- United StatesU.S. says Islamic State leader killed in Syria raid
The leader of the jihadist group Islamic State died in a U.S. special forces raid in northern Syria on Thursday when he detonated a bomb that killed him and family members, the U.S. administration said.
- Macro MattersBoE hikes rates to 0.5%, some officials wanted bigger increase
The Bank of England raised interest rates to 0.5% on Thursday and nearly half its policymakers wanted a bigger increase to contain rampant price pressures which the British central bank warned would push inflation above 7%.
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Uh oh. Big Tech was cut in two on Wednesday, divided between companies that have great data and those that don't, after Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc posted disastrous quarterly results, blaming privacy safeguards from Apple that made it tougher for advertisers.
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- United KingdomBritain approves Novavax COVID vaccine as fifth in country
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