UK consumer prices reach 40-year highs

Consumer prices in Britain jumped by 9% to hit a 40-year high last month, with the biggest price increases seen in food and energy, official figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday.

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US to retain ‘maximum pressure’ on Venezuela – sources

Washington is reportedly willing to lift some penalties on Caracas, but will not abandon its sanctions-based policy The US will continue to exert “maximum pressure” on Venezuela through sanctions, anonymous officials have told multiple media outlets. The sources stated that President Joe Biden will maintain the bellicose approach of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

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Baltic states demand massive NATO buildup – media

Some 20,000 troops are to be deployed to any of the three nations in case of a threat, a proposal seen by the Washington Post says Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are actively seeking an enhanced NATO presence in Eastern Europe amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a joint…

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