The retail bellwether reported a better-than-expected 6.3 per cent rise in food sales and growth of 8.6 per cent in its clothing and home division
HRW’s 2023 report finds hope amid ‘litany of human rights crises’
Human Rights Watch says authoritarianism caused huge suffering in 2022, but sees new opportunities to strengthen rights.
M&S enjoys a bumper Christmas with best ever food sales
Chain recorded biggest share of clothing and homewares market in seven years as Tesco reports festive bonanzaMarks & Spencer took its biggest share of the clothing and homewares market in seven years and the largest slice of the food market ever ov…
Pakistan premier says UAE extends $2B loan, offers $1B more
Pakistan’s prime minister says that the United Arab Emirates agreed to extend a $2 billion loan to his country and provide a additional $1 billion as his nation struggles to recover from devastating floods this summer and a dire economic crisis
Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78
Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.
‘No Evidence’ of Cyberattack Related to FAA Outage, White House Says
The FAA said that an overnight outage to its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that provides safety information to flight crews was the reason, but did not provide any additional details.
Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific
This brief describes how the United States can select and shape its military activities in the Indo-Pacific region to deter Chinese aggression against U.S. allies and partners while also limiting the risks of escalatory Chinese reactions.
Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote’s 1st round
Populist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president.