London was the No. 2 most-visited city in the world for 2023, according to Euromonitor International. Karl Hendon | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation held steady at 4% year-on-year in January on the back of easing prices for furniture and household goods, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Month-on-month, the headline consumer price index … Read more
Inflation rose more than expected in January as stubbornly high shelter prices weighed on consumers, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. On a 12-month basis, that … Read more
US consumer prices rose more than expected in January, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday morning. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% over last month and 3.1% over the prior year in January, slightly higher than December’s 0.2% month-over-month increase but a deceleration from December’s 3.4% annual … Read more
June Wan/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysTelly promises a free TV in return for your data and some advertisements.The ads weren’t nearly as intrusive as I thought they would be, and the audio and video quality were excellent.A built-in camera not only adds useful features but also offers some fun, new ways to interact. When I first heard … Read more
Global opposition is mounting to Israel’s call for a “massive operation” in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1 million people have fled in search of refuge as Israel continues its bombardment of the Strip. “Deeply concerned about the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said … Read more
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city. The announcement came after heavy international criticism, including from the U.S., of Israeli intentions to move ground forces … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s general election took a surprising turn Friday after candidates affiliated with the party of jailed opposition leader Imran Khan appeared to have performed well above expectations, according to provisional official results for around half the races. Khan’s rival, three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, had been widely viewed as the clear front-runner … Read more
ESPN’s standalone streaming service now has a release window. The “one-stop sports destination” will arrive in the fall of 2025, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Speaking during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Iger revealed that the service will include the full suite of ESPN channels and be “highly interactive.” Later in the … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden takes questions from reporters on classified documents as he delivers remarks on the economy and inflation in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 12, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Neither President Joe Biden nor anyone else is expected to be criminally charged … Read more
A senior Hamas official said Friday the group will respond “very soon” to a proposal that includes extended pauses in Gaza fighting and phased exchanges of Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Hamas and other militants in Gaza are holding dozens of hostages, after having abducted about 250 during their deadly Oct. 7 attack … Read more