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IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish
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...
Turkey's Erdogan hosts NATO summit as political rival Imamoglu defends himself in court
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
Trump confuses Iran, Japan in missile attack claim at NATO summit
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."
Jewish Americans favor Mamdani over Netanyahu, poll finds
Jul 8, 2026 - World 
POLL: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is viewed more favorably among Jewish Americans than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
'Looksmaxxing' influencer Connor Murphy dies at 32 after drowning in Thailand
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.
