul 8, 2026 - World

President Trump appeared to mix up Iran and Japan Wednesday while describing a missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier, telling reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that 111 missiles had been fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln by the "Islamic Republic of Japan."

Jul 8, 2026 - World

POLL: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is viewed more favorably among Jewish Americans than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jul 8, 2026 - World

Connor Murphy, an American fitness influencer known for his bodybuilding content and his association with the online "looksmaxxing" community, died Tuesday after drowning in a lake at a luxury housing estate in Thailand.