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Sarkia Stama, Britain's Prime Minister, said that the country would recognise a Palestinian

state in September, unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire and a two-state solution.

Last week, Emmanuel Macron, France's president, promised to recognize Palestine.

Secere was at first reluctant to follow suit, but he has come under pressure to act.

Around 130 MPs from his own Labour party signed a letter last week

urging recognition. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, said Sykia's ultimatum

rewards Hamas' monstrous terrorism. After two days of talks, officials from America and China agreed to extend an ongoing tariff

truce that is due to expire on August 12th.

However, Scott Besant, America's Treasury Secretary, said Donald Trump must approve the

continuation of the pause.

In May, America agreed to temporarily slash its reciprocal

tariff on China from 125% to 10%. China similarly cut retaliatory levies. Shares in Novo-Nordes

plunged after the Danish drug maker cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts for the

second time in 2025. It cited weaker than expected demand for We Govi and Ozenpick, its weight

loss drugs, amid intensifying competition. Once Europe's most valuable company, Novo Nordisk has lost more than half its market

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