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The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates for the first time in four years, following a close 5-4 vote by its policymakers. The central bank reduced borrowing costs by a quarter-point to 5.0%, with Governor Andrew Bailey leading the decision. He emphasized the BoE's cautious approach to future monetary policy adjustments.

There are roughly 100 large wildfires burning in the western U.S., including one of the largest in California history. Why so many? Scientists point to climate change and firefighting policies.

The Manipur Police today fired tear gas shells, rubber bullets and lathi-charged hundreds of internally displaced people who held protests in Imphal valley over the government's alleged inaction on...

Josie Gibson aired her concern for Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha on Thursday after she fell live on air

The champions have accepted the sanction related to rule infringements over the past two seasons

You'll still want Netflix for The Umbrella Academy and probably Hulu too.

Ariana Grande likes to go against fashion trends.

COLOMBO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's foreign exchange earnings in June 2024 from exports, remittances and gross services, exceeded imports by 586 million U.S. dollars, latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) showed.

Birmingham City wish to bring Jay Stansfield back on a permanent transfer this summer after a successful loan from Fulham last year

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NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were killed and over 50 others went missing as torrential rains triggering cloudbursts, landslides, flooding and waterlogging wreaked havoc in north India, officials said Thursday.

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut its benchmark interest rate to five percent, the United Kingdom's (UK) central bank said in a statement on Thursday.

Maduro: 'I am not afraid of you, let's go at it.' Musk: 'If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars.'

Look around and you might see it: the telltale signs that the #Resistance has been born again. A-list celebs are rallying for and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris; Zoom calls of Black, Latino, female, and young voters are reaching capacity; the coconut-tree and brat memes keep coming. Even cringe and earnest #Resist merch is back […]

Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson dominates women’s basketball statistically and has multiple MVP, player of the year and other honors. As the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick in 2018, she is also one of the most decorated women in college basketball.

(Telecompaper) Telecom Namibia is celebrating 32 years of service to the nation and has inaugurated the Equiano Cable Station as it activated its on the subsea line commissioned by Google...

Airbnb host Ashley was stunned to find her guest had racked up an insanely high energy consumption bill over their three-week stay.

Footage of William and Kate's head-to-head moments has gone viral on TikTok.

In all, about 800 persons have fallen sick with diarrhoea, a government health official said

Numerous top officials at the Russian Defense Ministry and general staff have been detained since April.

Some demonstrators protesting against the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest have just arrived at the National Stadium in Abuja in five coastal buses. One of the counter-protesters told our correspondent in Abuja that he wasn’t aware he was brought for a counter-protest. He said he thought they were told they were being transported to the location for the

BPI president TG Limcaoco believes Southeast Asia's oldest bank can beat the digital newcomers while keeping the benefits of a wide physical branch network

1. Stephen Lawrence's body will be returned to the UK from Jamaica  BBC
2. Stephen Lawrence’s body to be returned to UK 31 years after murder  The Guardian
3. Stephen Lawrence's body exhumed for UK return - as family express distress at photos of grave on social media  Sky News
4. Stephen Lawrence's body to be returned to the UK from Jamaica 31 years on from his murder  LBC

"There is no agreement between Joaquín Guzmán and the government. Period."