Argentines vote in tense election as inflation spirals

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Argentines will vote in presidential elections on Sunday, facing…

Syrian President Doubles Public Sector Wages as National Currency Spirals Downwards

[ad_1] BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s president early Wednesday doubled public sector wages and pensions as the war-torn country’s national currency spiraled further downwards, reaching a new low for the year.…

5 shot dead in Jerusalem as violence spirals in region

[ad_1] At least five people were shot dead in a Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem Friday, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said, as violence escalated following an Israeli raid…