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The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the second time this year,

with a cart of a quarter of a percentage point to 3.5%.

The move comes amid falling inflation and weak growth in the Eurozone.

The annual inflation rate was 2.2% in August, the lowest level in three years.

Meanwhile the Block's GDP grew by just 0.2% from April to June.

America's Federal Reserve is expected to make its first rate cut

since the start of the pandemic at its monetary policy meeting next week.

Ukraine's presence. monetary policy meeting next week.

Ukraine's president, Volodemizelinski,

accused Russia of hitting a cargo ship in the Black Sea.

The vessel left Kornomask, one of Ukraine's biggest ports on Wednesday and was destined for Egypt.

It was carrying around 26,000 tons of wheat.

Russia has long tried to cut Ukraine's access to the Black Sea,

through which more than 70% of Ukrainian exports travel.

Jared Isaacman, an American businessman and three other members of the Polaris Dawn crew,

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