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UK pledges to help vulnerable during cost-of-living crisis

Thursday, 17 November 2022, 13:46 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has pledged help to the most vulnerable weather Britain’s cost-of-living crisis, even as he announced a raft of spending cuts and tax increases designed to mend...

Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 19:31 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday that a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people did not appear to be intentional and was probably launched...

Qatar's World Cup denounced for 'washing' country's image

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 12:30 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Qatar's decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start. Why, some wondered, would a Middle Eastern kingdom with fewer than 3 million people and little...

UK inflation accelerates to 41-year high of 11.1%

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 09:44 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Britain’s inflation rate rose to a 41-year high in October, fueling demands for the government to do more to ease the nation’s cost-of-living crisis when it releases new tax and spending...

Trump launches 2024 White House bid

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 06:29 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third campaign for the White House just one week after a disappointing midterm showing for Republicans, forcing the party to again...

Updated: Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 06:19 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Poland said early Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the country’s east, killing two people, though U.S. President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” it was fired from...

World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges

Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 11:00 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in...

Zelenskyy calls liberation of Kherson 'beginning of the end'

Monday, 14 November 2022, 12:18 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the Russian withdrawal from Kherson as the “beginning of the end of the war” on Monday, as he lauded soldiers and took selfies with...

French border checks in force over Italy's migrant policy

Monday, 14 November 2022, 07:41 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Lines formed Sunday at Italy’s northern border crossings with France following Paris’ decision to reinforce border controls over a diplomatic row with Italy about migration policy and...

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