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Many currencies are struggling against the greenback, which has been galvanised by the US Federal Reserve's stated intention to continue raising its key rates.

British households' expectations for average inflation over the next five to 10 years hit a record-high 4.8% in August, more than double the Bank of England's 2% inflation target, a monthly survey from YouGov and U.S.

NHS England set aside £1.5 billion to cover an expected ₤485-million increase in energy bills. But the estimate was made in May and prices have risen again.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck reportedly face issues related to their kids, busy schedules and many others.

Royal experts commented on Meghan Markle's revelations about an alleged nursery fire in Archie's room in South Africa.

Rockstar Games and Take-Two did the same thing before the release of "GTA: The Trilogy" in late 2021.

Considering the original game's popularity, it's likely just a matter of time before they officially confirm the "Tomodachi Life 2" development.

Iraq political gridlock persists after bloody unrest

British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be viewed as lowering inflation, official statisticians said on Wednesday, ruling out the possibility of a modest reduction to rates of price growth that are running at 40-year highs.

Volkswagen's supervisory board agreed on Tuesday evening to remove two seats from the carmaker's 12-person management board, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding that a decision was not yet finalised.

The number of people traveling for the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels and possibly set new records in some cases, according to several travel companies.

A record-breaking heat wave is expected to hit California on Wednesday, bringing temperatures of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46?C) in the state's inland valleys and 100 degrees along the coast over the Labor Day weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Afghanistan's Taliban marked the first anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces on Wednesday by calling on the international community to "learn" from the experience and accept them as the legitimate government.

Mikhail Gorbachev was mourned in the West on Wednesday as a towering statesman who helped to end the Cold War, but his death received a cool response in Russia, engaged in a war with Ukraine to regain some of the power it lost when he presided over the Soviet Union's collapse.

South Korea and the United States have vowed to step up joint military training to deter North Korea, but for residents outside the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex and other training grounds, that means more noise and possibly more security fears.

UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday

Natural gas a few years ago was so unwanted that U.S. shale oil producers sold it at cost just to pump more oil.

US life expectancy drops for 2nd straight year, due to Covid

Insurance payments on defaulted Russia debt to move forward

India GDP surges 13.5% on pandemic rebound, despite headwinds

The independent US senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday gave his backing to striking British railway workers.

UniCredit on Wednesday said it had gained supervisory approval for a new share buyback of up to 1 billion euros ($1 billion), putting it on track to hit its capital distribution goals despite economic recession risks.

Britain on Wednesday banned an advertisement from consumer goods group Unilever over "misleading" environmental claims for its laundry detergent brand Persil.

A UN committee has found that Spain violated the political rights of four former Catalan separatist leaders by suspending them from public duties prior to their convictions over the region's 2017 bid for independence, it said on Wednesday.

After struggling a bit with the ticket machine at Madrid's grand 19th century Atocha railway station, 26-year-old Jennifer Bernard Quintana and her sister became the happy owners of free travel passes valid from Thursday.

The last game, "Max Payne 3," came out in 2012, but the series did not receive a new game since then.

Three home care residents were hospitalized after ingesting toxic chemicals.

It looks like the much-awaited Google Pixel 7 series and an upcoming Pixel 7a model will support the new Bluetooth LE Audio (LC3 codec).

Global warming, the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have driven energy prices to rise by 39.7% this year alone.