Global food prices index fell 10% in 2023: FAO

IANS | January 6, 2024 12:24 PM

Rome, Jan 6 (IANS) Global food prices declined again in December 2023, falling by 1.5 per cent from the previous month and ending the year 10.1 per cent below its year-earlier level, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.

Fresh London Underground strikes amid pay disputes

IANS | January 6, 2024 12:11 PM

London, Jan 6 (IANS) A fresh round of London Underground strikes have erupted amid long-term disputes over pay and working conditions, with severe disruption to transport expected from January 8 onwards.

Eurozone inflation rebounded in Dec 2023

IANS | January 6, 2024 12:03 PM

Brussels, Jan 6 (IANS) The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December 2023 after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 per cent compared to 2.4 per cent in November, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat.

Labour scrutiny over closure of company owned by Sunak's wife

IANS | January 6, 2024 11:34 AM

London, Jan 6 (IANS) After UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy wounded up her start-up investment firm, Catamaran Ventures in December last year, the country's main opposition has raised questions asking the impact of its closure on other companies.

Japan quake toll hits 100, number of missing reaches 211

IANS | January 6, 2024 9:30 AM

Tokyo, Jan 6 (IANS) At least 100 people have died and 211 other remain missing since a series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day, with authorities fearing more casualties as rescue and search efforts intensified on Saturday.

Third batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein unsealed

IANS | January 6, 2024 8:57 AM

New York, Jan 6 (IANS) A third batch of court documents from a lawsuit connected to the late disgraced American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been unsealed, just days after the first and second lot of bombshell files were made public which contained the names of noted celebrities including former US President Bill Clinton, Britain's Prince Andrew and late pop icon Michael Jackson, according to media reports.