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Spain probes steelmaker for alleged trading with Israeli arms firm
Rubio seeks quick deployment of international Gaza force
Rubio seeks quick deployment of international Gaza force

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza and said Israel, which opposes including Turkey, could veto participants.

October 24, 2025

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UK says allies should boost Ukraine's long-range missile reach
UK says allies should boost Ukraine's long-range missile reach

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in London on Friday that there was more that Western allies could do to bolster Kyiv's long-range missile capability.

October 24, 2025

US consumer inflation rose less than expected in September, delayed data shows
US consumer inflation rose less than expected in September, delayed data shows

US consumer inflation continued to heat up last month, but by less than expected, according to official data published nine days late due to the ongoing government shutdown.

October 24, 2025

WHO pleads for sick Gazans to be allowed to leave
WHO pleads for sick Gazans to be allowed to leave

The UN's health agency pleaded Friday for thousands of people in desperate need of medical care to be allowed to leave Gaza, in what it said would be a "game-changer".

October 24, 2025

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Russia cuts key interest rate, warns of tepid growth
Russia cuts key interest rate, warns of tepid growth

Russia's central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate and said growth had slowed to almost zero as the economy sags under the cost of the Ukraine offensive and Western sanctions.

October 24, 2025

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Stocks diverge tracking US-China trade progress
Stocks diverge tracking US-China trade progress

European stock markets dipped Friday following solid gains in Asia as investors reacted to fresh optimism over US-China trade relations and as they awaited US inflation data delayed by a government shutdown.

October 24, 2025