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Does the latest United States consumer price index (CPI) report show that Americans are paying more or less for goods? You might be seeing mixed messaging based on the politicians you listen to or what your social media algorithms surface.Some say the numbers show President Donald Trump’s success. Others say the opposite.Every month, the federal Bureau of Labour Statistics publishes the consumer price index, which measures price changes for goods and services, including food, apparel, gasoline and housing. The report is used to assess economic stability and inform policy decisions.Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida celebrated the July report on…

President Donald Trump, right, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrive for a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP/AP Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin in Anchorage. Eight pages, that appear to have been produced by U.S. staff and left behind accidentally, shared precise locations and meeting times of…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand during the match against Andrey Rublev during Day 9 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on in Mason, Ohio on August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP World number one Aryna Sabalenka and second-ranked Coco Gauff were sent crashing out of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Friday (August 15, 2025) as Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semifinals. Top seed and defending champion Sabalenka had no answer for Elena Rybakina, falling to the 2022 Wimbledon champion 6-1, 6-4. Reigning French…

Hundreds of flights have been grounded after Air Canada’s unionised flight attendants went on strike after talks over an increase in wages with the country’s largest carrier stalled.“We are now officially on strike,” the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents Air Canada’s 10,000 flight attendants, said in a social media post just before 01:00 ET [05:00 GMT].The airline said on Saturday it had suspended all flights for Air Canada and its budget arm Air Canada Rouge due to the strike, which is the first since 1985.“About 130,000 customers will be impacted each day that the strike continues,” Air…

In a bid to soften the impact of steep US tariffs on Indian exports, the Commerce and Industry Ministry is pushing for export diversification and has fast-tracked EU trade negotiations by holding monthly talks with the 27-member bloc, a government official said on Thursday. In the last 12 months, India and the EU had conducted only four rounds of negotiations. The government’s diversification push comes at a time when trade negotiations with the US have paused, following President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent — threatening labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, gems and jewellery,…

Rescuers in northern Pakistan have pulled dozens of bodies overnight from homes ravaged by landslides and flash floods, taking the death toll to at least 321 in the past two days, according to disaster agencies.Hundreds of rescue workers continue to search for survivors in the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan after torrential rains and cloudbursts caused massive flooding on Friday, washing away dozens of homes, according to the provincial Disaster Management Authority.First responders are focusing recovery efforts in the villages of Pir Baba and Malik Pura, which suffered the highest casualties on Friday, according to Bunar…

Crying at birth is often seen as a sign of life, but not all babies cry immediately and that doesn’t necessarily mean something is wrong |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images There is one perfect moment that new parents in the maternity wards of hospitals always wait for — the moment they hear the piercing, unmistakable cry of their baby. It is this moment that relieves all anxiety, brings joy, and usually results in a few happy tears for everyone in the room. But what happens if this cry doesn’t occur immediately after birth? Here’s…

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visits Chisoti village after a flash flood triggered by cloudburst, in Kishtwar. (Image released by @CM_JnK via X on August 16, 2025) | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@CM_JnK Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday (August 16, 2025) expressed concern over the recent natural calamities in the Union Territory, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and called for consultation with experts to see what can be done to “mitigate the risks and dangers.” Talking to reporters near Chisoti on his return to this cloudburst-hit remote village in Kishtwar district, he said the entire…

Chennai Super Kings has issued a clarification regarding the replacement signing of batting star Dewald Brevis during the IPL 2025 season, refuting claims of their veteran spin all-rounder R Ashwin, who recently suggested that the franchise was “ready to pay” more than stipulated figures to acquire the services of the South African cricketer. Ashwin, who had expressed that he is open to trading himself out of his home franchise recently, revealed that the 22-year-old Brevis who lit up a cracking century against Australia this week, was approached by multiple teams during the IPL 2025 season. “I will tell you something.…

Organisers said the games provide valuable data collection opportunities for developing robots for practical applications such as factory work [File] | Photo Credit: AP China kicked off the three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games on Friday, looking to showcase its advances in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries.Robots competed in sports such as track and field, and table tennis, as well as tackled robot-specific challenges from sorting medicines and handling materials to cleaning services.Teams came from countries including the United States, Germany and Brazil, with 192 representing universities and 88 from private enterprises such as China’s…