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Trump administration again denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly

For the second year in a row, the administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel for the forumThe US state department said on Wednesday that it had again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead next week’s United Nations …

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Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds

Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in ⁠February constitute war ⁠crimesA UN fact-finding mission has determined there are reasonable grounds to believe the US was behind military strikes on a school and a sports fac…

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More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view

Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live – latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, the ranks of Republicans signaling the conflict is a liability for their pa…

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US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders

Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration over safety of Red Sea shippingOfficials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not to…

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Trump blasts interest rate uptick and claims ‘hostile’ Federal Reserve board made decision ‘only for political reasons’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023Reader Q&A: how united are the Democrats ahead of the US midterms?Later today, my colleagues and I will be host…

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Burnham warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in budget as inflation rises to 3.1%

PM rejects claim he leads a ‘tax-and-spend’ government, as Bank of England prepares for interest rates decisionAndy Burnham has said “difficult decisions” will need to be taken in next month’s budget after a rise in energy prices triggered by the Iran …

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Iran war cost US $38bn and significantly depleted missile stockpile, report finds

Damaging budget report estimates cost would grow $3bn per month and stockpile could take five years to rebuildThe war in Iran has cost the US at least $38bn and left its stockpile of defensive missiles so depleted it could take five years to rebuild, t…

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Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Estimated 100,000 Yemenis displaced amid renewed fighting as Qatar sounds alarm over Bab al-Mandab straitSaudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000 Y…

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US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda

Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular warA US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran – and of being rescued by a tea…

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US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off

Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time since 2023 as soaring oil prices fuelled by the war in the Middle East trigg…

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Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK

Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economiesEconomics viewpoint: perilous UK economic conditions trace back to TrumpCentral bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the U…

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