Somalia conflict: Seized UN helicopter hit by object – source
Armed Islamists have taken captive the aircraft’s passengers and crew after it crash-landed.
Armed Islamists have taken captive the aircraft’s passengers and crew after it crash-landed.
PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 20: French Education Minister Gabriel Attal during the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace on December 20 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Liewig – Corbis/Getty Images) Christian Liewig – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Gabriel Attal as the…
There are some names this upcoming earnings season investors may want to steer clear from, according to Wolfe Research. The reporting period kicks off in earnest Friday, with JPMorgan Chase , Bank of America and Citigroup among the companies slated to post fourth-quarter results. Data from FactSet shows that S & P 500 earnings are…
CNN — Two people are dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada’s Banff National Park, officials said. Rescuers were first alerted to the incident around 8 p.m. Friday after receiving “an alert from an inReach/GPS device indicating a bear attack,” the national park said in a statement. The alert said the incident happened…
U.K. mortgage rates are falling as markets anticipate the Bank of England will start cutting interest rates toward the middle of the year — but uncertainty is likely to continue to dent buyer confidence. HSBC announced cuts beginning Thursday on its residential mortgage interest rates, with several falling below 5% for the first time since April…
Climate change significantly disrupts global agriculture. It affects crop yields, pest prevalence, and water availability. Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Rising temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and increased CO2 levels alter growing conditions for crops. Farmers struggle with unpredictable rainfall and prolonged droughts, impacting food production. Pest infestations and diseases become more…
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose more than expected in December, according to a Labor Department measure Thursday that shows inflation still holding a grip on the U.S. economy. The consumer price index increased 0.3% for the month, higher than the 0.2% estimate at a time when most economists…