UK inflation slides to 3.4%, below expectations

UK inflation slides to 3.4%, below expectations

Plane contrails streak across the sky over Regent Street on February 15, 2024 in London, England.  Dan Kitwood | Getty Images U.K. inflation came in lower than expected at 3.4% year-on-year in February, official figures showed Wednesday, down from 4% in January. Month-on-month, the headline consumer price index rose by 0.6%, returning to positive territory … Read more

Kate Middleton video does little to curb rampant online conspiracies – National

Kate Middleton video does little to curb rampant online conspiracies – National

Hawk-eyed royal watchers are decidedly split over the authenticity of a new video that reportedly shows Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, out shopping with her husband, Prince William. The clip was filmed by a member of the British public, and shared with TMZ and The Sun, both of which published the video Monday. It came … Read more

‘Not the brightest bulb’: Trump hits back at Kevin Rudd criticism

‘Not the brightest bulb’: Trump hits back at Kevin Rudd criticism

Former US president Donald Trump has lashed out at former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, characterising him as “not the brightest bulb”, in response to years-old criticism. The second-time presidential hopeful responded to Rudd’s earlier comments, prior to his appointment as US ambassador, in an interview with former far-right British politician Nigel Farage on London’s … Read more

Royal news: Kate photo of late Queen doctored, agency says

Royal news: Kate photo of late Queen doctored, agency says

Another official photograph involving Catherine, Princess of Wales was digitally manipulated, according to a leading photo agency, sparking a second royal retouching controversy just as Kate was spotted in public for the first time in months. Getty Images said the photograph of Queen Elizabeth with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken by Kate and released by … Read more

14 Killed After Bus Crashes Inside China Tunnel, 37 Injured

14 Killed After Bus Crashes Inside China Tunnel, 37 Injured

Beijing: Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state media reported Wednesday. The accident occurred shortly after 2:30 pm local time (0630 GMT) Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities in Shanxi province. The bus, which was carrying 51 people, rammed into … Read more

Texas immigration law: appeals court freezes order allowing prosecution of migrants | US immigration

Texas immigration law: appeals court freezes order allowing prosecution of migrants | US immigration

A federal appeals court has issued an order that prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the US illegally, hours after the supreme court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The decision by the 5th US circuit court of appeals comes weeks after a panel on the same court cleared the … Read more

Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost $589m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says | Commonwealth Games

Victoria’s scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games cost 9m in ‘significant waste of taxpayer money’, auditor general says | Commonwealth Games

The scrapped 2026 Commonwealth Games have cost Victoria more than $589m, the state’s auditor general says, in a report that calls the project a “waste of taxpayer money” with “no discernible benefit”. The scathing report investigated the Victorian government’s shock cancellation of Games last year and found the cited $6.9bn cost blowout was “overstated”. The … Read more

How Nowhere Bakery struck deal with Barbara Corcoran

How Nowhere Bakery struck deal with Barbara Corcoran

If you ask Saphira and Maurizio Rasti, the way to a “Shark Tank” star’s heart is through their stomach. The Costa Mesa, California-based husband-and-wife duo brought investors treats from their business, Nowhere Bakery, on Friday’s episode of the ABC television show. The pair launched their bakery with $400 in March 2020, two weeks before the … Read more