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JOB FIGURES SHOW SIGNS OF LABOUR MARKET WEAKENING –  Businesses feel the impact of rising prices and high-interest rates The UK’s job market is showing signs of weakening, suggesting businesses are feeling the impact of rising prices and high-interest rates. The unemployment rate was 4.2% between June and August, up from 4% in the March-to-May quarter but unchanged from last month. UK economic growth has proved sluggish in recent months. The current economic picture has fuelled expectations that interest rates will be left unchanged. The Bank of England, which sets UK rates, will decide in November whether to increase, decrease,…

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, TRUMP SAYS IF PRESIDENT AGAIN ‘WE WILL STOP WORLD WAR III’ He filed paperwork in person for the New Hampshire presidential primary Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump said at a campaign event in New Hampshire that if he was reelected president then ‘we will stop WWIII’ and criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of the Middle East conflict. Trump made the comments after he filed paperwork in person for the New Hampshire presidential primary. Israel’s military said it was preparing for “unrelenting attacks” to dismantle Hamas. The Palestinian health ministry said the Gaza death…

TOTTENHAM BEAT FULHAM 2-0 AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Son and James Maddison return Spurs to top of the Premier League Tottenham returned to the top of the table after beating Fulham 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Ange Postecoglou set a Premier League record for the best start by a manager after nine games. Goals from Heung-min Son (36) and James Maddison (54), the two players filling the void left by Harry Kane, secured the three points which knock Man City off top spot. Fulham failed to cope with Spurs’ relentless pressure from the front with Calvin…

AUSTRALIA REACHES DEAL WITH CHINA TO RESOLVE WTO WINE DISPUTE – Deal clears the way for the resumption of imports worth $800 million yearly Australia reached a deal with China to move forward to solve its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute over wine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The breakthrough potentially clears the way for the resumption of imports worth $800 million a year before the duties were imposed in 2020. The move is the latest in a diplomatic thaw between the two countries that has already seen China lift restrictions on imports of Australian commodities such as coal, timber…

ROCKETS CONTINUE TO BE FIRED FIRED FROM GAZA The Israeli Air Force respond and pound Hamas targets in the Strip Palestinian terrorists in Gaza continued to rain down rockets on Israel’s south and the Israeli Air Force pounded Hamas targets in the Strip on Friday night amid Israel’s ongoing war with the Islamist terror group. The Israel Defense Forces said it struck multiple Hamas command centers and underground infrastructure throughout the day, while also eliminating a senior Hamas engineer. It said Mahmoud Sabih headed a unit that developed weapons for Hamas, including drones, and had “exchanged knowledge with other terror…

PRESIDENT BIDEN, AND KEY WESTERN LEADERS URGE ISRAEL TO PROTECT CIVILIANS Underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself Leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians. In a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting on the ongoing war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, the leaders welcomed the release of two hostages by Hamas, and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages. U.S. President Joe…

EU TAX OBSERVATORY SAID MOST PEOPLE PAY A HIGHER RATE THAN THE SUPER-RICH – Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, according to a report which found some of the world’s mega-wealthy are paying little to no tax.  The EU Tax Observatory said most people pay a higher rate than the super-rich, who, it said, are able to use complex business structures for avoidance. It suggested a minimum 2% tax rate on the world’s billionaires would raise $250bn (£205bn) a year. There around 2,500 billionaires with combined wealth of $13 trillion. The report…

Unai Emery can celebrate his first anniversary in charge of Aston Villa on Tuesday safe in the knowledge that he has turned his team into contenders to be considered among the best of the rest. Only Manchester City – the champions and leaders – Arsenal and Liverpool have gained more wins over this period and, with Douglas Luiz continuing his unlikely conversion into a prolific goalscoring midfielder, Villa sashayed to within two points of the top. Only Newcastle have scored more Premier League goals than Villa this autumn as they dismissed West Ham with a stylish display to reach 19 points, their best tally…

Thousands of fines for breaches of London’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez) rules may have been sent unlawfully to drivers of EU-registered vehicles, Belgian authorities claim. The Belgian ministry for transport has ordered an investigation into alleged criminal breaches of data rules after motorists received penalty charge notices from a collections agent acting for Transport for London (TfL). Since Brexit, UK authorities do not have access to personal data of EU citizens for non-criminal enforcement. However, drivers in several EU countries have received fines, many totalling thousands of pounds, for failing to register their Ulez-compliant cars with TfL before driving into London. Some have been…

UK’S SUNAK MEETS WITH SAUDI CROWN PRINCE IN RIYADH – Sunak’s visit demonstrates Western support for the war against Hamas militants  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the kingdom considered targeting civilians in Gaza “a heinous crime and a brutal attack,”. Mohammed bin Salman met with Sunak in Riyadh. Israel retaliated against Gaza with more air strikes on Thursday over the October 7th rampage by Hamas gunmen who killed 1,400 Israelis. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak followed U.S. President Joe Biden with a visit to Israel earlier, to demonstrate Western support for the…