For centuries the Lea has been a vital artery for London, carrying drinking water and grain into the city and servicing the factories and gunpowder mills that grew up along its banks. Rising in Bedfordshire, it flows for 46 miles through Hertfordshire and north-east London, eventually reaching the Thames. It’s …
Read More »Live Updates: Death Toll Rises to 133 in Moscow Concert Hall Attack
Less than a week ago, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia claimed a fifth term with his highest-ever share of the vote, using a stage-managed election to show the nation and the world that he was firmly in control. Just days later came a searing counterpoint: His vaunted security apparatus …
Read More »Nigeria?s inflation rate rises to 31.7 %
A report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the headline inflation in the country increased to 31.7 per cent in February 2024 from 29.9 per cent recorded in January 2024. The recent figure is the highest level of inflation recorded in the country for …
Read More »UK unemployment rises amid ban on foreign health workers from bringing their dependants
Unemployment in the UK has gone higher as growth in wages falls further, according to official data published Tuesday, March 12 that supports analyst expectations of an upcoming cut to the United Kingdom (UK) interest rates. The unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in the three months to the end …
Read More »As West Bank Violence Rises, Israel Vows to Pursue Military Goals in Gaza
As the war in the Gaza Strip ended its third month on Sunday , with top diplomats touring the region to try to stop the conflict from spreading, Israel said it had broken up Hamas’s command structure in northern Gaza and signaled that it would not change its objective of …
Read More »Death toll rises to three in Lagos building collapse
The death toll from the building collapse at Ebute Meta, Lagos State, has increased to three. The building collapsed on Friday morning, Dec. 22, on Herbert Marculley Way, Ebute Meta. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the death toll to newsmen in Lagos. …
Read More »As Need Rises, Housing Aid Hits Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years
As the safety net has expanded over the past generation, the food stamp rolls have doubled, Medicaid enrollment has tripled and payments from the earned-income tax credit have nearly quadrupled. But one major form of aid has grown more scarce. After decades of rising rents, housing assistance for the poorest …
Read More »As Haley Rises, the Clock Is Ticking on Taking Down Trump
In the Republican nomination contest, even five-inch stilettos might not be enough to overcome the towering figure of Donald J. Trump. For a third time on Wednesday night, Nikki Haley won praise for her deft performance on a Republican primary debate stage. Over the course of the two-hour face-off, Ms. …
Read More »U.S. Tells World to Back Israel’s Gaza Strikes as Civilian Toll Rises
Antony J. Blinken is in the middle of his most intense trip as the top American diplomat, traveling to at least seven countries across the Middle East in four days to shore up support for Israel as it wages war against Hamas. During a whirlwind tour, at times guarded by …
Read More »LIVE: Cummins claims danger man as score rises
Quinton De Kock departs for 109 and it’s Glenn Maxwell taking another wicket! The opener chopped a reverse sweep on to his stumps, giving Australia some momentum. “Big moment now for Australia, that’s obviously the wicket they needed,” Mark Taylor said on Nine’s coverage. De Kock’s back-to-back ton meant he …
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