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Higher energy bills drove UK inflation up to 2.9% in the year to July, the highest level in four months, according to new figures.Gas prices soared at the sharpest pace in almost four years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, leading to an increase in the cap on household energy bills in July. Energy costs surged after US-Israel war with Iran began, which has restricted global oil supplies.July’s reading is the highest since March but some price growth slowed. Food inflation, at 1.3%, is at its lowest rate for close to five years.Experts said the inflation figure is unlikely…

The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing in Gaza of six-year-old Hind Rajab, whose death was internationally condemned after a desperate recording of her speaking to paramedics was broadcast around the world.The Palestinian child was one of seven family members travelling in a vehicle that came under Israeli fire in Gaza City in January 2024.She initially survived the attack that killed several family members, but her body was recovered days later along with her relatives and two paramedics who had tried to save her in an ambulance.In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that…

The United Arab Emirates said it is halting all trade and financial transactions with Iran, increasing economic pressure on the Islamic Republic, soon after accusing Iran of launching ballistic missiles toward the Emirates.The decision was made “in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security,” Afra Al Hameli, a spokeswoman for the Emirati Foreign Ministry, said in a statement late on Tuesday. She added that the Emirates was “firmly committed to safeguarding the integrity of the international financial system.”The Emirates, located just 50 miles from Iran across the Persian Gulf, has nurtured close economic and cultural…

Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued across the UK, with heavy showers expected to lead to flash flooding and travel disruption.The Met Office warnings will come into force across northern England, Northern Ireland and eastern Scotland later in the day on Wednesday. The warning for northern England will remain in place until Thursday morning.The downpours follow almost two months of dry weather, with parts of the country experiencing their first rain in weeks on Tuesday.People in areas impacted by thunderstorms have been told by the Met Office to expect that businesses and homes could flood, transport services could be delayed…

Republicans are struggling to reverse the damage President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda has done with voters. With less than 90 days until the midterm election, the Trump administration has sought to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials out of the headlines, pulling back on the high-profile, flashy raids in blue cities and minimizing public clashes with community members and protesters. But new results from The POLITICO Poll show that half of Americans, including nearly a quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters, still say the president’s mass deportation campaign is too aggressive. That’s virtually unchanged from polling numbers in January and April,…

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Jared Moskowitz, a centrist Democrat and one of the most vocal supporters of Israel in the House, won his primary in Florida’s 25th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, despite a high-profile challenge from a democratic socialist.Mr. Moskowitz, who is seeking a third term, is running in a new district stretching along the Atlantic coastline from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach Counties. Mr. Moskowitz’s former district, largely in blue-leaning Broward County, was eliminated when state Republicans redrew the congressional map to favor them. He will face Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton.Still, Mr. Moskowitz has an…

Crude oil and natural gas supplies have been disrupted worldwide by the United States-Israel war on Iran, but one energy sector appears to be cashing in – coal.This week, South Africa’s thermal coal producer Thungela Resources said it had doubled its half-year profits as the war has forced more countries to buy the fuel.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAlthough abundant and relatively cheap to produce, coal is considered one of the dirtiest fossil fuels.Mining it causes water pollution, and burning it releases enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming.In recent months, several countries,…

Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what is widely seen as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency since Russia’s full-scale invasion four and a half years ago.”Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” said Fedorov, 35, in a video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine is fighting “precisely because we want to remain a free European state”.Since the war broke out in 2022 Ukraine has been under martial law, which means elections are suspended.Fedorov, who did not mention Zelensky by name in the video, was unexpectedly fired from his role as…

UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July as the impact of the Iran war on energy prices triggered a renewed cost of living squeeze for British households.Underscoring the challenge for Andy Burnham’s government to give “breathing space” to hard-pressed consumers, the Office for National Statistics said inflation rose from 2.6% in June.It comes after British consumers faced the sharpest summer increase in energy charges in four years in July as the US-Israel war on Iran sent shock waves through global energy markets.City economists had forecast an increase in the consumer prices index measure of inflation to 2.9%.Against a volatile backdrop…