2026 • Apr 16
UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war
ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery
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2026 • Apr 16
EasyJet warns of impact on profits as Iran war hits bookings and fuel prices
Budget airline says passengers are leaving it later to book flights owing to economic uncertainty
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2026 • Apr 16
UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues
Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disrupted
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2026 • Apr 16
Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu ‘to speak to Lebanese leader today’ but Beirut reportedly unaware of plans
Israeli minister says pair to speak after ‘many years of total disconnect’ but reports say that Lebanese were not aware of plans first outlined by Trump
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2026 • Apr 16
Europe live: Russia ‘does not deserve’ lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine
Ukrainian president says nearly 700 Russian drones and 19 ballistic missiles mostly targeted Kyiv, Odesa and DniproPresident of the European Council António Costa has condemned the “
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2026 • Apr 16
Discovery of unopened ballots prompts recount in SA seat One Nation won by just 58 votes
Electoral commission to recount votes in electorate of Narungga after Chantelle Thomas won the seat at the March state election
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2026 • Apr 16
Geelong fire: blaze at one of Australia’s two oil refineries extinguished after 13 hours as fuel supply fears remain
Petrol production hit and full extent of damage unknown after ‘unprecedented’ fire at Viva plant in Corio
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2026 • Apr 16
NSW’s highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced in wake of Bondi beach terror attack
Court finds law – which effectively meant protesters could not march without risk of arrest – is unconstitutional
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2026 • Apr 16
Albanese cuts fuel diplomacy mission short to rush to Geelong as Bowen calls oil refinery fire ‘a setback’
Some petrol stations may see short-term outages and energy experts warn Victorian fuel prices could spike up to 20 cents a litreFull report:
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2026 • Apr 15
Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns conservative justices’ pro-Trump orders
Liberal judge attacks emergency-docket rulings designed to benefit president as ‘scratch-paper musings’The supreme court justice
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2026 • Apr 15
Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves
MPs and peers say pitting defence and welfare against each other risks losing public support for increased spending on the militarySenior Labour figures have warned that Rachel Reeves must f
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2026 • Apr 15
Treasury secretary ‘confident’ Fed chair nominee will be confirmed as Trump threatens Powell again – live
President has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Powell, whom he has repeatedly attacked over interest rate decisions
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