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Iran scrambles air defences and shoots at incoming targets

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Oil prices rise following reports from near city of Isfahan

Woodside Energy chief defends climate plan ahead of shareholder vote

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Australian oil and gas developer pushed to set more binding net zero commitments

House prices in London hit by high property costs and post-Covid trends

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Capital has underperformed rest of UK since 2016 but remains most expensive part of the country

The economics of running

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Does a hotter economy really make you faster?

Why are American roads so dangerous?

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Bad driving is probably playing a bigger role in the fatality rate than larger cars and longer journeys

The ‘brain waste’ of skilled migrants in Europe

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A new investigation shows how countries hold back educated people from overseas from working in their fields of training

The struggle to choose the right mortgage

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As interest rates stay higher for longer, those looking to refinance face some difficult choices

Why historic buildings keep catching fire during renovations

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Denmark’s historic stock exchange is latest in a series of European monuments that burnt down

Hedge fund pushes for power firm to be excluded from Ukraine debt deal

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London-based VR Capital is part of bondholder group that does not want Ukrenergo debt to be part of sovereign restructuring

EU watchdog warns bloc still needs Russian LNG

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Warning comes as Nordic and Baltic countries seek total ban on imports of the fuel from Moscow

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Will Rishi Sunak be crushed by the May 2 local elections?

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Tory MPs believe PM could face no-confidence vote if party loses crucial mayoralties and hundreds of council seats

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India election opens as Modi seeks third term in power

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PM’s Bharatiya Janata party targets increased majority to tighten grip over politics and society

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Netflix profits surge after password-sharing crackdown

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Shares fall after streaming pioneer says it will stop disclosing subscriber numbers and shift focus to viewer engagement

Extra 85,000 childcare places needed in England to meet government target

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Official estimates come as ministers set out pilot scheme repurposing empty school space

Quarter of UK children aged 5-7 own smartphones, regulator finds

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Ofcom report reinforces online safety concerns as social media apps show significant growth among youngest

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Google streamlines structure to speed up AI efforts

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Teams tackling artificial intelligence models unified under leadership of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis

Twelve jurors selected for Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial

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New York court finalises panel who will decide former US president’s fate in historic criminal case

US votes against move to give Palestinians UN membership

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Washington’s opposition kills Algerian proposal that would have in effect granted statehood

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Are House Republicans finally willing to approve $60bn for Ukraine?

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After a months-long internecine stand-off, Speaker Mike Johnson thinks he can get military aid approved

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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband charged in SNP finance probe

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Peter Murrell arrested and released in latest development relating to investigation into party fundraising

Thames Water lenders face losses of up to 40% in event of nationalisation

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Government contingency plans could see bulk of debt taken on by state with utility split in two

EU offers to strike youth mobility deal with UK

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Labour party rebuffs scheme, which it says crosses Brexit red lines

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BHP told to hand over executives’ employment details in Brazil dam disaster litigation

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Claimants hope to bolster their case that managers were incentivised to push for cost cuts that contributed to the tragedy

LVMH accounts for bigger share of French exports than agricultural sector

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Company’s products sold abroad last year totalled €23.5bn, underscoring importance of country’s luxury sector

UK will not ‘turn on’ post-Brexit checks of EU goods for fear of border delays

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Industry groups say lack of clarity leaves businesses unsure how to manage new rules due to start on April 30

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CVC expresses interest in EY’s Italian consulting arm

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Preliminary approach underscores private equity’s interest in professional services

Iran crisis risks easing pressure on Israel over Gaza, diplomats warn

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Humanitarian situation in Palestinian enclave remains dire, says EU’s top diplomat

Poland arrests man suspected of aiding Russia in plot to kill Zelenskyy

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Polish national accused of passing on information about key airport as part of plan to assassinate Ukrainian president

Hedge fund Brevan Howard cuts 10% of staff amid poor performance

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Macro firm shedding around 100 jobs after difficult 2023