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Flash floods killed at least 95 people in Spain.

More than 1,000 troops have been deployed to support rescue operations after flooding began around the country's Valencia region.

In some areas in the southeast of Spain, a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours.

Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, declared three days of mourning. Rachel Reeves, Britain's finance minister, delivered the Labour Party's first budget in 14 years.

Ms Reeves announced 40 billion pounds or 52 billion dollars in tax increases,

including raising employers national insurance contributions by 1.2 percentage points to 15%.

Britain's government will boost public investment by more than 100 billion pounds

over the next five years, increasing spending on transport, schools and hospitals.

America's economy grew by an annualized rate of 2.8% in a three months to September, just shy of analysts' expectations of 3%.

America's Bureau of Economic Analysis said that strong consumer spending and exports boosted growth.

Data published on Thursday is expected to show that inflation has eased too.

America's economy has vastly outperformed other rich countries.

The Israel Defence Forces said they conducted intelligence-based strikes on fuel depots used by Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon,

at least 11 people were killed according to Lebanese officials.

Earlier Israel ordered residents of nearby towns to evacuate.

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