Last month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation rose to a 41-year high of 11.1 percent with soaring energy prices and the war in Ukraine continuing to have a knock-on effect. In an attempt to address the soaring cost of goods and services, the Bank of England’s Monetary …

New research released Wednesday adds to a growing body of evidence showing a link between more restrictive abortion policies and higher rates of maternal and infant mortality. The analysis comes from the Commonwealth Fund, an independent research organization focused on health policy. It found that strict restrictions on abortion are associated …

The Queen Consort visited the organisation to learn more about its work developing women-only spaces for those who have experienced homelessness. It was one of Camilla’s few solo engagements she has done since becoming Queen Consort, and a body language expert claimed she looked “confident”. Judi James said: “This visit …

Last week, the Boston Red Sox lost shortstop Xander Bogaerts when he signed an 11-year deal with the San Diego Padres worth $280 million. The Red Sox won the World Series in 2018. A year later, they missed the postseason and fired president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. They replaced …

An Atlantic storm slammed into the Iberian Peninsula leaving behind a trail of destruction Tuesday, especially in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, before moving eastward into Spain. Portuguese authorities enlisted military units to help drain floodwaters in Lisbon, a coastal city, a week after one person died in a similar overnight …

Jack Dorsey has responded to Elon Musk’s purported exposé known as “The Twitter Files,” and he’s done so in an essay that’s mercifully not written as a Twitter thread. In it, the social network’s co-founder and former CEO says that he believes the company has nothing to hide, contrary to …

Queen Letizia today, December 13, attended the inauguration and plaque unveiling of the Instituto Cervantes, or the Cervantes Institute, in Los Angeles, California. The institution, which is present in 90 cities in 43 countries worldwide, was created in 1991 to further the teaching of Spanish and Spain’s vernacular languages. Today, …

NetChoice Vice President and general counsel Carl Szabo reacts to newly-exposed Twitter data showing a push to ban Donald Trump on ‘Varney & Co.’ Twitter is reportedly auctioning off items from its headquarters and has not paid rent at its San Francisco and global office for several weeks in a …

Belgian police have conducted a series of raids on the European Parliament as authorities are trying to get to the bottom of alleged bribery.  Belgian prosecutor Michel Claise has overseen multiple raids on Members of the European Union members (MEPs) on allegations of widespread corruption and bribery related to the …

Disney are planning on releasing an Avatar sequel once every two years, just as they did with the most recent Star Wars films. Avatar 3 is set for release on December 20, 2024, followed by Avatar 4 on December 18, 2026 and Avatar 5 on December 22, 2028. Cameron has …