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US hiring tops expectations in November as wages pick up
US hiring tops expectations in November as wages pick up
by  AFP

US job gains were unexpectedly robust in November despite efforts to cool the economy, while unemployment held steady and wages ticked up, the government reported Friday. The report also said there were notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, health care, as well as in government.

Putin says strikes on Ukraine infrastructure 'inevitable'
Putin says strikes on Ukraine infrastructure 'inevitable'
by  AFP

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia's strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure were "inevitable" as the Kremlin rejected US President Joe Biden's terms for talks and warned the assault would continue. "The special military operation continues," he added, using the Kremlin term for the assault launched on February 24.

UK ex-finance minister joins exodus of Tory MPs
UK ex-finance minister joins exodus of Tory MPs
by  AFP

Britain's former finance minister Sajid Javid on Friday said he would not be standing at the next election, as the Conservative party faces a slump in support after 12 years in power. The Conservative party has given its MPs until December 5 to declare whether they will run in the next election, when many constituency maps will be redrawn.

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