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On today's episode, protests have erupted across Pakistan hours after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by the country's anti-corruption agency. Mr Khan was taken into custody during an Islamabad High Court hearing on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia has decided to resume the work of its diplomatic mission in Syria, which was reinstated by the Arab League on Sunday after a 12-year suspension.
Bahrain, the Arabian Gulf’s smallest oil producer, aims to double its renewable energy targets to 20 per cent of the total energy mix by 2035, its Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs has said.
A New York jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s, and says he later defamed the magazine writer after she shared her experience.
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
Ms Yang's top tips for parents new to the UAE
- Join parent networks
- Look beyond school fees
- Keep an open mind
Election pledges on migration
CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections"
SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom"