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July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7 The 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...

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Burst water mains. Evacuated hospitals. In a closed-door simulation, insurers played out their response to a mass disruption by China’s Volt Typhoon hackers—and found a nightmare scenario.

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The first batch of emergency aid supplies provided by the Chinese government to Venezuela for earthquake relief arrived in Caracas.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has reached a grim milestone, with the death toll now surpassing 500.

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The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, with 16,740 people injured, according to an update from National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Monday.

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A delegation of 48 Ugandan doctors has arrived in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak, to bolster the regional response to the deadly virus. The team, led by Chris Baryomunsi, crossed into the DR Congo through the lake port of Kasenyi on Lake Albert.

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Dozens of outbound flights from Hong Kong to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan originally scheduled for later this week have been cancelled due to Super Typhoon Bavi, with some local carriers offering special arrangements for affected passengers. A South China Morning Post check found that more than 40 flights – operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines – had been cancelled and 10 delayed to Sunday. The affected routes span destinations ranging...

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A heatwave is driving unprecedented demand for Chinese air conditioners in Europe, just as Brussels seeks to narrow its record trade deficit with China through new restrictions. Observers said this exposed a glaring contradiction between public demand and political rhetoric, adding that the European Union was shifting blame for the trade deficit instead of addressing its own structural shortcomings. The record-breaking heatwave has disrupted transit infrastructure, triggered droughts and led to...

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Bloomberg's Aaron Weinman joins Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg Real Yield. " The energy-drink maker Celsius, the sneaker firm Skechers and other junk-rated companies are seizing on hot credit markets to secure better terms from lenders, sharply reducing the extra yield their loans offer compared to benchmark borrowing costs. (Source: Bloomberg)

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A wildfire in Castellon, eastern Spain, forces 500 evacuations as firefighters and aircraft battle flames spreading across the Valencia region.

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The number of confirmed deaths in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 600, figures published by the UN health agency showed Thursday. The WHO's figures show the worsening haemorrhagic fever outbreak has a case fatality rate of 34 percent.

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Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for nearly two weeks after a pair of deadly earthquakes struck the coast.

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Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.

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India floods sweep away thousands of gas cylinders

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Here in France prolonged heatwaves are having devastating repercussions for the country's rivers. 16% of France's waterways had dried up last June, compared to 6% in June 2025. With these recurring heatwaves, the drought is taking hold with exceptional severity and arriving far too early. In some regions, emergency measures are being taken to save the fish in our rivers.

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China is facing more torrential rain and flooding this weekend from a massive typhoon tracking toward the country’s east coast, following recent severe storms that led to deaths and crop damage. (Source: Bloomberg)

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About 130,000 people have been evacuated from the Guangxi region while thousands of rescuers have been deployed.

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A zoo in Guangxi Zhang autonomous region has lost more than 100 animals in the flooding that is affecting southern China, with the zookeeper calling for help from the public on social media. According to an official notice on Wednesday, two zebras, 30 peacocks, two ostriches, nine deer and multiple parrots were among the animals lost when some of the cages at the Guigang Zoo were damaged. “To ensure public safety and that of those animals, we implore the public to provide tips to assist in...

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At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls’ school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

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According to President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic Jorge Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injured

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Hong Kong’s retail leasing market remained under pressure with rental rates far below the pre-pandemic levels, while Beijing’s crackdown on capital flight and a potential rate hike in the second half of the year by the US Federal Reserve would add to sector uncertainties, according to analysts. The food and beverage sector has seen numerous closures of both casual eateries and high-end restaurants in recent months. Fast-food chain Maxim’s MX scaled back operations and closed its South Horizons...

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Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, which serves poor and homeless residents in Los Angeles, filed for bankruptcy, blaming old financial problems linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and a more recent dispute with lenders.

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Residents and volunteers in China’s Guangxi province have begun clearing up their flooded homes.

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France has returned 23 Syrian antique artefacts it’s held since the outbreak of the 2011 civil war.

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Not only have more than 3,000 died in the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela, but 17,000 were injured and thousands of homes destroyed. For many of those who survived, the psychological toll is enormous. Solange Mougin has more on the difficulty facing Venezuelans who lost everything.

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With #Venezuela continuing its search for #victims of the twin #earthquakes that hit the country on June 24, people have started burying the #dead. Mass #graves are being dug up to take in those identified bodies who remain unclaimed. France 24's Maxime Pluvinet went to one of them in #LaGuaira, one of the most affected areas.

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Videos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person. “I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to prove...

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Firefighters in France are still fighting large wildfires, with a blaze in Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of the country not yet fully contained with 12,000 people evacuated. Fires are also raging In the Drôme and the on the island of Corsica.

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Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.

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Seven people were injured