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The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. It was seen as the clearest signal yet that central banks are winning the fight against inflation. The US Federal Reserve – usually seen as a global leader – has joined other banks around the world in lowering the cost … Read more
Floods brought on by Typhoon Yagi have killed at least 226 people in Myanmar, state media have reported. The death toll could rise with several dozen people missing, state media said on Tuesday. Yogi, which swept across the region over the past week or so, battered the central provinces of the conflict-torn Southeast Asian country. … Read more
Gisele Pelicot, ‘drugged by husband and raped by strangers’, walks out of French court amid thunderous applause Hindustan Times ‘I am a rapist just like all the others in this room,’ says Frenchman accused of mass rape of wife CNN ‘She didn’t deserve this’: 5 remarks by Dominique Pelicot who drugged wife, invited strangers to rape her Hindustan … Read more
Hamas says it is able to keep fighting the Israeli army in Gaza, despite its losses. Israel’s war on Gaza has raged for nearly a year, with more than 41,000 people killed in the Palestinian territory. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says Hamas is effectively dismantled as a fighting force. However, the group has refuted … Read more
We explore how young people in Lebanon are navigating a multitude of crippling crises while living under the constant threat of war. While social media may show glimpses of people living their best lives in Beirut, the reality on the ground in Lebanon is far grimmer. The economy and government have all but collapsed, and … Read more
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people and causing food shortages across the region. “We can confirm that we are planning to cull about 200 elephants … Read more
Firefighters have been battling wildfires spreading through a national park in Brazil and choking the capital, Brasilia, in smoke. More than 490 firefighters on Monday were trying to extinguish blazes that have already burned through 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of the Brasilia National Park conservation area. It’s just the latest of many wildfires in the … Read more
Newspaper headlines: ‘Huw Edwards’ ‘shame’ and ‘reputation in tatters’ BBC.com Four key takeaways from Huw Edwards’ sentencing BBC.com As Huw Edwards Is Spared Jail, BBC Insiders Prepare To Dish Dirt In Workplace Culture Review Deadline Relationship with father among psychological factors cited in Huw Edwards case The Guardian Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards gets suspended prison sentence for having … Read more
The British and French governments are under renewed pressure after more people die trying to cross the English Channel. The English Channel has once again become the site of tragedy, with more people dying while trying to reach the shores of the United Kingdom. The latest incident highlights an escalating migrant crisis that is posing … Read more
Europe floods: Death toll rises as Storm Boris wreaks havoc DW (English) Central Europe braces for further flooding ‘apocalypse’ as death toll rises Reuters What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe The New York Times 10,000 Asked To Leave: Floods Hit Czechia, Poland The Weather Channel Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe The … Read more