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Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex-leaders say
Trump fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a jobs report showed stalled employment growth, alleging without evidence that she fabricated data. Former officials and economic groups condemned the dismissal as undermining federal statistical credibility.
Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
US inflation data came in softer than expected, lifting stock markets and reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month, while employment gains also exceeded forecasts.
‘Free up the ganja’: Rastafarians in Kenya fight to decriminalise marijuana
Rastafarians in Kenya are mobilizing after a court rejected their petition to decriminalize marijuana for religious purposes, with followers vowing to appeal the decision.
Home heating oil prices are soaring — and users’ winter bills could rise 21%, federal outlook shows
Home heating oil prices are projected to average $5.26 per gallon this winter, up 34% from last year, with average household bills rising 21% to $2,115 despite expectations of warmer weather.
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Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the UK an ‘Islamic republic’ with nuclear weapons during a radio interview, drawing criticism from British officials and Israeli opposition figures.
Instagram accounts fuel Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross
Instagram accounts are promoting dangerous border crossings to Spain’s Ceuta enclave while charging migrants hundreds of pounds for advice, contributing to a recent crisis that killed at least 100 people.
Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signed a mutual defence pact with provisions for joint military exercises and coordinated defence strategies, similar to NATO’s collective defence framework.
Kushner to visit Israel after Netanyahu rejects Gaza Board of Peace plan
Jared Kushner will travel to Israel and Egypt next week to advance a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s rejection of the proposal.
Bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years. It is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in Australia
H5N1 avian flu, which emerged in China in 1996, has evolved into a highly pathogenic virus that now threatens Australian wildlife after spreading globally for three decades.
Canadian plasma clinics pause collections after deaths of two donors
Grifols, Canada’s only private plasma donation clinic operator, paused collections after two donor deaths and a Health Canada investigation found unsafe practices at its facilities.
Activists deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Activists delivered aid to Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank whose homes were besieged by Israeli settlers, though Israeli forces prevented direct delivery to residents.
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Five years after the Taliban regained control in 2021, Afghan women report unrecognizable lives marked by education bans, travel restrictions, and limited employment opportunities affecting millions.
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
A 41-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with two felonies for vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC with soap, graffiti, and bubbles.
Zambia election: Vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff
Zambia’s electoral commission resumed vote counting after a pause prompted by alleged attacks on polling staff and theft of ballot papers during Thursday’s presidential election.
FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has sparked false claims on social media that it was caused by HAARP, an Alaska-based atmospheric research program. Scientists confirm the earthquake resulted from natural crustal movements unrelated to human activity.
Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
President Trump orders the Navy to replace the advanced electromagnetic launch system on aircraft carriers with older steam catapults, a move expected to cost billions of dollars.