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The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 16 years as it battles to stabilise prices. The Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points – its 10th hike in 14 months. The Fed signalled that Wednesday’s rise may be its last one for now. The moves […]
- UK to be one of worst performing economies this year (Category: Breaking News)
- US interest rates hit 14-year high in inflation battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Moldovan government resigns in wake of multiple crises (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
Seven bodies have been found on a property in Henryetta, a small town in rural Oklahoma, during a search for two missing teenagers. Police said they believe the girls they were looking for, Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 16, were among the dead. The corpse of Jesse McFadden, a felon and registered sex offender […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll rises as Hurricane Ian strengthens (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris St-Germain for two weeks after travelling to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission this week. The trip followed the French club’s home defeat by Lorient on Sunday, in which Messi played the full 90 minutes. Messi will not train or play for PSG during the period of […]
- Lionel Messi booed by Paris St-Germain fans (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris St-Germain confirm record-equalling 10th French title (Category: Breaking News)
- Scrum-half quits Wales 100 days before World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Brazilian football legend Pele has died (Category: Breaking News)
The body of an Australian man who vanished while fishing with friends has been found inside a crocodile. Kevin Darmody was last seen at Kennedy’s Bend – well-known saltwater crocodile habitat in a remote part of northern Queensland – on Saturday. After a two-day search of the area, police euthanized two large crocodiles and found […]
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Ugandan athlete stabbed to death in Kenya – reports (Category: Breaking News)
- Four held after model Abby Choi’s dismembered body found (Category: Breaking News)
- Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming (Category: Breaking News)
A woman has died after forcing her way through the wrong set of doors of a lift at an Indonesian airport and falling down the shaft. Airport staff found the body of Aisiah Sinta Dewi, 38, after being called to investigate the smell of a foul stench three days later. CCTV footage shows Dewi’s final […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that a Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government minister he was guarding. Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, who was the deputy minister for gender and labour, was shot at his home on Tuesday morning. It is not yet clear whether there was an argument between the soldier and Col […]
- Eleven Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in Nablus (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence (Category: Breaking News)
- US and Canada military shoot down new unidentified object (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate (Category: Breaking News)
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the US may run out of cash by 1 June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Reaching the debt ceiling would mean that the government is unable to borrow any more money. On Monday, Ms Yellen urged Congress to act “as soon as […]
- Janet Yellen warns US could run out of cash by 1 June (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the US may run out of cash by 1 June if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. Reaching the debt ceiling would mean that the government is unable to borrow any more money. The debt ceiling has been raised, extended or […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect held after five killed in attack at Colorado nightclub (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that, JP Morgan Chase is set to take over the troubled US bank First Republic in a deal brokered by regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) confirmed in a statement that First Republic Bank had collapsed on Monday. Investment banking giant JP Morgan will take on all of the deposits and the […]
- India set to hold colourful parade to celebrate 74th Republic Day (Category: Breaking News)
- US puts forward Ajay Banga to lead World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- French parliament passes controversial immigration law (Category: Breaking News)
Tim David smashed three straight sixes in the final over as Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals in a dramatic 1,000th Indian Premier League match. The Australian hit 45 off 14 balls as Mumbai achieved a highest IPL run chase at their Wankhede Stadium with a total of 214-4. Rajasthan opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 124 off […]
- Majestic Gill ton takes Gujarat Titans past Mumba Indians and into final (Category: Breaking News)
- Madhwal takes 5-5 as Mumbai Indians demolish Lucknow Super Giants (Category: Breaking News)
- Mumbai Indians into play-offs as Royal Challengers Bangalore beaten (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan beat the Netherlands to boost World Cup semi-final hopes (Category: Breaking News)
Turkish forces have killed the suspected leader of Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi is said to have taken over the group after his predecessor was killed last autumn. Mr Erdogan told broadcaster TRT Turk the IS leader was “neutralised” in a Turkish MIT intelligence agency […]
- Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation divided (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey earthquake death toll could increase eight-fold (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s C919 passenger plane makes maiden flight (Category: Breaking News)
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