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Famine has been declared in Gaza City and surrounding areas, with more than half a million Palestinians facing “catastrophic conditions”, according to a UN-backed monitor. As Israel advances its plan to seize Gaza City, what scars will famine leave on Palestinians for generations to come?

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin talks about the economy and immigration in East Los Angeles on July 30. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin says President Trump is a “dictator-in-chief” whose agenda is “fascism dressed in a red tie” and his party must fight back against his policies. “Now look, folks, I’m sick and tired of this Democratic party bringing a pencil to a knife fight,” Martin said. “We cannot be the only party…

Qatar’s foreign ministry said delegations were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have resumed negotiations in Qatar as violence deepens in the country’s mineral-rich eastern provinces in spite of a recently signed an agreement to reach a full peace deal.Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said delegations from Kinshasa and the M23 were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July. “We’ve received the two parties here in Doha to discuss the earlier agreement,” Ansari said…

Stress is a health concerns that affects both physical and mental well-being. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2019 data estimates that 12 billion working days were lost globally due to depression and anxiety, a cost of U.S. $1 trillion annually. Both globally and in India, psychological stressors are significant contributors to the disease burden. High levels of stress and lack of treatment for mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, are major public health concerns, with significant barriers including social stigma and a lack of resources. Chronic, prolonged stress is also a contributor to elevated Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis activity — the body’s main…

In an effort to bring discipline to waste collection and transportation in the city, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has begun identifying irregularities in ward-level operations and issuing show-cause notices to waste collection contractors.Irregular attendance, delayed commencement of waste collection, and functioning without the required capacity are among the lapses cited in the show-cause notices reviewed by The Hindu.More than five contractors were served notices on August 21 and 22, according to official documents. Karee Gowda, Chief Executive Officer of BSWML, confirmed the issuance of these notices.The cited problems include irregular attendance during mustering, absence of waste collection tippers…

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration Headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, MD on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images A whistleblower says that a former senior DOGE official copied the Social Security numbers, names, and birthdays of over 300 million Americans to a private server accessible by other former DOGE employees and lacking adequate security, potentially putting an enormous amount of private information at risk to being revealed and possibly used by identity thieves. In a written complaint filed through the non-profit Government Accountability Project, Charles…

The last hurrah before the end of the summer is upon us, and while countless travelers are expected to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend, it is possible to avoid getting stuck in a total traffic nightmare. Peak congestion times for travelers vary by region, but the worst times for traffic are typically in the afternoons and early evenings, according to travel industry organization AAA. Road warriors looking to beat traffic should consider traveling before lunchtime—and really the earlier, the better if you’re leaving on Saturday. “Labor Day caps off summer travel and provides one final holiday…

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s hospitality industry witnessed a 12.9% year-on-year growth in Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) during the April-June quarter of this calendar year, a report said on Tuesday. The hospitality sector delivered an exceptional 12.9% RevPAR growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis with 10% sequential acceleration, demonstrating sustained recovery and expansion trajectory, according to JLL’s Hotel Momentum India (HMI) Q2 2025 report. Bengaluru established itself as the definitive market leader, achieving exceptional RevPAR growth of 29.4% in the second quarter through strategic rate optimisation and dual-engine growth, with both Average Daily Rate (ADR) and…

After a lackluster jobs report last month, Americans are less confident about short-term income and are spending less.Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the United States economy after a weak jobs report showed cracks in the labour market.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 97.4 this month from an upwardly revised 98.7 in July.“Notably, consumers’ appraisal of current job availability declined for the eighth consecutive month,” said Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of global indicators at the Conference Board.“Meanwhile, pessimism about future job availability inched up, and optimism about future income faded slightly.”Consumers…

Nikhil Kashyap in action. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Haryana off-spinner Nikhil Kashyap picked up six for 80 against Mumbai on day one of their third-round match of the Buchi Babu tournament at the MRF-Pachaiyappa’s ground here on Tuesday.For Mumbai, which finished at 346 for nine, Sarfaraz Khan struck his second century (111) of this edition. He added 117 for the fifth wicket with Hardik Tamore (39). A 220-run second-wicket union between opener Arshin Kulkarni (146) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (133) helped Maharashtra pile up 440 against Himachal Pradesh at the TI-Murugappa ground. Left-arm spinner Prince Thakur finished with figures of seven…