Hollywood scorched, UK bond pain, Lebanon’s election, and Mali’s gold fight
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Raging wildfires in Los Angeles have spread to the Hollywood Hills after multiple blazes killed at least five and stretched firefighting resources to the limit. Lebanon’s parliament looks set to elect its army chief, ending a two-year presidential vacuum and showing the diminished influence of Hezbollah. Canada’s gold miner Barrick threatens to freeze operations in Mali if the country does not lift restrictions on shipments. And turmoil in UK bond markets is piling
pressure on Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
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