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Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise

statistics in such conflicts are always contested and should be treated cautiously, they do indicate that the intensity of the conflict has not significantly diminished,” Samad said. “Whether this constitutes an entirely ‘new phase

Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries. Despite piling additional pressure on already hard-pressed Americans

UK borrowed bigger than forecast £24.3bn in April as inflation adds to benefits bill

Statistics (ONS)](https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/bulletins/publicsectorfinances/april2026) said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income – was £24.3bn in April 2026, £4.9bn higher than in April 2025. Amid [bond market jitters

US college graduates face harsh job market amid economic uncertainty

global conflicts and, in her case, government funding cuts in her industry, slowing hiring, especially of new graduates. The most recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the United States Bureau of Labor

What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?

Statistics (ONS) publishes [new GDP figures every month](https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp). However, these can vary quite a lot and the quarterly figures - covering three months at a time - are considered more significant. Most economists, politicians

Migration is getting riskier even as progress is made

2025, with nearly one in three irregular arrivals originating from that region. Many of these journeys intersect with North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. A visa policy change in one country, a conflict flare

Young South Sudanese models ‘take up space’ in quest to showcase talent

conflict pushed them back to South Sudan, adding another layer of upheaval to her formative years. Garang is inspired to model by the global icon, Anok Yai, an American of South Sudanese ancestry

World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss

conflict and chaos. War, migration issues and climate upheaval dominated the news. NPR highlighted the "photo of the year' — [Separated by ICE](https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5793922/world-press-photo-announces-photo-of-the-year-2026). It was taken by Carol Guzy of the United States

Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim?

2025, which helps explain the [pickup in inflationary pressures](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/27/australia-cpi-rate-inflation-rba-reserve-bank-interest-rate-rise-warning) even before the US and Israel started bombing Iran in late February. That recent strength accentuates the slowdown in the latest figures. After

Why has Belfast erupted in anti-immigrant violence after a knife attack?

2025. “Behind every shocking statistic, there is a real person or family left living in fear,” Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland director, said at the time. “Yet too many politicians have echoed anti