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Today — 18 December 2025Main stream

Interest Rate Cut and Slower Inflation Offer Britons a Reprieve

18 December 2025 at 20:41
Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.

© Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

The Bank of England in central London. The central bank has lowered interest rates six times in the past year and a half.
Yesterday — 17 December 2025Main stream

Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS’s Power to Inspire Attacks

ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

Paramedics wheel away a wounded man at the scene of the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead

17 December 2025 at 16:30
BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

© Owen Richards for The New York Times

Before yesterdayMain stream

Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years

17 December 2025 at 02:00
Paul Doyle was sentenced to more than 21 years on Tuesday after he struck about 130 people leaving a victory parade for Liverpool F.C.

© Phil Noble/Reuters

Water Street in Liverpool, England, in May, after a car rammed into people gathered for a parade.
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