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Housing construction in the EU and UK has fallen sharply due to interest-rate hikes, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Policies aimed at tackling raging inflation are exacerbating supply-chain issues and sending the cost of loans and building materials soaring, the agency noted.

Israeli forces killed more than 200 Palestinians in the land, sea, and air attack that accompanied their rescue of four hostages from Nuseirat in central Gaza on Saturday, authorities in the enclave have claimed.