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Saturday, 17 May 2025
 
 
 

Americas

 
 
 
Federal Reserve to slash staff by 10% over several years
 
Chair Jay Powell says US central bank is seeking to ensure it is a ‘responsible steward of public resources’
 
 
China suspends chicken imports from Brazil due to detection of bird flu
 
South American nation had been the last big producer not affected by the outbreak
 
 
Jumbo diplomatic gifting
 
An age-old instrument of statecraft is being updated for the billionaire era
 
 
 

Asia

 
 
 
Locked up and re-elected: Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte wins poll from cell in The Hague
 
Former president’s victory in Davao mayoral race signals resurgence of family dynasty
 
 
Flatter or confront? How world leaders are dealing with Trump
 
Four months after Donald Trump returned to the White House, governments are still agonising over how to approach an erratic, unpredictable American president
 
 
 

Europe

 
 
 
Investors brace for turbulence in Romanian markets as election looms
 
Traders fear political uncertainty will make tackling huge budget deficit more difficult
 
 
Breaks in eastern Europe offer best value for Britons, cost survey finds
 
Post Office Money report finds Latvia’s capital most competitive on price
 
 
Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting
 
Russia’s president slow rolled negotiators and failed to attend talks. But his gamble met little US resistance
 
 
 

Middle East & North Africa

 
 
 
Israel launches new round of strikes against Houthis in Yemen
 
Bombing of two ports comes after rebels repeatedly fired missiles into Israel despite truce with US
 
 
 

UK

 
 
 
UK rich explore ‘10 years out, 9 years in’ to escape inheritance tax net
 
Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year’s Budget changes
 
 
Keir Starmer considers partial retreat on winter fuel cuts
 
UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labour’s losses in this month’s local elections
 
 
Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses
 
Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’
 
 
 
 
 
 
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