Inflation rises 0.2% in August; consumer spending still strong
While inflation rises and consumer spending stay strong, consumer sentiment is very low, economists said. File photo by Allison Dinner/EPA Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Core…
UK plans compulsory digital ID as populist pressure over immigration rises | Migration News
The scheme, which government says will curb undocumented immigration, has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum.The United Kingdom has announced plans to introduce a…
Tax rises in Budget ‘inevitable’ as borrowing soars in blow to Rachel Reeves – how it affects you
THE Chancellor has been dealt another setback after borrowing hit the highest level in five years, making Budget tax rises “inevitable”.The Government borrowed more money…
Israel kills 53 in Gaza, flattens more towers as toll from famine rises | Arab League News
Israeli forces have killed 53 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip and levelled 16 buildings in Gaza City, including three residential towers, as they ramp up…
Nepal’s Gen Z rises up: what’s behind the protests?
At least 19 people died in Nepal on Monday, with many injured as police used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters trying to enter…
‘Blood moon’ rises during total lunar eclipse | Gallery News
Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025Stargazers enjoyed a “blood moon” during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia, as well as swaths of Europe…
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.7 billion
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The Powerball jackpot has risen to $1.7 billion after no one matched all five numbers and the red ball on Wednesday.…
Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children | Refugees News
A passenger bus carrying Afghan returnees from Iran struck a motorcycle and a fuel truck, triggering a huge fire.The death toll from a bus crash…
High school sports participation rises nationally thanks to assist from girls flag football
The addition of girls flag football is helping fuel rising participation in high school sports nationally, with a record 8,260,891 boys and girls having participated…
Israeli forces kill 21 aid seekers as Gaza starvation death toll rises | Gaza News
Israeli attacks have killed at least 39 people, including 21 seeking humanitarian aid and 11 who starved to death, over 24 hours in Gaza, Palestinian…
UN report reveals global hunger falls, but food insecurity rises in Africa | Hunger News
Global hunger fell in 2024 for a third straight year, but conflict and climate shocks deepened crises in Africa and the Middle East.Global hunger levels…
Death toll in Thai-Cambodia clashes rises to 16 as 120,000 flee border area | Conflict News
Escalation of military exchanges could move towards war, Acting Thai PM Phumtham Wechayachai says.The death toll from clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops has risen…
Death toll from starvation in Gaza rises to 115 as Israeli attacks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least 62 people have been killed, including 19 who were seeking aid, in Israeli attacks across Gaza, hospital sources told Al Jazeera, and two…
Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves | Climate Crisis News
Five-day deluge unleashed flash floods and landslides that killed 18 and left nine others missing, authorities say.Torrential rains that lashed South Korea have killed at…
Foreign Investment in Latin America, Caribbean rises in 2024
The town of Sierra Grande in, southern Argentina was home to Latin America's largest iron ore mine, but its closure in 1991 turned it into…
US public support for immigration rises amid Trump’s crackdown | Migration News
A record high of 79 percent of US respondents in a Gallup survey say immigration is a ‘good thing’ for the country.A new poll shows…
Catastrophic Texas floods leave over 160 missing, death toll rises to 109 | Floods News
More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing…
Death toll from Texas floods rises to 82, dozens still missing | Floods News
The death toll from the catastrophic floods that hit the state of Texas in the United States has risen to 82, as the search for…
Texas floods death toll rises to 27 as rescuers search for missing children | Floods News
Authorities in US state face questions about whether they issued proper warnings in advance of rain-fuelled flooding.Rescuers in the US state of Texas are scrambling…
Death toll rises to 36 after India pharmaceutical factory blast, fire | Workers’ Rights News
Another 36 workers remain in hospital with burns and other injuries after the blast and fire at the Sigachi factory.At least 36 people have been…