The price of food bought by poorer people during the cost of living crisis rose more quickly than it did for those with higher incomes, according to new research. Goods disproportionately consumed by people on lower incomes became more expensive faster than costlier kinds of food, thinktank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said. Money
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A new strain of Mpox is spreading across Africa at an alarming rate. There is a 160% increase in cases compared with the same period last year, while deaths have jumped by around 19%. The continent’s top health body has declared a public health emergency as it tries to limit infections, with more than 15,000
Hospital services have been disrupted in several Indian cities following nationwide doctor protests over the rape and murder of a trainee medic. Thousands of doctors marched on Monday in Kolkata and the surrounding West Bengal state to denounce the killing at a government-run hospital. Protesters are demanding better security and justice for the 31-year-old doctor,
Liz Truss has stormed off stage after a banner featuring a lettuce and the words “I crashed the economy” unfurled behind her at an event. The former prime minister was taking questions from an audience in Beccles, Suffolk, as part of her book tour on Tuesday evening when campaign group Led By Donkeys carried out
Producer and DJ Matt McBriar, who is one half of successful electronic music duo Bicep, has announced he has had surgery to treat a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The craniopharyngioma growth was discovered on his pituitary gland earlier this year, he said in an Instagram post, after the onset of “intense localised headaches”
ESPN News Services Aug 14, 2024, 02:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Naomi Osaka said Tuesday she still does not feel like herself on the court eight months into her comeback season following a maternity break, with the four-time Grand Slam champion puzzled at her lack of power and accuracy. The 26-year-old Japanese player was
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about a severe geomagnetic storm, classified as level G4. This storm is anticipated to affect power grids, GPS systems, and radio communications. Despite these potential disruptions, it provides an extraordinary opportunity to witness vibrant auroras in high-latitude regions, especially across parts of Canada and
In this article 9984.T-JP AMD QCOM NVDA 2330-TW SMSD-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Intel has sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings,
The owner of Paddy Power is in talks to buy the consumer arm of London-listed Playtech in a deal that could be worth about £2bn. Sky News has learnt that Flutter Entertainment, which recently moved its primary listing to the US, is in discussions to buy Snaitech, one of Italy’s biggest gambling companies. It was
Germany has issued a European arrest warrant against a Ukrainian diving instructor who was allegedly part of a team that blew up Nord Stream gas pipelines, according to German media. Police believe the man, last known to have lived in Poland, was one of the divers who allegedly planted explosive devices on pipelines running from
Associated Press Aug 14, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MASON, Ohio — Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds,
A recent study reveals that a 3,500-year-old mummy, known as the “Screaming Woman,” experienced a death filled with agony. Virtual autopsies conducted on the mummy, discovered in an Egyptian tomb in 1935, show that her final moments were marked by a painful spasm, which left her face in a scream-like expression. The “Screaming Woman” was
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking observation with its recent image of the Serpens Nebula. Captured on June 20, 2024, this image reveals a fascinating phenomenon: aligned protostellar outflows. These outflows, represented by bright red streaks in the upper left corner of the image, are jets of gas ejected by newborn stars,
Former Disney Channel actress Skai Jackson has been arrested while at Universal Studios theme park, LA police have confirmed. The force said it responded to reports of an alleged domestic incident while inside the park just after 5pm on Friday. Jackson, 22, was arrested for domestic battery. “Based on the initial investigation, it was determined
New research based on data from NASA’s InSight mission has uncovered a vast underground reservoir on Mars, capable of filling oceans on the planet’s surface. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that water, trapped in small cracks and pores within Mars’ crust, could cover the planet to a depth
Analysts are expecting Nintendo to release a successor to its hit Switch console in its fiscal year 2025. Guillaume Payen | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The global video game market is set for sluggish annual growth this year amid weak sales of gaming consoles, according to a new report from market research
The pace at which prices are rising has sped up, according to official figures. The rate of inflation grew to 2.2% in July, up from 2% a month earlier, data from the Office for National Statistics showed. It is the first time since December last year that the rate has increased, rather than fallen. But
BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 03: People arrive to attend the Huawei keynote address at the IFA 2020 Special Edition consumer electronics and appliances trade fair. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese technology giant Huawei is set to challenge Nvidia with a new artificial intelligence chip amid U.S. sanctions that had sought
A homeless charity in New Zealand has unwittingly given out sweets containing a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine after they were donated by a member of the public. The amount of the drug in each wrapper is up to 300 times the level someone would normally take and could be lethal, the New Zealand Drug
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The judge overseeing X’s lawsuit against advertisers has recused himself following a news report that showed he owned shares of Tesla. In a recusal notice dated Aug. 13, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas backed out of X’s case against the World Federation of