Source link Spending during the holiday season was weaker than expected, according to industry data UK retailers reported lackluster sales around Christmas as consumers continue to struggle amid soaring inflation, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and consultancy KPMG have jointly reported. Data released on Tuesday shows that total sales rose just 1.7% in December, compared […]
Source link For the first time, Zimbabwe’s Orthodox community attended a Christmas service, TASS reported on Sunday. The service was conducted by George Maximov, a priest and chairman of the Missionary Department of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa. “The ceremony was performed in an adapted room on the territory of the embassy,” Maximov said, adding […]
Source link “We will always be by your side,” the Russian president told the relatives of slain soldiers Russian President Vladimir Putin has celebrated Orthodox Christmas with the wives and children of soldiers who have lost their lives in the Ukraine conflict, according to the Kremlin’s official website. Putin had a lengthy meeting with the […]
Source link Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews The first week of January proved to be a rollercoaster for financial markets, as conflicting economic data left investors grappling with uncertainty. After a robust Christmas rally, the markets faced a series of […]
Source link Several patients were injured by glass shards after the blast shattered windows at the healthcare facility The Ukrainian forces launched multiple attacks against civilian targets in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on Saturday, with one of strikes damaging a hospital in Donetsk, according to local authorities. At least three people were injured after […]
Source link Traditional Christmas Eve night services have been called off in the city of Belgorod and within a 20-kilometer-wide border zone The Russian Orthodox Church has decided to cancel its traditional Christmas Eve night services in the capital of the Belgorod region and all settlements located within a 20-kilimeter-wide zone alongside the Russian border […]
Source link Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams have been targeted by callers to police falsely reporting shootings at their homes Two US House Republicans, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams, have been targeted with fake reports of shootings at their homes on Christmas in apparent attempts to trigger potentially violent altercations with police. The […]
Source link The former US president has issued a holiday greeting wishing damnation on his political foes Former US President Donald Trump has posted Christmas greetings wishing eternal damnation on his political enemies and ranting about their alleged efforts to interfere in the 2024 election by blocking voters from returning him to power. Trump’s series […]
Source link A rally in New York City was marred by clashes with police and shouting matches with Israel supporters Pro-Palestinian supporters in the US attempted to “cancel Christmas” on Monday, stating that there can be no celebration amid the ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza. The event was marred by clashes with the police […]
Source link Online and offline Christmas sales in Germany have slowed amid rising economic uncertainty, the managing director of the German Retail Association (HDE), Stefan Genth, told Frankfurter Allgemeine this week. Soaring inflation and geopolitical conflicts, including tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, have caused consumer sentiment in Germany to dip, Genth said. The […]
Source link The skies over the Russian capital will not light up as the traditional New Year’s Eve and Christmas fireworks displays have been canceled this year, TASS reports. The use of pyrotechnics during the holidays has been banned due to the military operation in Ukraine, a source within the mayor’s office told the news […]
Source link Germany may confiscate gift parcels sent from Russia ahead of this year’s festive season, the country’s Federal Customs Service announced in statement on its website this week. According to the statement, gift parcels are regulated by the same sanctions legislation as any imports, as they may contain sanctioned goods such as paper, pulp, […]
Source link This year’s holiday meal will cost at least £4.14 per person, according to Good Housekeeping A traditional Christmas dinner could cost UK households 13% more than last year, as prices continue to rise sharply, according to Good Housekeeping magazine’s annual survey, cited by The Guardian. Shoppers will have to pay a minimum of […]
Source link Households will be forced to cut spending on presents to afford essentials, according to the UK’s National Debtline The worsening cost-of-living crisis will force UK families to tighten their belts this Christmas, cutting back on presents or food, The Guardian reported last week, citing new research by National Debtline. Data shows that around […]
Source link Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has urged at-risk individuals to be vaccinated ahead of the holiday season German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has said it is the “optimal time” for people to receive newly adapted coronavirus vaccinations, as he urged people to get their shots before the Christmas holidays. Speaking at a meeting on […]