The number of cases of dengue fever in Central and South America has nearly tripled to a record high this year, the Pan American Health Organisation (Paho) said on Tuesday. More than 12.6m cases and 7,700 deaths were recorded in what Paho says is the biggest outbreak in the region since records began in 1980….
Illinois man charged with attacking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Illinois man charged with attacking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace 00:25 WASHINGTON (CBS) — An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday night on allegations of attacking Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol Police said James McIntyre, 33, is facing a charge of…
The US Department of State’s January 2025 Visa Bulletin has been released, marking the first bulletin of the new year and showing notable progress in several employment-based (EB) visa categories, particularly benefiting applicants from India. The visa bulletin is a key tool for those seeking green cards, providing critical dates that indicate when applicants can…
In this story, the Prophet (SAW) showed profound and selfless character towards the Bedouin despite his harsh character, and this is a reflection of his mercifulness towards all humans, regardless of their racial and religious background. Let us grasp from this and imbibe the ways of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.Very interesting!…
The market outlook appears range-bound in the near term, say analysts. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex was above 81,500, Nifty50 was near 24,600. At 9:19 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 81,518.74, up 9 points or 0.011%. Nifty50…
President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday, selecting Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Ronald Johnson was nominated to be ambassador to Mexico, and Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece. Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC’s five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who…
Outstanding debt from Carer’s Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased by £100m since 2018/19. Charity Carers UK said the report was “further evidence of a broken system that is failing unpaid carers”. The government launched an…
Luke Orton was playing in a rugby tournament in 2023 when his life changed forever Luke Orton was playing in a rugby tournament on the Isle of Wight in July 2023 when his life changed forever. “I went in for a tackle and heard my neck snap,” he said. “It sounded like eating a cracker…
National Trust Orford Ness in Suffolk is welcoming scores of grey seal pups this winter A large colony of seals is thriving on an English coastline thanks to a “lack of human disturbance”, according to the site’s manager Orford Ness in Suffolk is the home to the county’s first breeding colony of grey seals. The…
General Motors has announced that it will stop funding the development of the Cruise self-driving taxi. The company says it will now “refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles”. GM also pointed to the increasingly competitive robotaxi market as a reason for the move. In October, Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the electric car giant’s…
