Energy bills push inflation to 41-year high
Latest figures show inflation, a measure of the cost of living, hit 11.1% in the year to October. BBC News – Business
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Alaa Abdel Fattah: Jailed British-Egyptian activist ends hunger strike – letter
Alaa Abdel Fattah tells his family in a letter from prison he has broken a seven-month hunger strike. BBC News – Middle East
Guatemala arrests two in car full of Maya artefacts
Police seize more than 150 pre-Hispanic artefacts from two US citizens who reside in Guatemala. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ukraine war: Russian missiles pound major cities days after Kherson pull-out
Kyiv and other cities are targeted, days after Russia’s damaging withdrawal from Kherson. BBC News – Europe
Rishi Sunak to meet Xi Jinping at G20 summit
The prime minister will call for a “frank and constructive relationship” between the UK and China. BBC News – UK
Donald Trump says he’ll run for president again in 2024
The announcement sets up a possible rematch of 2020’s bitter contest with President Joe Biden. BBC News – US & Canada