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Bank of England raises interest rates to 1.75%, predicts recession by year-end
The Bank of England, on Thursday, raised its interest rates from 1.25…
700,000 Ukrainian students displaced, 2,000 schools destroyed in Russian/Ukrainian war — World Bank
… says $9bn needed to rebuild schools Almost 700,000 students and over 25,000 educators have been displaced since the outbreak of the Russian/Ukrainian war, the World Bank has said. Also, over…
Italy’s tax police seize €141m assets from Cirillo, Putin’s architect
Italy’s tax police have seized assets worth over €141 million from an architect, Lanfranco Cirillo, who designed a luxury estate on the Black Sea, dubbed “Putin’s palace” by opponents of the Russian…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Russian Oligarchs, Putin’s ‘Girlfriend’
The Biden administration has imposed fresh economic sanctions on pro-Kremlin oligarchs and on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s purported girlfriend. “As innocent people suffer from Russia’s illegal…
India confirms Asia’s first monkeypox death
India has confirmed its first monkeypox death, a young man in the southern state of Kerala, in what is only the fourth known death from the disease in the current outbreak. The death, reported on Monday, is…
Danger as Pelosi set to hit Taiwan amidst rising tension between US, China
Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives Speaker is set to hit Taiwan later today, amidst rising tension between the United States and China. China had warned of the danger of Pelosi visiting Taiwan at…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka seeks urgent help to feed children
Sri Lanka issued an urgent appeal on Monday to tackle rapidly spreading malnutrition among children as its economic crisis leaves nine out of 10 people dependent on state handouts. The Ministry for…
Thousands evacuate as California’s McKinney fire spreads
The largest fire in California this year has forced thousands of people to evacuate as it wrecks homes and rips through the western US state’s dry terrain. The McKinney fire was completely uncontained as it burned in Klamath National…
First Shipment Of Ukrainian Grain Leaves Odessa – Turkey
The first shipment of Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday under a deal aimed at relieving a global food crisis following Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, the Turkish defence ministry…
Ukraine millionaire businessman, wife killed by Russian strikes
Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing the owner of one of the country’s largest grain producing and exporting companies, the local…
New Zealand’s borders fully open after long pandemic closure
New Zealand’s borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020. New Zealand’s borders started reopening in…
Despite opposition from China, Pelosi begins Asia tour
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has kicked off her tour of Asian countries despite several warnings from China. She is set to arrive in Singapore on Monday amid intense…
Revealed: Prince Charles received £1m from Osama bin Laden family
Prince Charles accepted a £1 million payment from the family of Osama bin Laden, according to a report by the UK Sunday Times. The Prince of Wales secured the money from Bakr bin Laden, the…
A joke? Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again
United States President, Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, according to presidential physician. The president, who was brought down by the deadly disease last week tested negative…
Unidentified Illinois resident wins record $1.337b Mega Millions lottery jackpot
Someone in the state of Illinois in the United States has won the whopping $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot, drawn Friday night. The closely-watched jackpot is the second-largest in…
I’d slow down or ‘step aside’ – Pope Francis
“I don’t think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel,” the 85-year-old pope, who is…
Blinken to consult Lavrov on detained U.S. citizens
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said he planned to speak to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, concerning detained U.S. citizens. He said this to reporters at the State Department late…
New Zealand: Bomb threats cause disruption in schools
At least a dozen schools across New Zealand have received bomb threats that caused widespread disruption amid suggestions of a possible cyberattack from overseas. Many of the schools affected –…
IMF dubs world economy gloomy, uncertain
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dubbed the world economy as “gloomy and more uncertain”, lowering its growth forecast and raised its inflation outlook. According to its updated forecast on…
Fourth Person ‘Cured’ Of HIV
AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been “cured” of HIV, but the dangerous procedure for patients also battling cancer may be little comfort for the tens of millions…
Biden Recovers, Tests Negative For COVID-19 – White House
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has had two negative COVID-19 tests and no longer needs to isolate after recovering from the infection, his White House doctor said Wednesday. “Yesterday evening and then…
Texas school principal suspended after Uvalde shooting
The principal of the Texas elementary school where a gunman went on a rampage in May has been suspended with pay, her attorney said on Tuesday, two weeks after a damning report about lax security that…
29 Indians killed after consuming toxic liquor
The police said 29 people died after consuming toxic liquor in India’s western state of Gujarat. The victims were mostly villagers from the Botad district, officials at the police control room said. Preliminary…
Pope apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school policy in Canada
Pope Francis on Monday apologised for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “catastrophic” policy of indigenous residential schools, saying the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian…