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The G7 countries are more united than ever, Blinken said.
In Copenhagen, work continues to extinguish the fire in the stock exchange building.
The US commented on Israel’s attack on Iran.
The US said it had no information about the condition of the hostages being held by Hamas.
Iran has threatened to strike Israel’s nuclear facilities in case of aggression.
Borrell called for adherence to Zelensky’s plan at the summit in Switzerland.
A Boeing engineer told the US Congress about the risk of a plane crash.
The volume of maritime transport from Turkey to Israel has decreased by almost a third.
In Germany, searches were carried out at the headquarters of the AfD.
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The G7 countries are more united than ever, Blinken said.
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In Copenhagen, work continues to extinguish the fire in the stock exchange building.
08 : 49
The US commented on Israel’s attack on Iran.
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The US said it had no information about the condition of the hostages being held by Hamas.
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Iran has threatened to strike Israel’s nuclear facilities in case of aggression.
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Borrell called for adherence to Zelensky’s plan at the summit in Switzerland.
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Inflation in the US in May accelerated to the highest since December 1981

Inflation in the US in May accelerated to the highest since December 1981

Consumer prices (CPI index) in the US rose by 8.6% in May compared to the same month last year, according to data from the country’s Department of Labor.

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This is the highest growth rate since December 1981. Thus, inflation has accelerated compared to 8.3% in April.

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Analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected consumer prices to rise 8.3% on average.

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Better-than-expected data indicate that the US Federal Reserve may need to continue its cycle of aggressive rate hikes to bring price increases under control, writes MarketWatch.

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The US Central Bank closely monitors inflation data, which is one of the important factors in making decisions regarding monetary policy. The inflation target for the Fed is 2%.

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