UK Inflation Rate Falls by Fraction of Percent — But Food Prices Soar

Shoppers buy food in a supermarket in LondonInternationalIndiaAfricaJames TweedieRising inflation across the West since the COVID-19 pandemic has spiked since governments imposed sanctions and trade embargoes on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine. That has sparked waves of strikes over below-inflation pay offers across the UK. Inflation in the UK fell less than forecast […]

UK Inflation Rate Falls by Fraction of Percent — But Food Prices Soar

Shoppers buy food in a supermarket in LondonInternationalIndiaAfricaJames TweedieRising inflation across the West since the COVID-19 pandemic has spiked since governments imposed sanctions and trade embargoes on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine. That has sparked waves of strikes over below-inflation pay offers across the UK. Inflation in the UK fell less than forecast […]

Highlights of Lavrov’s Big Presser: From West’s Colonialist Mindset to Ukraine ‘Hybrid War’ & Beyond

 / Go to the mediabankRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov / Go to the mediabankInternationalIndiaAfricaForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference on January 18 on the results of Russia’s foreign policy in 2022. While the West tries to pin the blame for the unfolding global crisis on Russia, the crisis started taking shape long before Moscow […]

China Sanctions US Congressman for Visiting Taiwan

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin speaks during the daily briefing in Beijing, June 11, 2021. InternationalIndiaAfricaBEIJING (Sputnik) – China has imposed sanctions against US Congressman Michael McCaul, Chair of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, for violating the one-China principle while visiting Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Republican Congressman Michael McCaul has […]

Turkiye in Venezuela: A Sanctioned Partnership

The Maarif Foundation of Turkish international schools now has three centers in Venezuela to teach the Turkish language, history and culture. InternationalIndiaAfricaLongreadAnkara is pumping the Caribbean country’s gold, coal and wood industries with private investment, flexing its muscle while scoffing at the White House’s blockade.Elena wasn’t sure she recognized the man whose face was sprawled […]