Chancellor Blames US-Iran War for a Tougher UK Budget This Autumn
Britain's finance minister, the Chancellor, has warned that this autumn's Budget, the government's plan for taxes and spending, will be difficult.
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US, UK, France and Germany move to report Iran to UN Security Council
Four countries — the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany — have written a draft proposal asking the UN's nuclear watchdog to send Iran's nuclear program to the UN Security Council.
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Daily recap — Sep 4, 2026: Trump's team to hold Ukraine talks in Kyiv and Moscow as Europe hardens against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump's team will hold peace talks in both Kyiv and Moscow, the most direct American push yet to end Russia's war in Ukraine, though no date or place is set.
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European allies weigh building their own spy networks instead of relying on the US
A new report says European countries are quietly starting to build their own intelligence-gathering instead of depending on the United States, warning Washington could end up shut out of the very spy-sharing networks it built.
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German investigators find Leipzig drone suspect lived in Russia for years
German police investigating a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport have found that one suspect lived in Russia for years, according to the newspaper Welt.
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Trump team to hold Ukraine peace talks in both Kyiv and Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US President Donald Trump's team will hold peace talks in both Kyiv and Moscow to try to end Russia's war on Ukraine.
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US extends Middle East troop deployment plans to 2027 amid Iran conflict
The United States has stretched its Middle East troop deployment planning out to 2027, according to a report by India Today, as its military campaign against Iran continues with no announced end date.
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Daily recap — Sep 3, 2026: Iran strikes a fifth country as Trump opens new trade fights with Canada and Brazil
Iran attacked Kuwait on Thursday, the fifth country allied with the United States it has hit since an American bombing raid on Iranian sites earlier in the week, though Kuwait says it shot down the missiles and drones.
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Dutch central bank moves gold out of the US, points to crisis planning
De Nederlandsche Bank, the Netherlands' central bank, has moved some of its gold reserves out of North America, saying this is 'crisis preparedness.' Central banks usually keep gold in places like the US Federal Reserve because that has been seen as a safe, apolitical arrangement, so an ally pulling gold out is unusual.
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Estonia, Denmark and Germany each hit by a different kind of Russia pressure in the same week
In one week, Estonia's defence minister quit over a scandal in buying ammunition for Ukraine, Denmark's authorities said Russia is recruiting local people to sabotage its weapons industry, and Germany split politically over how to handle Russia after an attack at Leipzig airport.
EU halts Brazilian beef imports after audit dispute drags on
The European Union has stopped imports of beef from Brazil because Brazil has not given EU officials the guarantees they need to check that Brazilian beef producers meet EU food-safety rules.
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Czech firm finishes tests of new long-range missile, gets NATO recognition
A Czech company called LPP Holding has finished testing Narwhal, the country's first home-built cruise missile, which can hit targets more than 600 kilometres away.