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Reeves highlights importance of EU trade to Britain before US tariff talks | International trade newsthirst.

Rachel Reeves has said the UK’s trading relationship with the EU is “arguably even more important” than that with the US, as she prepared to lobby her American counterpart, Scott Bessent, over tariffs. Speaking in Washington, the British chancellor told the BBC she was keen to see trade barriers with the US come down. But…

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Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution | Private schools newsthirst.

Parents driving children to private schools is associated with a 27% increase in air pollution and congestion in a south London street, according to campaigners who are calling for private schools to make greater use of sustainable transport. The analysis by Solve The School Run found that nitrogen dioxide levels and fine particulates produced by…

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Pakistan suspends visas for Indian nationals after Kashmir attack newsthirst.

Pakistan has responded with tit-for-tat measures against India as tensions soared following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists. Islamabad suspended all visas issued to Indian nationals under an exemption scheme with immediate effect, as well as expelling some of its neighbour’s diplomats and closing its airspace to Indian flights. Indian police…

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Multiple wildfires in North and South Carolina force evacuations | South Carolina newsthirst.

Several wildfires were reported on Saturday in North and South Carolina, forcing evacuations. The emergency unfolded amid warnings throughout the south-east over dry and windy conditions that exacerbate wildfires. In Polk county, North Carolina, officials set up an emergency shelter as a brush fire encompassing 400 to 500 acres swept an area between the communities…

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