The world’s lender of last resort has appealed for central banks to raise interest rates and for governments to take a responsible stance with public finances while warning of a harder impact from the global inflation shock. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) used its updated World Economic Outlook to take another red pen to growth
In this episode of “Unfiltered,” SE Cupp raises the biggest question that Americans should ask themselves after watching the January 6 hearings. #cnn #News
Two of the most cited reasons for car commuters shunning smaller vehicles like bikes, scooters and motorcycles are safety and weather. But the Nimbus One with its fully-enclosed design and car-like safety features is trying to solve both of those issues at once. That’s the big idea, as the company says the Nimbus One “combines
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with President of Guatemala Alejandro Giammattei on July 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman | Getty Images Major U.S. and European banks should be prosecuted for “committing war crimes” over their financing of trade with the Russian regime, according to a top aide to
Droughts have been declared across swathes of England as the result of the driest summer in 50 years. On Friday, the Environment Agency (EA) announced that drought trigger thresholds have been met in eight parts of England – across southwest, southern, eastern and central England. As part of their announcement, officials warned that during the
The blue on blue attacks have ramped up after Rishi Sunak was accused of “mansplaining” to Liz Truss during their first head-to-head TV debate. Mr Sunak spoke over Ms Truss several times as she attempted to explain her tax-cutting policies to the BBC audience of Tory members. This prompted accusations of “mansplaining” – when a
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees
Heathrow Airport and easyJet, two of the air industry players affected by this year’s flight chaos, have revealed large financial hits while outlining how they are coping during the summer rush. The low-cost carrier said cancellations and delays caused by staff shortages at airports and in the air had cost it £133m over its latest
Internet rumours have surfaced about Swindon being a possible host for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after it was ruled current winners Ukraine would not be able to stage the event. Ukraine’s entry – folk rap group Kalush Orchestra – won the competition this year with their song Stephania, and would normally host the event
A flashy Rolls Royce-driving Gucci suit-wearing New York priest says his showy lifestyle was not to blame for a gunpoint robbery that happened during one of his live-streamed services. Dramatic footage shown on Bishop Lamor Miller-Whitehead’s social media live platforms captured the moment three hooded, masked gunmen burst into his service and stole the hundreds
Former Trump administration officials Stephanie Grisham, Olivia Troye and Alyssa Farah Griffin discuss the January 6 committee’s eighth and final public hearing before the fall. #CNN #News
Liz Truss castigated Rishi Sunak’s “doom and gloom” approach to the economy during another Conservative leadership debate in which the candidates appeared willing to trash the party’s own record in government. The foreign secretary, who sat alongside the former chancellor in Boris Johnson’s cabinet for more than two years, suggested the government’s raising of taxes
The average electric car price in the United States hit $66,000 last month – a more than 13% increase year over year. That’s a bit disappointing since the promise has been that EV prices would come down, but this price increase isn’t the whole story. One of the biggest complaints about electric vehicles remains their
Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar is producing what it deems the world’s first fully-renewable mobile nanogrid for natural disaster relief. Its units can be used as mobile communications and command centers, medical units, kitchens and even temporary housing. The systems can be ready for use within 15 minutes of arrival. Most mobile units like these have
It’s five months since Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine and four since Russia published any kind of casualty count. 1,351 Russian servicemen killed, they said then, with no update since. No word on the missing either. “The families aren’t told where they’ve gone missing or the circumstances,” says Valentina Melnikova, who runs the Committee
Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security prison in Florida, according to official documents. The 60-year-old was found guilty of luring young girls to massage rooms for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to molest between 1994 and 2004. She lodged an appeal against the sex trafficking conviction and 20-year sentence earlier this month. Prison documents
US actor Paul Sorvino, most famous for his role as gangster Paulie Cicero in the hit movie Goodfellas, has died aged 83. Sorvino, also known for portraying police sergeant Phil Cerretta on TV series Law and Order, had worked in film and television for more than 50 years. “I am completely devastated. The love of
Three people, including the suspected gunman, have been killed after a series of shootings in a suburb of Vancouver, Canadian police say. Most of the attacks were in the city of Langley, while another reported shooting was in neighbouring Langley Township. A total of four people were shot, reportedly including a woman who was left
Public spending in the north has fallen behind the England average despite the government’s flagship “levelling up” agenda, according to a new think tank analysis. IPPR North – a branch of the Institute for Public Policy Research – said that, despite Boris Johnson’s repeated pledges to level up the country, “money simply hasn’t followed the
Adele’s Las Vegas residency will take place from November this year to March 2023, after dates earlier this year were cancelled. The multi-award-winning singer, 34, axed her four month stint from January to April this year in the desert city at short notice earlier this year. She posted a teary video on social media in