Argentina's monthly inflation rate slowed down to 2.8% in April, below analysts' average estimate of 3.1%, data from national statistics agency INDEC showed on Wednesday. The rate came in at 3.7% in March.

The father of murdered child April Jones has died without his daughter's remains being found. Paul Jones previously suffered from encephalitis - a serious condition that causes swelling the brain.

Inflation rose less than expected in April, as prices rose 2.3% over the year, down from 2.4% in March. Prices for gas and groceries fell, but housing and eating at restaurants got more expensive. Inflation was slightly milder than forecasters had expected, before consumers faced the full brunt of President Donald Trump's import taxes.

German inflation eased further to 2.2% in April, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.

The April jobs report may reveal a mixed picture. Some industries have maintained hiring plans despite tariffs while others are scaling back.

The CPI report was cooler than expected, although inflation is still higher than the Federal Reserve's 2% annual goal.

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in April, with stable growth in China and Europe despite trade tensions, while North America recorded the first fall since last September,