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RETAIL SALES ‘AT LOCKDOWN LEVEL’ – Poor Weather and Cost of Living Pressures Weigh on Consumers Retail sales took an unexpected fall last month, according to official figures suggesting a slump to COVID lockdown levels with only online operators seeing growth. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a 0.3% decline overall in October 2023, following a fall of 1.1% in September. A rise in volumes of 0.3% had been expected by economists. Sales fell 1.1% in the three months to October when compared with the previous three months, the ONS added. Its deputy director for surveys and economic indicators,…

INDIA’S MODI SAYS NEW CHALLENGES EMERGING FROM SITUATION IN ISRAEL We have emphasized on dialogue, diplomacy along with restraint New challenges are emerging from the situation in western Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a speech at the Global South Summit on Friday. Modi said at the second Voice of Global South Summit hosted in virtual format by India on Friday that “We have emphasized on dialogue, diplomacy along with restraint,” he said.“This is time that when countries of global south speak in one voice for greater global good,” the Indian prime minister added. The Indian Foreign Ministry…

BIDEN HAILS ‘POWER OF PACIFIC’ IN APEC SUMMIT TOAST and Biden reached agreements covering fentanyl, military communications and artificial intelligence U.S. President Joe Biden hailed the “power of the Pacific” in his toast at a gala dinner for heads of delegations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. Thursday’s dinner came on the heels of a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping where he and Biden reached agreements covering fentanyl, military communications and artificial intelligence on the sidelines of the APEC summit. APEC members have been closely watching developments between the U.S. and China, the world’s…

GOVERNMENT TO TRACK BENEFIT CLAIMANTS’ ATTENDANCE AT INTERVIEWS AND JOB FAIRS Digital tools to be used The government has announced plans to remove benefits and step up monitoring of welfare recipients in an effort to bring more people into work. Job seekers will have benefits such as free prescriptions and legal aid removed if they’re judged not to be looking for work under the chancellor’s Back to Work Plan which aims to bring 1.1 million people back into the workforce. Under the plans, “digital tools” will be used to “track” people’s attendance at interviews and jobs fairs. Those who have…

THOUSANDS PROTEST OVER AMNESTY IN MADRID AFTER INTENSE INVESTITURE DEBATE Protest over a new term for acting Prime Minister Thousands of protesters gathered in front of Spain’s Socialists headquarters after an intense investiture debate for a new term of acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez, whose offer of an amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support has roused protests, has won the backing of Catalan separatist parties Junts and Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), and other regional parties, what would be enough support to win a vote scheduled for Thursday (November 15). Holding signs reading “Sanchez, traitor” and waving…

MAN UTD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO LEAVE CLUB – Richard Arnold to leave role as chief executive  Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is to leave the club by the end of the year. Arnold is to leave after just two years in the job as United’s owners finalise the sale of a minority stake to the petrochemicals billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe. He will hand over operational control of the club immediately and will be replaced as interim CEO by General counsel and board director Patrick Stewart, who has been with United for over 17 years, will be become interim…

WAVE OF LABOUR FRONTBENCHERS RESIGN TO BACK CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN GAZA In order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza A wave of Labour frontbenchers – though perhaps not as many as speculated – including senior MP Jess Phillips have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, in a blow to Sir Keir Starmer’s authority. Afzal Khan, Yasmin Qureshi, Paula Barker and Naz Shah are among the eight shadow junior ministers who quit in order to defy party orders to abstain from the vote. Rachel Hopkins, Sarah Owen…

PRESIDENT XI JINPING MEETS U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN An in-depth exchange of views on strategic and overarching issues Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on strategic and overarching issues critical to the direction of China-U.S. relations and on major issues affecting world peace and development. Their summit meeting was held at Filoli Estate, a country house approximately 40 km south of San Francisco, California. Xi was warmly received by Biden upon arrival at the Filoli Estate. U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping didn’t resolve any…

UK’S SUNAK SAYS EMERGENCY LAW WILL ENABLE RWANDA FLIGHTS TO BEGIN – Supreme Court or the EU ECHR can’t delay Rwanda migrant flights Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has now said his government will introduce emergency legislation that will confirm that Rwanda is a “safe country” after the Supreme Court ruled that the scheme to send asylum seekers there was unlawful. Under the scheme, Britain intended to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores without permission to the East African country in a bid to deter migrants crossing the Channel from Europe in small boats. Sunak…

Controversy reigned at the Estadio Alfredo di Stéfano as Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by a resilient Real Madrid side in their Champions League opener. Olga Carmona’s early strike was cancelled out by Niamh Charles’s header in the first half. Sam Kerr appeared to have set a mature Chelsea on the path to victory only for Madrid to be awarded a debatable penalty that Carmona converted. Refereeing decisions continued to overshadow an otherwise competitive encounter, leaving Emma Hayes feeling her side had “been robbed of what should have been a 3-1 game”. With the last kick of the match, Charles…