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PMQs: Keir Starmer defends cutting winter fuel payments - BBC

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  1. PMQs: Keir Starmer defends cutting winter fuel payments  BBC
  2. Labour is lying through its teeth about the winter fuel raid  The Telegraph
  3. Starmer to face test next week as MPs vote on limiting winter fuel allowance  The Guardian
  4. Sir Keir Starmer: Cutting winter fuel payments will stabilise the economy  Sky News
  5. UK government criticised for ‘over dramatic’ claims of run on the pound  Financial Times

'I Am Deeply Sorry': Keir Starmer Apologises To Grenfell Victims' Families After Damning Report

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

Keir Starmer delivering his statement to parliament.

Keir Starmer has apologised on behalf of the British state to the families of the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

The prime minister said he was “deeply sorry” following the publication of a damning report by the chairman of the Grenfell inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick.

He found that the deaths were “all avoidable” and that successive governments, officials and construction industry bosses failed to act on warnings about... Читать дальше...

China-Africa summit: The tactics behind President Xi Jinping's red-carpet welcome - BBC.com

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  1. China-Africa summit: The tactics behind President Xi Jinping's red-carpet welcome  BBC.com
  2. China kicks off major African summit as it seeks to woo leaders amid pressure from the West  CNN
  3. China hosts African leaders to rekindle ‘Belt and Road’ outreach  The Washington Post
  4. China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, Xi Jinping and Africa?  Al Jazeera English
  5. Xi Wants Bigger Returns, Fewer Headaches From African Debt Deals  Bloomberg

Invest4Edu raises $3 mn in seed funding from family offices

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Invest4Edu, a platform for education planning and investment services, has raised $3 million in seed funding from family offices. The funds will be used to enhance growth in sales, marketing, technology, and product development. The company aims to significantly expand its reach and impact in the education planning market.

Iron-ore slides closer to $90 with China’s steel demand at risk

Miningweekly.com 

Iron-ore edged closer to its lowest since 2022 as the steelmaking material extended a selloff on fears for China’s crisis-wracked steel industry. Futures in Singapore fell 1.5% to $92.20 a ton by 3:06 p.m. to head for a fourth daily decline. There’s been little sign yet that tough conditions for Chinese steel mills — oversupply, soft prices and weak profits — are improving as the world’s biggest steel industry faces up to long-term challenges.

Smoke Screen: The Fight Against Cigarette Smuggling in Latin America

«The Rio Times» 

In Panama and across Latin America, a silent crisis is unfolding that strikes at the core of public health and government finances. An astounding 92% of cigarettes sold in Panama are smuggled, evading regulations and taxes. This illegal trade robs the government of revenue that could boost education, healthcare, and infrastructure—sectors critical to a nation’s […]