Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England. ...
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European Central Bank expected to raise ratesEuropean Central Bank expected to raise rates
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates, with the Iran war still pushing prices up. Eurozone inflation is at 3.3%, well above target, energy inflation is at 14.3%, while European bond yields are at multi-decade highs, CNBC reported. Europe is not alone: The ongoing Middle East ...
Trump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm electionsTrump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm elections
US President Donald Trump said the Iran war would end “immediately” after November’s midterm election, contradicting the analysis of experts and even some of his closest advisors. Top White House officials, including the vice president and the secretary of state, have reportedly told Trump that Iran would resist the US ...
Chinese inflation accelerates for first time in monthsChinese inflation accelerates for first time in months
China’s inflation accelerated for the first time in months, compounding the economic difficulties for millions of people. Higher energy and food prices pushed inflation up, adding to cost worries in a country that until recently was threatened with deflation. Analysts fear that a protracted conflict in the Middle East could ...
Top AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warningTop AI pioneers reaffirm Anthropic researcher’s human extinction warning
Top AI pioneers backed an Anthropic researcher’s warning of potential human extinction. Paul Christiano — author of an influential 2016 paper on AI safety with future Anthropic founder Dario Amodei and a longstanding believer that the technology would take off relatively gradually and be made safe — said he now ...
Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midtermsTrump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms
US President Donald Trump promised to give every American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, comments that critics said underscored his party’s weakness ahead of the vote. Trump’s unpopularity — an average of polls show just 38% of Americans approve of him — has weighed ...
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coastHouthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, in the most serious wave of fighting ...
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new filmSecret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders on the secret systems used in the war on Gaza has been revealed in a new documentary film about the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. NAZA, ...
The UK’s sanctions on Israeli settlements are a great victory – but must be only the beginning | Em HiltonThe UK’s sanctions on Israeli settlements are a great victory – but must be only the beginning | Em Hilton
The change in policy is a direct result of sustained pressure from activists and organisers across the Palestine movement. But what comes next? The announcement on Tuesday by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, of an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well ...
As the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurdAs the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurd
President’s quest in self-mythology stops off in Dallas for a Republican convention where fans indulged his lies and revelled in his jokes Kim Il-sung of North Korea reportedly sought transfusions of blood from young men; Mao Zedong of China believed sex with young women could prolong his life; Muammar Gaddafi ...