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Nine in 10 people hit by rising living costs as fuel, food and energy prices surge
The Independent says MORE than nine in 10 people have seen their living costs rise over the past month, as the price of food, fuel and energy continues to surge, pushing inflation to its highest level in four decades.
Deadline to spend £20 and £50 paper bank notes running out
The Metro says TIME IS RUNNING out to spend the last remaining £20 and £50 paper bank notes.
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Republicans who aided coup attempt sought blanket presidential pardons
The Guardian says THE Republicans Matt Gaetz and Mo Brooks sought a blanket pardon of members of Congress involved in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn his defeat.
US Senate easily approves bipartisan gun violence bill, sends it to House
TRT World says US SENATORS advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country.
Ghislaine Maxwell: US prosecutors urge 30-year minimum prison sentence
The Guardian says GHISLAINE MAXWELL should get at least 30 years’ imprisonment for sex trafficking when she is sentenced next week for her role in facilitating the abuse of teenage girls by Jeffrey Epstein.
Biden urges US Congress to suspend federal gas tax three months
TRT World says BIDEN has called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for 3 months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures.
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Deadline to spend £20 and £50 paper bank notes running out
The Metro says TIME IS RUNNING out to spend the last remaining £20 and £50 paper bank notes.
UK inflation rises to 9.1%, its highest rate in 40 years
The Guardian says UK INFLATION has increased to 9.1%, the highest rate in 40 years amid record prices for petrol and the soaring cost of food.
As UAE bans ‘Lightyear,’ Disney’s LGBTQ+ agenda irks watchdogs in Middle East and West alike
Arab News says Disney and Pixar’s latest movie “Lightyear,” which was slated for a June 16 release, has been banned in the UAE — one of the most liberal countries in the Arab World — over content, including a same-sex intimate scene.
UK faces biggest rail strike in 30 years
The Guardian says the biggest rail strikes in three decades are due to start on Monday night, with trains cancelled across Great Britain for much of the week.
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