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America's economic growth accelerated in the second quarter of the year.

GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.8% up from 1.4% during the first quarter.

The figure was higher than analysts were expecting. With inflation on the way down, the data suggests that the world's largest

economy is on track for a soft landing.

The Israel Defence Forces said that they had destroyed around 50 sites belonging to armed groups in

Gaza since Wednesday.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 129 Palestinians in five days.

Earlier Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, forcefully defended his country's war in

Gaza in a nearly hour-long speech to America's Congress.

About half of congressional Democrats boycotted the speech.

Typhoon Gamey hit Fujin, a province in southeastern China, after causing destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.

More than 240,000 of Food Jen's residents, were evacuated.

It is the third typhoon to hit China's eastern coast this year and the most powerful.

It killed at least 21 people in the Philippines.

European and Asian stock markets tumbled as investors sold off tech stocks

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