Unexpected GDP rise comes as borrowing costs and inflation risks mount ahead of Healey’s first budget The UK economy grew in July despite the fallout from the Iran war, in welcome news for John Healey ahead of next month’s budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a 0.4% increase in gross domestic product (GDP), compared with 0.3% growth in June. Continue reading...
Widespread damage across Ni’ihau, Kaua’i and O’ahu after reportedly first-ever recorded tornado watch in Hawaii Hurricane Lowell caused significant damage to Hawaii’s western islands this week. On Tuesday night the centre of Lowell tracked 50 miles (80km) from the island of Ni’ihau in Kauai County as a category 2 storm with winds of up to 110mph. The strong winds resulted in widespread power outages across Ni’ihau, and the islands of Kaua’i and O’ahu. The event was particularly notable because a
Exclusive: Calls from Labour grow as 105 MPs write to PM urging ‘obvious’ step to alleviate cost of living crisis Andy Burnham is coming under increasing pressure from his own MPs to commit to improving paternity leave in the UK in the next budget, with more than a quarter of Labour MPs writing to the prime minister to urge him to take action. Ahead of the chancellor’s first budget next month, 105 MPs have written to Burnham calling on him to increase statutory paternity leave to help alleviate
Memorials and remembrances will mark the 25 years since the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 on 11 September 2001 The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on Friday, with memorials and remembrance ceremonies taking place across the country to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks. In New York City , the national September 11 memorial and museum will hold its annual commemoration ceremony, with the families of victims gathering at
Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, even before they got together.
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The Trump administration designated an Ecuadorian gang as a "foreign terrorist organization" on Wednesday, extending its list of designated foreign terrorist groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to 21. The State Department designated Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. According to the department, Los Tiguerones is an Ecuador-based gang linked to narcotrafficking and other illicit activity, along with several attacks targeting civi
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The bulletin says terrorist organizations continue to encourage attacks.
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Over the past month, diesel prices have risen higher and faster than the cost of regular unleaded gas or the price of crude oil.
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A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities (Image credit: STR)
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No 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-powered trains that will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”. The 29 new trains, which will be run by TransPennine Express, are set to be built in Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby from 2028, which the government says will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK. The new fleet will be made up of Adessia Stream trains, a battery-powered model that will be the first of its kind to be used for
