Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and war correspondent Peter Arnett has died at the age of 91, US media has reported.

Arnett won the international reporting prize in 1996 for his Vietnam War coverage at the Associated Press (AP). But he was also well known for his work at CNN, having become a household name while reporting on the first Gulf War.

His career spanned decades and covered several conflicts in countries, including Iraq, Vietnam, and El Salvador.

The New Zealand-born journalist died on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends in California, his son told reporters. He was receiving hospice care for prostate cancer.

Arnett first worked for AP as a wire-service correspondent in Vietnam, from 1962 until the war’s end in 1975, often accompanying troops on missions.

Arnett recounted the moment he saw a soldier in Vietnam.

During a 2013 talk, Arnett recounted the moment he saw a soldier in Vietnam take a bullet while pausing to study a map.

“As the colonel peered at it, I heard four loud shots as bullets tore through the map and into his chest, a few inches from my face,” Arnett told the American Library Association.

“He sank to the ground at my feet.”

The journalist left AP in 1981 to join US outlet CNN, where he later became known for his work on the first Gulf War.

He was one of the few Western reporters to stay in Baghdad, where his first broadcast was interrupted by missiles and air-raid sirens, AP said.

“There was an explosion right near me; you may have heard,” he once exclaimed live on-air.

While in Iraq, he interviewed then-president Saddam Hussein. Writing about the experience in the Roanoke Times, Arnett said he had decided to be “as tough in my questioning as the situation would allow”.

He continued: “I was not intimidated by the prospect of encountering the man many had called ‘The Butcher of Baghdad’. “I believed that his actions could not be more harmful to me than the constant bombing of Baghdad was threatening to be.”

In 1997, Arnett became the first Western journalist to interview Osama Bin Laden at a secret hideout in Afghanistan, a few years before the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US.

According to several US media reports, when asked about his plans, Bin Laden told Arnett, “You’ll see them and hear about them in the media, God willing.”

Arnett later worked for NBC and was famously sacked by the broadcaster after giving an interview on Iraqi state television, in which he was considered critical of US military strategy.

Hours later, the Daily Mirror hired him, expressing shock at his dismissal.

“I report the truth of what is happening here in Baghdad and will not apologise for it,” he wrote in the UK paper.

Born in 1934 in Riverton, New Zealand, Arnett later naturalised as an American citizen and had lived in Southern California since 2014.

Edith Lederer, a former colleague who still works at AP, told the agency, “Peter Arnett was one of the greatest war correspondents of his generation – intrepid, fearless, and a beautiful writer and storyteller.

“His reporting in print and on camera will remain a legacy for aspiring journalists and historians for generations to come.”

Meanwhile, Nick Ut, a retired photographer who worked with Arnett in Vietnam, said he was “like a brother.”.

“His death will leave a big hole in my life,” he told AP.

Arnett is survived by his wife, Nina Nguyen, and their children, Andrew and Elsa.

Prices in the UK rose by 3.2% in the year to November, down from 3.6% recorded in October.

However, inflation remains well above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

The Bank moves interest rates up and down to try to keep inflation at that level. Six cuts since August 2024 have brought rates down to 3.75%.

Inflation is the increase in the price of something over time.

For example, if a bottle of milk costs £1 but is £1.05 a year later, then annual milk inflation is 5%.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) tracks the prices of hundreds of everyday items, including food and fuel.

This virtual “basket of goods” is regularly updated to reflect shopping trends, with virtual reality headsets and yoga mats added in 2025, and local newspaper adverts removed.

The ONS monitors price changes over the previous 12 months to calculate inflation.

The main inflation measure is called the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), and the latest figure is published every month.

The Bank also considers other measures such as “core inflation” when deciding whether and how to change rates.

This figure doesn’t include food or energy prices because they tend to be very volatile, so they can be a better indication of longer-term trends.

Core CPI was 3.2% in the 12 months to November, down slightly from 3.4% in the 12 months to October.

Although inflation has fallen significantly since the October 2022 high, that doesn’t mean prices are falling – just that they are rising less quickly.

Inflation soared in 2022 because oil and gas were in greater demand after the Covid pandemic, and energy prices surged again when Russia invaded Ukraine.

It then remained well above the 2% target partly because of higher food prices.

Food price inflation has continued to be an issue.

It rose to 4.9% in the year to October 2025, and the ONS said this was the biggest factor in the inflation rise recorded in the period.

However, the figure dipped to 4.2% in the year to November, which the ONS again said was the most significant contributor to the overall inflation rate.

In November, lower hotel costs and restaurant trips also helped bring the rate down.

When inflation was well above its 2% target, the Bank of England increased interest rates to 5.25%, a 16-year high.

The idea is that if you make borrowing pricier, people and businesses have less money to spend. People may also be encouraged to save more.

In turn, this reduces demand for goods and slows price rises.

However, maintaining a balance is crucial, as an increase in borrowing costs could potentially damage the economy.

For example, homeowners face higher mortgage repayments, which can outweigh better savings deals.

Businesses also borrow less, making them less likely to create jobs. Some may cut staff and reduce investment.

Recently, inflation has remained above the bank’s target at the same time as the economy has remained relatively flat and the jobs market has softened.

Therefore, the Bank has chosen to cut rates, despite high inflation, in an attempt to encourage people to spend more and get businesses to invest and create jobs to boost the economy.

The Bank of England began cutting rates in August 2024.

Six cuts since then have brought rates down to 3.75%, the lowest level since early 2023.

The most recent cut in December 2025 reflected concerns over rising unemployment and weak economic growth.

However, it was a tight vote, with policymakers voting 5–4 in favour of a cut.

The Bank said rates were “likely to continue on a gradual downward path” in 2026 but warned decisions on future cuts were likely to be even closer.

The latest official figures show that regular pay in Great Britain grew by more than inflation between August and October.

Average annual growth in pay (excluding bonuses) during the three-month period remained at 4.6%.

After taking inflation into account, wages grew by 0.9% between August and October.

Annual average regular earnings growth for the period was 7.6% for the public sector and 3.9% for the private sector.

The US and EU countries have also been trying to limit price increases, but both have lower central bank interest rates than the UK.

The inflation rate for countries using the euro was 2.1% in November, according to EU data.

Between June 2024 and June 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its main interest rate from an all-time high of 4% to 2%, where it has remained.

In the US, price increases have eased in recent months. The latest figures show prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, down from 3% in September.

In December, the US Federal Reserve cut its target interest rate for the third time in 2025, putting it in the range of 3.50% to 3.75%—its lowest level in three years.

US President Donald Trump had attacked the Fed earlier in the year for not cutting rates.

Antony Price, the British fashion designer responsible for some of the looks favoured by David Bowie, Roxy Music and Queen Camilla, among others, has died at the age of 80.

Price was known for her sculptural silhouettes and dramatic styles, including the pastel suits featured in the rock band Duran Duran’s music video Rio.

The band released a Statement on social media He is remembered as “visionary” and a “kind, intelligent, and sharp-witted friend.”

Price’s death came less than a month after unveiling her latest collection in more than 30 years in London, where singer Lily Allen designed a dress inspired by the black velvet “Avenger Dress” worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.

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A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at Sterling Copper and was responsible for the buttoned trousers worn by Sir Mick Jagger during The Rolling Stones’ Gimme Shelter Tour in 1969.

She founded her label in 1979 and held her first fashion show a year later, debuting the collection with a look for model Jerry Hall, who also wore a dress Price designed for her wedding to Sir Mick.

A long-time collaborator of David Bowie, Price designed the jacket the singer wore for his As the World Falls Down music video in 1986.

His distinctive ability to mix men’s and women’s clothes, as well as his technical proficiency in shaping body-hugging looks, made him a “true original,” the British Fashion Council said.

In the 1990s, he began working for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, after she assumed the title, including several ensemble pieces for her US tour.

After a career spanning more than five decades, Price held her last show in London last month in collaboration with fashion brand 16Arlington.

The Daily Telegraph says Britain may face bill of almost £9 billion The Daily Telegraph reports that Britain may have to pay almost £9 billion to rejoin the European Union’s student exchange program, Erasmus.

The government has agreed to a one-year deal, but the newspaper says existing subscriptions will be far pricier, as the EU plans to increase the cost significantly. A government spokesman says the £570m agreement for 2027 is a “good deal” for taxpayers.

Daily Mail has A different figure of £6bn Its front-page headline stressed that this had come at a cost to Sir Keir Starmer’s “new bid to reach Brussels”.

It quotes Dame Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, accusing Labour of “ruining millions of lives”. In response, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister for EU relations, says that rejoining the Erasmus scheme is “a huge win for young people”.

The Guardian says it has been told by European intelligence agencies that the Kremlin is waging a campaign of intimidation against Belgian politicians and finance officials.

It said the operation aimed to freeze billions of pounds of Russian assets in the country and use them to help Ukraine.

According to the paper, the British Army has been Preparation to send peacekeeping force to Ukraine Hopes are rising that an agreement to end the war with Russia will be reached in the near future.

The newspaper says that kits are being purchased and plans for the army’s movement are being finalised.

A call from Kemi Badenoch for Sir Keir “Show some spine” The Daily Express has highlighted the ban on doctors striking. In the paper,

Badenoch asserts that his party will introduce legislation to stop doctors from going on strike. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has stated that he made every effort to prevent industrial action.

And the Times reports that the government has put an export ban on the 220-year-old Union Flag. To prevent it from being purchased by a foreign buyer,

It was flown at the Battle of Trafalgar. The newspaper says it is hoped the three-month ban will give the gallery or museum time to raise the required £450,000 so it can be kept for the country.

The children of slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Reiner, are speaking out for the first time since his death and the arrest of their brother Nick.

Jake and Romy Rainer said in a statement Wednesday that they are experiencing “unimaginable pain” after their “terrible and devastating loss.” He did not directly mention the allegations against his brother.

Nick Renner, 32, appeared in court for the first time Wednesday and waived his right to plead to two charges of first-degree murder.

The couple was found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. The county medical examiner said Wednesday that he died of multiple blunt-force injuries.

Nick Renner was taken into custody Sunday night and charged with murder on Tuesday.

“The terrible and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michelle Renner, is something no one should have to experience,” Romy and Jake Renner said in a statement to the BBC’s US media partner CBS News. “They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”

He said, “We appreciate the condolences, kindness, and support from family, friends, and people from all walks of life.”

The siblings also asked for privacy “and that our parents be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave us.”

Family representatives did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for comment.

At a hearing in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, prosecutors and Mr. Renner’s defence team agreed to postpone his arraignment until January 7, when he will once again have the opportunity to enter a plea.

As he appeared in court, when asked by Judge Theresa McGonigal whether he understood he had the right to a speedy trial, Mr. Rayner simply said, “Yes, your honour.”

The judge earlier ordered the assembled media – who had gathered outside the courthouse hours before the hearing – not to film the defendant, who was wearing a suicide-prevention smock in prison.

Reiner enters during the brief hearing.

The media inside the courtroom could not see Mr Renner during the brief hearing because he sat in a corner out of sight, but later glimpses showed that his face was blank, and his arms were bare and shackled.

He was initially scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday but was not medically cleared to do so, his attorney and prosecutors said.

His lawyer, Alan Jackson, told reporters outside court that there were “complex and serious issues” in the case that needed to be worked out in the coming weeks.

“We ask that during this process, you allow the system to proceed the way it was designed to proceed,” Mr. Jackson told reporters.

“He said that decisions should not be made in haste, nor should conclusions be jumped to, but rather with restraint, dignity, and the respect that this system, this process, and the family deserve.”

A criminal defence lawyer told the BBC after the hearing that Mr. Rayner’s delay in filing the plea may have been designed to buy time for a psychiatric assessment.

Seth Zuckerman said, “Typically psychiatric evaluations are done before arraignment to see if he’s fit to stand trial.”

Until the next hearing on January 7, Mr Renner will remain in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.

If he pleads not guilty, he could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty if convicted. Prosecutors have said no decision has yet been made about whether the death penalty will be pursued.

Rob Reiner directed a handful of iconic films across a variety of genres, including This Is Spinal Tap, Misery, and A Few Good Men.

Michelle Singer Rainer was an actress, photographer and producer, and the founder of Rainer Light, a photography agency and production company.

LA Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said, “This case is heartbreaking and extremely personal, not only for the Renner family and their loved ones, but for the entire city.”

With additional reporting by Sakshi Venkataraman