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Good morning. We begin with another escalation of the energy crisis, as Putin cut gas supplies to France. Gazprom informed French company Engie that it was reducing gas deliveries from today due to a disagreement over the implementation of some contracts. The move increases the pressure on European energy supplies, which are already under strain. …

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Thousands of pubs face closure without urgent government support to soften the blow of rising energy bills, the brewing industry has said, putting jobs at risk in a sector still struggling to recover of the Covid pandemic. Bosses at companies that own almost half of the UK’s 47,000 pubs said tenants were already giving notice …

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Russian troops to flee an offensive launched by his forces near the southern city of Kherson, saying the Ukrainian army was retaking territory, although Russia said the ‘assault had failed. The assault on Ukraine comes after weeks of stalemate in a war that has killed thousands, displaced millions, destroyed …

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Serena WINS! The Queen of Queens lives to fight another day as she lights up Arthur Ashe with a commanding sets victory over Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open. Serena Williams defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 at the US Open on Monday The American star sealed a second-round match against Anett …

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One person has been killed and there have been a number of serious stabbings and other acts of violence at Notting Hill Carnival, police have said. A section 60 order was imposed in and around the carnival area from 9.24pm on Monday until 1am on Tuesday. It allows the police to stop and search someone …

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Nadhim Zahawi will spend what are likely to be his last days as chancellor in the United States on a fact-finding trip to discuss measures to tackle rising energy costs. Zahawi, who took over as chancellor eight weeks ago and is likely to be replaced if, as expected, Liz Truss stands as the next Tory …

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Global stocks weakened and Treasury yields rose on Monday after central banks warned investors to brace for a sustained period of higher interest rates. Policymakers from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank used speeches at last week’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to reiterate their commitment to fighting inflation, despite the …

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Ukraine said it had launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces near the city of Kherson, in a move that has forced the Russian military to shift resources to the southern part of the country, according to a senior White House official. A senior Ukrainian government adviser confirmed that Kyiv had launched a major operation aimed …

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The family of a 16-year-old boy who died on Sunday after falling ill at the Leeds festival have described him as “a lovely character, fiercely independent and warm”. David Celino, who police named on Monday, was taken to hospital on Saturday night after possibly taking ecstasy in a “gray or black oblong form”. A police …

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