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Michael Hunter,Simon Hunt and Graeme Evans

FTSE 100 Live 18 June: Hargreaves Lansdown surges on new bid, index higher

Whitbread United States London Premier Inn

Premier Inn owner Whitbread and the US-focused plant hire firm Ashtead are in the spotlight during an improved session for the FTSE 100.

Whitbread’s update for the three months to 31 May showed a stronger UK performance but with demand for weekend trips to London slowing.

Sunbelt owner Ashtead reported annual profits of around £3.9 billion after benefiting from demand linked to US mega projects.

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Diplomats meeting in Vienna on Thursday are to discuss a resolution condemning Iran for insufficient cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, as Tehran warned it would swiftly respond once it passed.

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Kyiv on Thursday accused Russia of launching a non-nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine in what would mark the first ever use of the weapon in combat and a sharp escalation of the conflict.

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Rights groups ask Biden to reverse ‘reprehensible’ move to send antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine

US president makes controversial decision just two months before he is set to exit White House

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Woman accused of dousing victim in gasoline as she sat on couch and setting her on fire

Savannah Renee Adams, 28, was out on bond at the time after being charged with hitting another woman in the head with a metal pipe

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New Iran Censure Looms Large Over UN Nuclear Meeting

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Kyiv Accuses Russia Of Launching Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Attack

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Rights groups ask Biden to reverse ‘reprehensible’ move to send antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine

US president makes controversial decision just two months before he is set to exit White House

The Independent UK

Texas Expands Floating Buoy Barrier To Deter Possible Migrant Caravans Ahead Of Trump's Inauguration

While there is no solid evidence yet that a migrant surge is underway, authorities are preparing for that possibility.

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A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement.

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