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Borrowing costs are forecast to fall to 4%, the lowest since early 2023, despite higher inflation.
More teens to get their choice of uni even if they miss their grades, says Ucas ○
A record number of 18-year-olds will get into their first choice, even if they miss their grades.
MSF ‘overwhelmed’ in Ethiopia’s southwest following aid cuts ○
Health facilities juggling rising cases of infant hunger, malaria, in an area that also shelters thousands of refugees.
‘Unimaginably rare’ first edition of The Hobbit sells at auction for £43,000 ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Only a few hundred from the original 1,500 copy print run of Tolkien’s masterpiece are thought to still exist
A rare first edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit that was found during a house clearance h…
Trump threatens 100% tariff on chips with carve-out for Apple ○
President says tech companies can avoid the levy with investments in US manufacturing
Trump’s new tariff regime set to deepen global trade war ○
US president’s August 7 levies hit many countries that had struck deals with Washington
People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say ○
New evidence suggests an informal settlement was established after the eruption that buried much of the city.
'I live in a peaceful corner of Bristol. But the house next door is empty and full of rats' ○
The number of vacant properties in England is rising, causing problems for residents and councils.
Stock futures tick higher as traders weigh Trump's call for 100% tariff on chips: Live updates ○
The major U.S. indexes are tracking for weekly gains.
Call for end to forced starvation, targeted killing of journalists in Gaza ○
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera Media Network signs joint letter stating journalists being starved to death 'deliberately, and in real time'.