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Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage
Jul 15, 2026 - World 
London police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage on social media
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Jul 15, 2026 - World 
Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications
China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record
Jul 15, 2026 - World 
Worse-than-expected figures for three months to June come amid concerns over lopsided economyBusiness live – latest updatesChina has posted worse-than-expected growth figures for the three months to June as its economy expanded by just 4.3% – one of its lowest quarterly readings on record.The rate, which came in under the government’s target of 4.5% to 5%, was one of the weakest since reporting on official quarterly GDP figures began in the early 1990s. Continue reading...
The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 32 dead
Jul 15, 2026 - World 
Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music ba r that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out.
Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war with Russia grinds on
Jul 15, 2026 - World 
The European Union's top official signed an agreement to move forward on joint weapons production with Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Kyiv's fight against Russia's 4-year-old invasion is a key part of the continent's defense.
