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Inflation in America accelerated in June.

Consumer prices rose by 2.7% compared with a year ago.

In May, they were up by 2.4%. Core inflation, which excludes

volatile food and energy prices, was 2.9%. Firms have begun paying the tariffs imposed by the Trump

administration and appear to be starting to pass the higher prices onto consumers.

Donald Trump said he had reached a deal with Indonesia, in which its exports to America will face

the tariff of 19%, while those from America to the Southeast Asian country will not be taxed.

America's president also said his Indonesian

counterpart, Prabo Subianto, had agreed to buy energy exports, agricultural goods and Boeing jets.

Last week, America's president threatened Indonesia with a 32% levy.

Thousands of Afghans have been secretly resettled in Britain since 2023,

according to court documents made public on Tuesday.

In 2022, a British soldier accidentally leaked the personal information of 19,000 Afghans seeking to move to Britain

after the Taliban regained control of the country. About 4,500 were relocated under a scheme

set up by the previous British government. The scheme was previously sealed under a super injunction.

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