Sharp rise in airfare and food costs pushed UK inflation higher in July, denting rate cut hopes
Higher food and airfare prices pushed U.K. inflation above expectations in July.
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Baidu reports Q2 revenue down 4% YoY to ~$4.6B, slightly below est., and online ad revenue down 15% YoY to ~$2.3B, as China’s ad market remains weak (Deborah Sophia/Reuters)
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Baidu reports Q2 revenue down 4% YoY to ~$4.6B, slightly below est., and online ad revenue down 15% YoY to ~$2.3B, as China’s ad market remains weak — Chinese search engine giant Baidu’s (9888.HK), quarterl…
Horror as 76 dead including 17 children in fatal bus crash inferno
WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGES: The passengers on board the bus were refugees returning from Iran, following their deportation from the country.
Israel calls up thousands of reservists as it prepares new Gaza offensive
Israel will call up 60,000 reservists as it prepares to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City.
Texas house passes Republican-drawn gerrymandered congressional map after weeks of protest – live updates
The new Texas map – which now heads to the state senate, where it is expected to pass – could give Republicans five new US House seats in 2026The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chines…
Russian drone attack ‘disables’ tanker in Ukrainian port
Raid may be a response to sinking of Russian weapons ship
Experts alarmed as dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on Australia’s beaches: ‘It’s very, very worrying’
Conservationists from multiple agencies are scrambling to work out the cause of the deaths
Pakistan issues flood alert for southern districts as rescuers search for missing in the northwest
Pakistan has issued a flood alert for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains, as rescue teams continued searching for missing people in the northwest, where severe floods have killed hundreds over the past week.
Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss de-escalation: Syrian state media
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More councils in England plan to challenge asylum hotels after Essex ruling
Broxbourne council leader hopes to ‘go down same path’ as Epping, which has blocked people being housed in hotelUK politics live – latest updatesCouncils across England are weighing up their own legal challenges after a high court ruling blocked people…