Tag: general news
UK inflation spikes to a 10-month high, likely to worry the Bank of England
LONDON -- Inflation in the U.K. rose to a 10-month high in January, official figures showed Wednesday, an increase that will likely diminish...
Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival
NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal -- The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his...
FireAid announces $50M for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires
FireAid, the benefit concert that raised an estimated $100 million for those impacted by the Los Angeles fires last month, announced $50 million...
Millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite claims
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security...
The USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
WASHINGTON -- There's the executive in a U.S. supply-chain company whose voice breaks while facing the next round of calls telling employees they...
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country's evolution into a major...