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the global monetary pivot that was what some commentators were declaring on wednesday, after the us federal reserve said it had probably finished raising interest rates, and signalled it was planning to start cutting them next year. but clearly, neither the european central bank nor the bank of england got the memo. they left their rates on hold and said it was too early to talk about cutting them. in fact, here in the uk, three members of the bank of england monetary policy committee actually voted to raise the interest rate above its current level of 5.25%. the bank is worried that inflation the rate that prices are rising is still not under control. our economics editor faisal islam reports # last christmas, i gave you my heart.# liverpool s christmas market the festive spirit is here, but little sign of a marked upturn in the economy. people here continuing to have to cope with new surges in the cost of living, even as inflation slows. i sold my car last wee ....
hello and welcome. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazil s new president, 20 years after first becoming the country s leader. almost five years ago he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges that have since been annulled. he ll now lead a deeply divided country. at his inauguration in the capital brasilia he told the crowds he d rebuild brazilfrom what he called the terrible ruins he had inherited from jair bolsonaro. our south america correspondent, katy watson now reports. a return to powerfor the man barack obama once called the most popular politician in the world. security was tight amid threats of violence by supporters of his far right predecessor, jair bolsonaro. mr bolsanoro didn t even hand over the presidential sash, instead abandoning his final official duty and flying to florida. lula is the same man but he inherits a very different country to the one he left before. in his speech, he promised unity and reconstruction, starting ....
young people enjoying themselves in any popular nightlife area. then this. panic, horror, chaos. the scene after the deadly crash was shocking. not in view in these pictures but elsewhere, there are rows of bodies, some were carried into ambulances. cpr was performed on those on the ground. but for so many, nothing could be done. officials said most victims were in their teens and 20s. translation: year olds watched emergency services treat the many injured. they said the scene was like something out of a movie, that it was completely out of control. the crash happened as huge crowds, as many as 100,000, gathered for halloween. many as 100,000, gathered for halloween- many as 100,000, gathered for halloween. , ., , , ., halloween. there s so many people to the oint halloween. there s so many people to the point we halloween. there s so many people to the point we were halloween. there s so many people to the point we were being halloween. there s so many people ....