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Flights stopped and crocodiles seen roaming streets as severe floods hit Australia’s Queensland
Queensland residents facing heavy rain and power outages as hundreds evacuate or forced to cling to roofs.
UK sets out 64 bln pounds funding for local councils
Britain plans to increase funding for local government councils by 4 billion pounds to 64 billion pounds ($81 billion) to address inflation-driven pressures, after cities Birmingham and Nottingham effectively declared bankruptcy.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-sets-out-64-bln-pounds-funding-local-councils-2023-12-18/
UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Britain will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against cheaper imports from countries with less strict climate policies, the government said on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-government-implement-carbon-levy-by-2027-2023-12-18/
GCC countries’ gross foreign assets will swell to $4.4 trillion by next year, IIF says
Total foreign liabilities of the six-member regional bloc will be much smaller at around $1 trillion, leading to a net foreign assets position of $3.4 trillion.

Jack Draper wins UTS Grand Final in London to seal biggest career payday
December 19, 2023
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Wildcard sees off world No8 Holger Rune to win the Ultimate Tennis Showdown on home soil.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/tennis/jack-draper-uts-grand-final-holger-rune-b1127561.html
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