UK Inflation Falls, Peru President Ousted, US Strikes in Caribbean, and Iran Talks Progress
LONDON - January saw UK inflation fall to 3%, the lowest rate since March 2025, driven by decreases in fuel, food, and airfare prices, according to BBC Business. Meanwhile, in Peru, interim President José Jerí was ousted in an "express impeachment" after only four months in office, as reported by The Guardian. In other international developments, the US military conducted strikes on three alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, resulting in 11 fatalities, as detailed by Euronews. Additionally, Iran and the US agreed on "guiding principles" after nuclear talks in Geneva, according to Sky News.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicated that the drop in UK inflation, down from 3.4% in December, was "marked." Economists suggested this decrease increased the likelihood of the Bank of England cutting interest rates at its March monetary policy meeting, BBC Business reported. ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner stated that the fall was "driven partly by a decrease in petrol prices."
In Peru, the impeachment of President Jerí followed a political scandal involving secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen. Lawmakers voted 75 to 24 to remove him from office, The Guardian noted.
The US military's strikes in the Caribbean, targeting alleged drug traffickers, brought the total fatalities to at least 145 since the Trump administration began the campaign, Euronews reported. The US Southern Command stated the strikes targeted alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.
Regarding Iran, Sky News reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that while a full agreement might not be imminent, "the path has started." Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, described the talks as "constructive" and noted "good progress."
In related news, a survey by CloudBolt Software found that many VMware customers are still working to reduce their VMware footprint due to higher prices and vendor lock-in, according to Ars Technica. The survey, conducted in January, included 302 IT decision-makers at North American companies with at least 1,000 employees.
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