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Inflation is spiking in Zimbabwe (again). Why high interest rates aren't the answer

The central bank of Zimbabwe has raised its benchmark rate from 80% to a fresh record of 200%. This increase comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving global commodity prices higher, exacerbating inflation in many countries around the world, including Zimbabwe.

The Conversation

European gas prices soar after Russia cuts supplies to Germany

Market nears March record as pressure builds on continent

The Independent UK

Mum-of-two killed as crane cockpit plunges 40ft after being blown over by wind

Single mum-of-two Elvira Demidova, 31, who has become a celebrity in Russia for TikTok videos of her operating cranes, was killed instantly when the machine's cabin plunged 40ft to the ground after being blown over by strong winds

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Bulgaria to hold early election after coalition talks fail

Bulgaria is heading to a new parliamentary election this fall after the largest three parties in parliament failed to find common ground for a coalition government

The Independent UK

Russian gas cuts risk reviving old EU divisions this winter

Russia’s gas cuts risk fracturing the unity of the European Union this winter as strained budgets and supply issues limit the bloc’s capacity to cope with a sudden, severe energy shortage.

Tribune News Service

WNBA star Brittney Griner testifies at Russian drug trial

Griner said Wednesday that her rights were not read to her when she was arrested at a Moscow airport.

Axios

Energy prices to soar to nearly £4,000 following gas shortage

Energy prices could soar to nearly £4,000 a year, experts have warned following gas supplies being cut by Russia and pushing the wholesale price up to a record high this morning.

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G7 aim to have price cap on Russian oil in place before Dec 5

The Group of Seven richest economies aim to have a price-capping mechanism on Russian oil exports in place by Dec. 5, when European Union sanctions banning seaborne imports of Russian crude come into force, a senior G7 official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia slashes gas deliveries to European customers to 20 percent of normal levels

Russian energy company Gazprom on Wednesday cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to about 20 percent of capacity, according to German authorities. Italian distributors of Russian gas have suffered similar delivery cuts.

Radio France Internationale

UK energy bills forecast to hit £3,850 as Russia cuts gas supply further

Consumers also warned bills of more than £3,500 a year could last ‘well into’ 2024

The Guardian - UK

Griner testifies at Russia drug trial about interrogation

The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner has resumed in a Russian court

The Independent UK

Israel says delegation bound for Moscow amid Jewish emigration agency dispute

An Israeli delegation will travel to Moscow on Wednesday to hold talks with officials, Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office said, amid a dispute over the activities in Russia of an agency that helps Jews move to Israel.

Reuters

Breaking: Moment Russians Shelled Mykolaiv This Morning

The images were obtained on the morning of Tuesday, July 26, from the Mykolaiv governor, Vitaliy Kim.

Zenger

Is Russia killing off the International Space Station?

Analysis: Fractures in the partnership have appeared before, but if Moscow exits, keeping the station in orbit would not be easy

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European court upholds broadcasting ban on Russia’s RT

The Kremlin warns of retaliatory measures against Western media after the ruling by Luxembourg-based General Court.

Reuters

Lavrov denigrates West's stance towards Africa during Ethiopia visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow supported Ethiopia's efforts to stabilise its internal political situation in remarks that sought to draw a contrast with what he presented as meddling by the West.

Reuters

'No one explained any of it' - Griner relives her arrest in Russian trial

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner told a Russian court on Wednesday she was not read her rights when detained at a Moscow airport in February, as she stands trial for drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

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‘It’s nuts’: War and understaffing pushes up airfares – with no end in sight

Travel-hungry Australians are forking out hundreds of dollars more for their flights than they were pre-COVID, as prices spiral out of control.

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The Independent UK

Philippines pulls out of major deal to buy Russian aircraft, citing fears of US sanctions

In March, Philippines said the deal would go through despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: New cold war on heat? Russia’s Gazprom cuts EU gas

Nord Stream 1 to cut Germany gas supply to 20%, citing turbine issues

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin has failed to reveal loss of 40,000 troops, says Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian president spoke before his military stepped up fightback against Russia in key southern city of Kherson

Zenger

Ukrainian Troops Show Charred Remains Of Russian Military Gear Scattered Across Battlefield

It is unclear where exactly in Ukraine the images were filmed, but they were obtained from the 28th Mechanized Brigade.

Reuters

Russian forces capture Ukraine's second biggest power plant, Ukraine says

Russian forces have taken over Ukraine's second biggest power plant, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, following an earlier claim by Russian-backed forces to have captured it intact.

Evening Standard

There is a dark war we cannot see that could decide Ukraine’s fate

The fighting goes on in Ukraine, and despite huge losses on both sides, all seems stuck in bloody impasse. Against the odds, Ukrainian forces are mounting a counter-attack on Kherson, the first city taken by the Russians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Uses New Artillery to Hit Key Bridge for Russians

Ukrainian artillery hit a strategic bridge essential for Moscow to supply its forces occupying Ukraine’s southern region, using a US-supplied precision rocket system to deliver a morale-lifting punch. The Ukrainian military struck the Antonivskyi Bridge across the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine late Tuesday, the deputy head of the Moscow-appointed…

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