US changes position on Gaza ceasefire – Reuters

Washington has reportedly proposed a UN resolution opposing Israel’s planned Rafah offensive US President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly dropped its opposition to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and proposed a UN resolution calling on Israel to cancel its planned military offensive in the Palestinian enclave’s last refuge for displaced civilians.

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Eurozone inflation hits record high

Inflation in the Eurozone spiked to a record high of 9.1% in August, according to flash figures from Europe’s statistics office, Eurostat, published on Wednesday. The indicator overshot analysts’ expectations of a 9% rate.

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Switzerland to slash winter energy consumption – media

The government wants to prepare for possible disruptions to gas supplies from Russia, Swissinfo reports Switzerland’s Federal Council announced on Wednesday that it wants natural gas use in the country to be cut by 15% from October 2022 to the end of March 2023 compared to the average consumption of the last five years.

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