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The Post Office chief executive is urging ministers to introduce targeted business rates relief for post offices, warning that rural branches face soaring costs after recent Budget changes. He argues post offices provide a community role comparable to pubs, which already received rates support, and says nearly 600 branches will pay rates for the first time.
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A viral video showing a teenage girl being molested and her male friend beaten in Bihar, India, has sparked nationwide outrage and renewed debate over women's safety. Police have arrested three minors and set up a special investigation team, while opposition leaders and women's commissions demand strict action and scrutiny of the state government's response.
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President Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron at Trump Tower ahead of the UN General Assembly. Macron said they discussed Ukraine, Iran, energy markets, and protecting civilian infrastructure and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Both leaders are scheduled to address the UN General Assembly.
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G7 foreign ministers called on Iran to stop arming and supporting Yemen's Houthis and condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ahead of the UN General Assembly. The report also covers Houthi territorial gains along the Red Sea, reported Saudi strikes and civilian deaths, and international consideration of military support for Saudi Arabia.