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America said it was evacuating some staffers from its embassy in Iraq amid increasing security concerns.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr. Trump suggested nuclear negotiations

with Iran were stalling, and Britain warned of risks to shipping in the Middle East. Iran's

defense minister warned that if his country were attacked, it would retaliate against American

bases in the region.

Mr Trump said America's and China's deal to temporarily lower reciprocal tariffs was complete,

subject to his final approval and that of Xi Jinping, China's leader.

The deal restores a truce in the country's trade war, which was agreed in May,

but later stalled over China's curb on rare earth exports. Mr. Trump said China would now provide rare earths up front. Cities across America prepared for protests against federal immigration

raids following days of

disorder in Los Angeles. The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, said he would deploy

National Guard troops on Wednesday to ensure order in the state. L.A. was quiet after the city's

mayor introduced a curfew in its downtown area on Tuesday night.

Britain's Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, revealed the government's departmental spending plans until the 2028-29 fiscal year.

Day-to-day budgets will increase by 2.3% in real terms across the period,

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