Washington, United States US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to government data published Wednesday, its smallest 12-month increase since March 2021 and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve as it weighs cutting interest rates. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent last month from a year ago, the Labor Department said in...
Paris, France At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency said Thursday. Access to primary education has also fallen sharply, with 1.1 million fewer girls and boys...
Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester City face a strong challenge from Arsenal as the champions look to win an unprecedented fifth successive Premier League title. Liverpool start a new era with Arne Slot replacing Jurgen Klopp, while Erik ten Hag is under pressure to deliver at Manchester United after narrowly avoiding the sack. AFP Sport looks at...
Washington, United States Donald Trump will tear into the Biden administration’s economic record Wednesday, just days before Kamala Harris unveils her economic agenda in her first major policy speech as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Trump’s campaign said he would deliver remarks in the city of Asheville, in the crucial battleground state of North Carolina, on the...
Susques, Argentina Anahi Jorge, 23, works for a lithium extraction company in Argentina, earning four times the salary of a local government worker in her village of Susques. And while she welcomes the income of about $1,700 per month — a fortune for most in economic-crisis-riddled Argentina — she laments the impact on critical water resources...
HOSHIARPUR Pro-freedom Sikh group Dal Khalsa on Tuesday observed its 46th foundation day here, that was dedicated to two prominent Sikh leaders Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed by Indian agencies in Canada last year, and Dal Khalsa founder Gajinder, who passed away in Lahore last month. The Sikh leaders participating the event urged United States, United...
AMRITSAR Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa, the two major Sikh organizations fighting for the sovereignty and independence of Punjab, have jointly decided to hold a spirited protest at Tarn Taran on August 15 against Modi’s authoritarian regime, political subjugation, injustices and excesses of the Indian regime on Sikhs. Simranjit Singh Mann’s son and...
Paris, France The stands have fallen quiet and the Athletes’ Village is emptying. What happens to all the equipment now the 2024 Paris Olympics are over? Organisers have plans for it. Over decades, the Olympics have forged a reputation for monumental waste, with whole stadiums sometimes left to rot once the two-week sporting extravaganza moves on. But...
Washington, United States Donald Trump has filed a $100 million claim against the US Justice Department alleging the 2022 FBI raid on his Florida home to recover classified documents was “political persecution.” The claim, which was filed last week but only came to light on Monday, accuses Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray...
Kolkata, India India has arrested nearly a dozen Bangladeshis attempting to cross the border to escape violence and political tumult following deadly protests that led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, border officials said Monday. Hundreds more are waiting along the frontier pleading for permission to cross, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) said. Hindus...