The Consumer Prices Index reached 2.3 percent from a three-year low of 1.7 percent in the 12 months to September, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. CPI was last at 2.3 percent in April, the ONS added in a statement, while analysts’ consensus had been for the rate to climb back to […]
“This step by (US President Joe) Biden will not only escalate the conflict but will lead to a greater reaction from Russia … (and) may bring the region and the world to the brink of a major new war,” he told journalists on the flight back from the G20 summit in Rio. The US embassy […]
“These guys, Biden’s administration, is trying to escalate the situation to the maximum while they still have power and are still in office,” Butina told Reuters. “I have a great hope that (Donald) Trump will overcome this decision if this has been made because they are seriously risking the start of World War Three which […]
China has no plan to surpass or replace the United States, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, addressing Chinese officials and the U.S. ambassador to China. Beijing is seeking to reset relations with Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January. Trump has pledged to impose tariffs […]
Brent crude futures were down 6 cents, or 0.08%, at $72.22 a barrel by 0133 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures were down 13 cents, or 0.19%, at $68.30. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has slightly raised its expectation of U.S. oil output to an average of 13.23 million barrels per day this […]
The change to the agency’s testing recommendation comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also expanding its testing of milk for bird flu, signaling concern by both agencies about the ongoing spread of the virus on dairy and poultry farms. Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 states since March, according […]
The trial, scheduled for federal court in Chicago, originally included six plaintiffs, but “all but one” have settled, a person close to the litigation told AFP this week. Barring an accord, the case will be Boeing’s first civil trial over the MAX crashes. A settlement, which would need court approval, is still possible, even after […]
The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US strike ordered by then-president Trump, the Justice Department said. Farhad Shakeri, 51, an Afghan national who is believed to be in Iran, was […]
The Pentagon said in a statement that deployments would take place in the coming months and demonstrated the flexibility of the U.S. military movements around the world. “Should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every measure necessary to […]
As per Forbes’ real-time billionaire tracker, he is currently ranked as the 357th richest individual globally. Donald Trump’s wealth increased as the stock prices of his social media company reached their highest point since June 5. The Trump Media & Technology Group saw its shares rise nearly 9% on Tuesday, closing at $51.51. The rise […]
