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UK retail sales stagnate despite easing inflation

20-04-2024 LONDON: British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time that they have not grown in monthly terms since December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly forecast sales volumes would increase by 0.3% on the …

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Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks

20-04-2024 TEHRAN/ JERUSALEM: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and …

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G7 identified “specific steps” to help Ukraine: Kuleba

20-04-2024 CAPRI: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have identified “specific steps” needed to help Ukraine fight Russia, Kyiv’s foreign minister said on Friday, warning Europe would be engulfed by war if Russia triumphed. “We identified specific steps which Western partners will make to help Ukraine,” …

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UK, China, Egypt and Tukey call for de-escalation

20-04-2024 LONDON/ BEIJING/ CAIRO: Countries around the globe have been calling on both Iran and Israel to show restraint after this latest strike, amid fears the conflict could escalate across the region. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak avoids commenting on reports of an Israeli attack on Iran, saying it “wouldn’t …

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US again warns Israel against Rafah offensive

20-04-2024 WASHINGTON/ JERUSALEM: US officials have again raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts about Israel’s plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The White House said representatives of Israel’s prime minister had agreed “to take these concerns into account”. The US has repeatedly urged Israel not …

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