Category: News
Stock markets hit record highs after news of a fall in US inflation
A fall in US inflation expected to pave the way for further cuts in interest rates pushed stock markets to record highs on Friday. Ending [more…]
Peer gave Keir Starmer more clothes worth £16,000, declared as money for private office
Keir Starmer was given a further £16,000 worth of clothes by the Labour peer Waheed Alli, which was declared as money for his private office, [more…]
Libya central bank deal could resolve ‘all political issues’, says head of state
A deal backed by leaders on both sides of Libya’s political divide to appoint a new central bank governor has the potential “to resolve all [more…]
São Paulo election ‘a horror show’ as candidates trade blows and insults
Brazilians call overcast São Paulo their country’s “land of drizzle”. But in recent months it has been raining punches not precipitation as Latin America’s largest [more…]
Weather tracker: Flooding in Mexico and India as Europe prepares for cold spell
On Monday, Hurricane John hit the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, having intensified from a tropical storm to a category 3 hurricane in less than [more…]
‘Zombie’ storm Hurricane John regains strength as it returns to coastal Mexico
Hurricane John has strengthened once again, hurling rain at Mexico’s south-western coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the slow-moving [more…]
Sudan’s army launches push to retake ground in capital
Sudan’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in Sudan’s capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war [more…]
Eswatini opposition leader in critical condition after alleged poisoning
The leader of Eswatini’s main opposition party is in a critical but stable condition after allegedly being poisoned in what allies say is an assassination [more…]
Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins
For doctors and nurses fighting mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus itself is not the only enemy. They are also facing [more…]
‘Thrown like a rag doll’: British tourist narrowly survives hippo attack in Zambia
A man narrowly survived after being dragged to the bottom of a river and “thrown through the air like a rag doll” when he was [more…]
