Russia’s inflation spike sets Kremlin and central bank on collision course
Russia’s rising inflation and plunging currency have spotlighted an emerging discord between the Kremlin and the country’s central bank.
Day: August 17, 2023
A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
Omo Forest Reserve, a tropical rainforest in southern Nigeria, faces threats from excessive logging, uncontrolled farming and poaching.
Trump insists Democrats are angry at his indictment too as Georgia jail booking nears – live updates
Mr Trump and his 18 codefendants must surrender for arrest by 25 August where they will be booked into Fulton County Jail
A-level results 2023: top grades fall more steeply in England than other parts of UK – live
School leavers in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will also receive their results todayStudents: tell us about A-level results daySome initial analysis on the A-level results from our data editor, Pamela Duncan.As expected, this year’s grades a…
As Israeli settlements thrive, Palestinian taps run dry. The water crisis reflects a broader battle
Across the dusty villages of the occupied West Bank, where Israeli water pipes don’t reach, Palestinians say they can’t get enough water to wash their clothes — let alone irrigate their farms.
Counterpoint: global smartphone shipments to drop 6% YoY to 1.15B units in 2023, the lowest level since 2013, due to worsening China economy and poor US demand (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)
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Counterpoint: global smartphone shipments to drop 6% YoY to 1.15B units in 2023, the lowest level since 2013, due to worsening China economy and poor US demand — – Global smartphone shipments are expected to d…
White House denies talks about Ukraine’s membership in NATO in exchange for territory
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Russia-Ukraine war: Nato chief says only Kyiv can decide conditions for peace talks after territory row – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Ukraine war coverage hereThe US has sanctioned three entities accused of seeking to facilitate arms deals between North Korea and Russia as Washington tightens its restrictions on support for Mosco…