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Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage

London police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage on social media

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Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications

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

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...

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The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 32 dead

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

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.