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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates as it weighs the impact of Iran war

The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes

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French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video

A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back

Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock

Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April

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UK vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police probe double stabbing attack

The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites

Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine

The Israeli military is dealing with a new threat from Hezbollah