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The US Central Bank has taken the leap to cut interest rates for the first time in four years.
It went with the bigger move of reducing the cost of borrowing by 50 basis points. And the Fed signalled another 50 point rate cut before the end of the year.
Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Inflation in the UK was unchanged last month at 2.2 percent.
The cost of fuel fell, as did prices at restaurants and hotels… but there was a jump in the price of air travel, especially to European destinations.
Inflation remains above the Bank of England's target rate of 2 percent, but well below the highs of just over 11 percent in October 2022.
Business commentator Declan Curry says the attention now turns to when interest rates are likely to be cut…
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In Hungary, the Danube River is swelling to near-record levels, raising concerns about potential flooding across major cities.
Officials say flood defense measures are stronger than ever, but the threat remains serious.
Pablo Gutierrez Reports
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A man who travelled from the UAE to India has been hospitalised after developing symptoms of mpox.
India is on alert after the World Health Organization classified the outbreak as a global health emergency.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Social media platform, Instagram, will automatically make teenagers' accounts private and give parents more control, under revamped rules.
It's the company's most significant move yet to manage how minors use Instagram as congress seeks to impose regulations on the industry.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The UK's Foreign Secretary has vowed that climate action will be at the centre of UK foreign policy.
David Lammy called climate change a greater threat than terrorism, and pledged to create a new Global Clean Power Alliance.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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Sean Combs, known as P Diddy, has been charged with sex trafficking in New York City.
The music mogul was arrested on Monday evening local time.
Combs is accused of creating and running a 'criminal enterprise' through his business empire, spanning decades, according to prosecutors.
His lawyers say he will plead not guilty, telling reporters he's innocent of these charges.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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