Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK

Newsletter Dec 22, 2022 [ International Business Times]( [Ambulance workers walk out in strike-hit UK]( Health Secretary Steve Barclay, writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, accused the unions of making a "conscious decision" to "inflict harm" on patients. [Soaring energy costs push UK public borrowing to November record]( British public borrowing unexpectedly jumped last month to hit its highest for any November on record, reflecting the mounting cost of energy subsidies, debt interest and the reversal of an increase in payroll taxes, official figures showed on Wednesday. [Learn more about Jeeng]( [French Christmas train strike provokes fury, travel woes]( Half the services to Spain have been slashed, and a third of those to Italy. [Europe, US stocks rise, as yen steadies after surge]( European and US stocks traded higher Wednesday and the yen steadied after its biggest daily gain versus the dollar in 24 years following a shock Bank of Japan tweak to monetary policy. [Retail traffic data highlights 2022 holiday winners and losers]( With three days to go before Christmas, retailers across the United States and Europe face a turbulent end to a drawn-out, mostly disappointing holiday shopping season. [Tesla sends Shanghai boss and aides to jumpstart US output]( Tesla Inc's China chief Tom Zhu and a team of his reports has been brought in to troubleshoot production issues in the United States. [Putin says Russian army must tackle problems it has suffered in Ukraine]( President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Russian army must learn from and fix the problems it had suffered in Ukraine, promising to give the military whatever it needed to prosecute a war nearing the end of its 10th month. [Biden hits Russia's Wagner Group with tough new export curbs]( The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled new curbs on technology exports to Russia's Wagner military group, in a bid to further choke off supplies to the contractor over its role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [Biden promises Zelensky to back Ukraine 'as long as it takes']( Biden said he is confident that the Western alliance in support of Ukraine would remain united. [Ukraine's yogis breathe through wartime blackouts]( The women filed into the yoga studio, on the ground floor of an otherwise pitch-black apartment block, for an afterwork session that was specially tailored to Ukraine's current period of deprivation. [N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers]( New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme. [German climate activists cut top off Christmas tree]( German activists chopped the top off a Christmas tree next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Wednesday, their latest protest pushing for greater action to combat the climate crisis. [Pele to spend Christmas in hospital as cancer worsens]( In recent years, the man dubbed "The King" has faced deteriorating health and his public appearances have grown rare. [In hangover of World Cup fiesta, Argentina's economic reality bites]( Gregorina Victorica, 86, a retiree in Buenos Aires has been cheering Argentina's victory in the soccer World Cup, which has lifted spirits in the South American nation and brought joy to people hard hit by rising prices and economic malaise. You Might Like [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2022 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.