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UK inflation stays at 2% target in June, leaving rate cut on 'knife edge'

The last time inflation was at 2 per cent was in July 2021 before prices started to shoot up

Islamic State attacks in Iraq, Syria set to double this year: US military

The increase in attacks indicates ISIS is attempting to reconstitute following several years of decreased capability

Ex-Rolls Royce design head Ian Cameron stabbed to death, suspect on run

Ian Cameron murder: The British car designer was stabbed at the doorstep of his $3 million mansion in Germany's Herrsching at Lake Ammersee on Friday evening

Trump's security upgraded after attack, agents wall him off from RNC crowds

Trump campaign officials declined to comment on the stepped-up security and how it might impact his interactions going forward

HSBC appoints Georges Elhedery as group chief executive, replaces Quinn

Since 2020, Elhedery had been the co-head of the Global Banking and Markets business

Six dead in Bangkok's five-star hotel: A case of poison and a missing guest

The locked hotel room in Bangkok's Grand Hyatt Erawan, the untouched room service, and the missing seventh guest have deepened the mystery

Five biggest challenges Quinn leaves for HSBC's new CEO Georges Elhedery

HSBC's net interest income, which accounts for half its revenues, rose $5.4 billion in 2023 to nearly $36 billion. But it is expected to fall back to $33 billion this year

New UK govt pushes Tata Steel to protect local jobs before approving grant

The new UK Labour government insists on job protection at Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant as a condition for approving a £500 million support package for the company's low-carbon transition project

Amazon's marketing portal for merchants crashes, disrupting Prime Day Sale

This year's Prime Day sale, a two-day discounting spree, got off to a fast start Tuesday with sales up almost 12 per cent in the first seven hours

As Gaza's doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in airstrikes

Along with the personal toll, their deaths rob Gaza's medical system of their skills when they have become crucial

3 days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains elusive enigma

The absence of a satisfactory explanation has led Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to recount the lengthy federal investigation into the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas

Trumpets & tradition on display as King Charles presides over Parl opening

The state opening of Parliament is one of the traditional set pieces of the political year, showcasing through carefully choreographed pageantry Britain's evolution from monarchy to democracy

Rights group finds Hamas militants committed war crimes during Oct attack

The group's report found that five different Palestinian armed groups, led by Hamas' Qassam Brigades, engaged in war crimes and violated international law by killing, torturing and taking hostages

Former Trump rivals Haley, DeSantis endorse him at Republican convention

Haley, who had described Trump as unelectable and unfit for office during her campaign, nevertheless urged her supporters to vote for him over Democratic President Joe Biden

Heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan kill at least 40, destroy houses

The continuation of climate-induced disasters in Afghanistan ought to be cause for grave concern

Muharram 2024: Top 30 quotes to share on Imam Hussain's martyrdom day

Muharram marks the first month of the Islamic New Year. During the period of Muharram, Muslims across the world share quotes and messages with their families and friends

Trump asks Taiwan to pay for US defence, sending TSMC's stock down

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai, responding to Trump's comments, said Taiwan and the US have good relations despite the lack of formal ties, and is dedicated to bolstering its defences

India to fast-track China visas after businesses complain of delays

Businesses say restrictions are hurting the country's ability to become a manufacturing hub

Relatives of MH17 shooting victims mark 10 years of tragedy that killed 298

One of those relatives, Paul Guard, mostly blames the conflict raging in eastern Ukraine a decade ago for the missile attack that killed 38 Australian citizens

French President Macron accepts formal resignation of PM Gabriel Attal

The development comes ahead of the Olympics that is due to start in France from next week