Consumer Prices Accelerate in July as Housing Costs and Household Services Rise The UK’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in July, reaching its highest level since March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The increase marks a rise from 2.6% in June, highlighting renewed pressure on household finances as the cost of […]
President Links Korea Military Drills to Broader Diplomatic Strategy U.S. President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded “very positively” to recent diplomatic outreach from Washington, signalling a possible opening for renewed engagement between the United States and North Korea. Speaking to reporters, Trump confirmed that contact had been made with […]
President Secures Second Term as Opposition Raises Concerns Over Election Conduct Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election with 60% of the vote, according to the country’s electoral commission. The election in the copper-rich southern African nation was largely peaceful, with voters casting their ballots in a contest that will see Hichilema continue leading the […]
Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome has unveiled LoveWorld’s vision for what it describes as “The New Economy”, introducing a range of digital, financial and technological initiatives aimed at expanding the ministry’s participation in emerging global economic systems. The vision was presented during an exclusive event, “The New Economy Unveiling 2026,” hosted through the LoveWorld Global Fellowship. […]
Thousands of Hectares Burned as Cross-Border Firefighting Operation Intensifies Belgium is battling its largest wildfire on record, with the blaze in the High Fens nature reserve in eastern Belgium burning around 3,000 hectares approximately 7,400 acres and advancing towards the German border. The fire has been burning since Friday, with firefighters from Belgium, Germany and […]
Shops and Malls Ordered to Close by 8 P.M. as Electricity Crisis Deepens Bangladesh has tightened nationwide electricity-saving measures as a worsening gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shortage puts increasing pressure on the country’s power grid. Under the latest measures, shops, markets and shopping malls must close by 8 p.m., as authorities seek to […]
World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse and Compassion International Among Major Recipients The Trump administration has announced nearly $2 billion in new partnerships with faith based and community organisations to support global health programmes and humanitarian relief, marking what the U.S. State Department describes as the largest allocation of global health foreign assistance to faith-based organisations in […]
President Cites Cost, Iran Dispute and Relationship With North Korea U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual exercises were set to begin. Trump cited the cost of the drills and South Korea’s refusal to participate in U.S. actions against Iran as […]
President Calls for Peace Regime to Replace Korean War Armistice South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for renewed talks with North Korea aimed at replacing the decades old armistice with a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Speaking during a ceremony marking Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee urged the two […]
Burnham Announces £65 Million Support Package Amid Drought and Food-Security Concerns UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government has “a long way to go to build back trust” with Britain’s farming community, as he unveiled a £65 million support package for farmers facing severe drought and extreme weather conditions. Burnham said the United Kingdom […]