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British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government

LONDON — The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year, according to downwardly revised official figures Monday, in another blow to the new Labour government that has made growth its number one mission. In its latest revision of the July to September period, the Office for National Statistics said the British economy showed no growth against the …

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23 hours, 53 minutes ago

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

NPR

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A lot has been said about the outpouring of social media posts in the wake of the killing of insurance company CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, with many of the posts describing horror stories about what the writers said were their fights with insurance …

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1 day, 10 hours ago

Drive on VSEZ bridge a nightmare for motorists

The Hindu

Driving on the VSEZ bridge is a nightmare for motorists. The gaps left by worn-out rubber expansion joints between the concrete slabs of the bridge deck have become a gutter of sorts, and with their vehicle tyres falling into these gaps with a thud every time they take the bridge, commuters are an irritated lot. Built over the Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada railway …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Associated Press

LYONS, Ga. — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. It is emotionally draining.” Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of his cotton fields before being harvested, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, near Lyons, Ga. Farmer Chris Hopkins stands in one of …

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3 days, 5 hours ago

Selena Gomez flashes $1M diamond ring from Benny as she says she has 'dreamed of being engaged my whole life'

Daily Mail

Selena Gomez has flashed her stunning diamond engagement ring, which is believed to be worth around $1million. Selena Gomez has flashed her stunning diamond engagement ring, which is believed to be worth around $1million The future wife of music producer Benny Blanco showed off the marquis-cut ring when by the swimming pool in the backyard of her Los Angeles mansion …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday. According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

How to Choose the Best Term Insurance Plan

Live Mint

When it comes to securing your family’s future, a term insurance plan is one of the most important steps you can take. Reliable insurance companies, like Tata AIA Life Insurance have a claim settlement ratio of 99.13%* Why Choose Tata AIA Sampoorna Raksha Promise? Tata AIA Sampoorna Raksha Promise offers coverage and a range of benefits designed to meet your …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Taiwan is getting its US weaponry—but years behind schedule

Live Mint

TAIPEI—Taiwan hailed the arrival of its first state-of-the-art American tanks this week, celebrating what it described as “the world’s greatest war machine." Less prominently mentioned was the long wait that preceded the arrival of the 38 Abrams tanks: Taiwan placed the order five years ago in June 2019, during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. According to the original plan, the …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

No Merry Christmas for investors: Markets log biggest weekly fall since June 2022

New Indian Express

Expectations of a festive rally on Dalal Street have been dashed, as the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish commentary on future rate cuts has spooked markets. India’s equity benchmark indices – the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty – recorded their steepest weekly declines in over two years, plummeting nearly 5 per cent each. Investors bore massive losses, with the market capitalisation …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million

Associated Press

Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. As it has been throughout the 2020s, the South was the fastest growing region in the United States in 2024, adding more new residents — 1.8 million people — than all the other …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous estimate. Third-quarter growth in U.S. gross domestic product — the economy’s output of goods and services — accelerated from the April-July rate of 3% and …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year. Death rates fell last year for almost all leading causes, notably COVID-19, heart disease and drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday. That means that life expectancy for 2024 …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared

Al Jazeera

Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad, though they were not publicly disclosed. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the additional US forces have been in Syria since before the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad this month, though he did not specify a timeframe. …

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5 days, 10 hours ago

Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December

Live Mint

The Centre’s direct tax collection from corporations and individuals after adjusting for tax refunds has reached ₹15.8 trillion so far this year, jumping 16.45% over the previous year and outpacing the budget estimate. While non-corporate tax collection from individuals and other entities like partnerships and local authorities, after adjusting for refunds, recorded a 22% jump so far this year to …

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5 days, 11 hours ago

Good News For Job Seekers! Indian Start-Ups To Ramp Up Hiring By 20-30 Per Cent In 2025: Report

ABP News

Indian start-ups are gearing up to bring in fresh talent as the organisations see an improvement in funding. A report by Moneycontrol showed that staffing firms estimate a 20-30 per cent increase in recruitment among start-ups going into the next year. Data from layoffs.fyi showed that job cuts in the start-up space have significantly declined, decreasing by 46 per cent …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

When might Wicked hit streaming services in the UK?

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy If you’ve already seen Wicked in the cinemas, then I’m almost certain you’re …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation. “I think that a slower pace of cuts really reflects both the higher inflation readings we’ve had …

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US Fed cuts interest rates but cautions for year ahead

Al Jazeera

Slower progress on inflation translates into a slower pace of rate cuts, especially as economic growth is brisk. “Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace” with an unemployment rate that “remains low” and inflation that “remains somewhat elevated”, the central bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee said in its latest policy statement on Wednesday. That is half …

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‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

The Hindu

A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said on Tuesday. The official didn't provide details on exactly how many have been killed, but said the North Korean forces don't appear to be battle-hardened, which contributes to the number of …

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A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday. The official didn’t provide details on exactly how many have been killed, but said the North Korean forces don’t appear to be battle-hardened, which contributes to the number …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump

Raw Story

Mexico is scrambling to prevent a crisis at its border with the United States ahead of another Donald Trump presidency during which he has vowed mass deportations. A rush to the border by migrants trying to enter the United States before the start of Trump's second term predicted by some activists has failed to materialize. - Negotiation - AFP Venezuelan …

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Syria: Mass grave near Damascus has at least 100,000 bodies, says US advocacy group

Firstpost

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011, when Assad’s crackdown on protests against his rule grew into a full-scale civil war A fighter of the ruling Syrian body walks, as people inspect the site of a mass grave from the rule of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, according to residents, after the ousting of al-Assad, in …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Mexico cracks down on migrants ahead of Trump's return to White House

Firstpost

Trump, who takes office on January 20, threatened last month to impose steep 25-percent tariffs on imports from Mexico over the influx of migrants as well as drug trafficking View of the border between El Paso, Texas, United States, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Trump, who takes office on January 20, threatened last month to impose steep 25-percent tariffs on …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Thousands of bodies found in Syria’s mass graves

Al Jazeera

A mass grave outside Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to the head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Mouaz Moustafa said the site at al-Qutayfah 40km north of the Syrian capital, was one of five mass graves that he had identified over the years, according to …

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British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

Drive on VSEZ bridge a nightmare for motorists

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Selena Gomez flashes $1M diamond ring from Benny as she says she has 'dreamed of being engaged my whole life'

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

How to Choose the Best Term Insurance Plan

Taiwan is getting its US weaponry—but years behind schedule

No Merry Christmas for investors: Markets log biggest weekly fall since June 2022

Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million

U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate

US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing

US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared

Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December

Good News For Job Seekers! Indian Start-Ups To Ramp Up Hiring By 20-30 Per Cent In 2025: Report

When might Wicked hit streaming services in the UK?

Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

US Fed cuts interest rates but cautions for year ahead

‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

How Mexico is trying to avoid a migrant crisis under Trump

Syria: Mass grave near Damascus has at least 100,000 bodies, says US advocacy group

Mexico cracks down on migrants ahead of Trump's return to White House

Thousands of bodies found in Syria’s mass graves