Record number of people worldwide are moving toward starvation, U.N. warns
Enlarge this image Sergei, 11, waits his turn to receive donated food during an aid humanitarian distribution in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption toggle caption Emilio Morenatti/AP UNITED NATIONS — The spike...Hong Kong suspends COVID flight bans that fuelled expat exodus
Restrictions eased as authorities cite ‘social chaos’ and flight ban’s negative effect on returning studentsHong Kong has announced that it is ending a controversial ban on airlines found to have transported passengers with COVID-19, easing one of the international...: ‘Peak inflation is not here yet’: Rents continue to rise, putting pressure on would-be homebuyers. That’s bad news for the Fed.
Rents will continue to rise, contributing to inflation, until the end of the year, economists say. With home prices and mortgage rates this high, many prospective homeowners are choosing to rent longer, opting to wait it out until prices normalize. But rents are also...Asian stocks higher after US Fed signals more rate hikes
Markets in Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney rise after Fed meeting flags possibility of “even more restrictive stance”.Asian stock markets gained Thursday after the US Federal Reserve said higher interest rates might be needed to cool inflation. Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney... 