Police and protesters squared off in several UK cities in the latest round of unrest fueled by the far right, following a stabbing attack in northwest England this week. Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday, as scenes of violent crowds and burning storefronts spread on social media.

UK: Protesters clash with Police after Southport killings

Amid heightened regional tensions in West Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom on Saturday (Aug 3) urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. The US embassy in Lebanon asked all of its nationals to leave the country immediately using "any available ticket.

US, UK ask their nationals to leave Lebanon immediately amid heightened tensions

On Monday, UK’s Southport town was shocked when three girls — aged six, seven and nine — were killed in a stabbing spree. A day later, violence descended upon the town when rioters hurled bottles, set cars on fire and chanted anti-Muslim slogans. Watch in for more details!

UK riots linked to misinformation about Southport stabbing?

UK: Southport stabbing leads to riots and attack on Mosque

As many as eight people were arrested On Friday (Aug 2) after a police station was torched in Sunderland while a far-right mob surrounded a local mosque and chanted Islamophobic slogans.

Sunderland riots: Police station torched, mosque surrounded by far-right mob - VIDEO

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that they must uphold laws that prohibit the incitement of violence online after misinformation around a fatal mass stabbing earlier in the week sparked violent scenes.

UK PM Keir Starmer: 'We will put stop to violence'

UK PM Keir Starmer announces police unit to counter violence

UK PM Keir Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels riots

A 54-year-old Indian-origin woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing from over 1,000 shops across the UK and returning the stolen goods for over $641,507 (₹53.

How an Indian-origin woman ran a £500,000 'industrial scale' shoplifting scam across UK

As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered.

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Violent clashes erupted in Southport, UK, after a tragic stabbing incident killed three young girls. Watch to know more.

UK PM Starmer visits site of deadly child knife attack

In Northwest England, two children have been stabbed to death at a dance class. The attacker wounded at least nine from which six are in critical condition and two adults are also in critical condition.

Knife attack in UK: Two children stabbed to death, nine wounded at dance class

Britain's Labour finance minister Rachel Reeves declared Monday that the public finances face an extra £22-billion hole inherited from the previous Conservative administration and warned of "difficult decisions" ahead to cut spending or hike taxes.

UK Public Finances under spotlight as Labour announces spending cuts

UK: Knife attack in northwest London, two children stabbed yo death at dance class

A third child died on Tuesday and five others remained critically injured after a knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in a quiet seaside community in northern England, police said.

Third child dies following mass stabbing in UK's Southport

The shadow housing secretary criticised the former prime minister over election blunders at the first shadow cabinet meeting. Kemi Badenoch "ripped into" Rishi Sunak over the Tory election campaign at the first shadow cabinet meeting today, according to reports.

UK: Kemi Badenoch sixth Tory to launch bid to party leadership, who will replace Sunak?

Now, we look at how markets opened this morning. Monday saw an uptick in Asian stocks after three consecutive sessions of declines. This sets the stage for a week that will see key central bank decisions in the US, UK, and Japan, as well as major tech earnings reports.

Global markets roundup

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The Elgin Marbles could be returned to Greece after more than 200 years as part of a "Parthenon partnership" proposed by a British Museum chief.

Will Greece agree to loan the Parthenon Sculptures?

UK government mulls return of iconic sculptures to Greece

Former UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is joining the race to lead the Conservative Party following the worst election defeat in its history. Watch in for more details!

UK: Kemi Badenoch becomes sixth Tory to launch bid to party leadership

UK govt mulling loan agreement with Greece for Elgin marbles

Kemi Badenoch enters Tory race, how will Tories elect new leader?

On August 5, Pakistan's ex-prime minister, Imran Khan, will complete one year in jail. This has prompted his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to announce nationwide protests against what they call an "indiscriminate crackdown.

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