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Interest rates: Why there is more pain still to comeInflation may be easing but the impact of high interest rates is still to kick in for many people. BBC News – Business

West Bank crowds celebrate as bus carries freed Palestinian prisonersThirty-nine Palestinian prisoners were freed by Israel in exchange for hostages held in Gaza. BBC News – Middle East

Argentina election: Javier Milei's radical proposals face test of realityA closer look at what Argentina’s president-elect has said he will do once he is in office. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Fierce row erupts over 2024 electionSome right-wing US politicians want Ukraine to vote as scheduled next year. Ukrainians don’t. BBC News – Europe

American bully XLs: Fear of spike in dumped dogs under banOwners may have “nowhere else to turn” if vets cannot cope with demand, rescue homes warn. BBC News – UK

Adult Survivors Act deadline prompts rush of sexual assault lawsuitsA number of celebrities have been accused of sexual assault in recent weeks, in part due to a legal deadline. BBC News – US & Canada

Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the looseGunmen attacked a military barracks then broke into a prison in Freetown, officials say. BBC News – Africa

Unclaimed Lands of the World Did you know there are almost 200 countries and a further 55 territories and dependencies in the world? Thus, it might come as a bit of […]

Carnival UK withdraws 'fire-and-rehire' threatCarnival UK says it will not pursue the controversial strategy which could have affected 900 crew. BBC News – Business

Israel-Gaza: Families' relief as hostages releasedHostages including young children and elderly women are freed from Gaza during a temporary ceasefire. BBC News – Middle East