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U.S. pauses $14bn Taiwan arms sale just days after Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in China10:36 Taipei says it’s yet to receive formal notice as concerns grow over Washington’s commitment to island’s security UK retail sales plunge as soaring fuel prices force shoppers to make cuts10:36 The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 1.3% in April. Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after president vows to reduce fuel prices10:36 Kenya’s public transport operators on have called off a nationwide strike that had been suspended for a week to allow talks over rising fuel prices Trump threatens new Cuba crackdown as Rubio warns Havana: ‘We’re very serious’10:36 Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump hinted he could be the president who finally takes direct action against Havana after decades of failed threats from Washington Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says spike in radiation detected after Moscow arms missiles with uranium10:36 Nato chief Mark Rutte is calling on Ukraine’s allies to increase their expenditure in support of the war-hit nation |