Opinion

Europe

Is the UK Economy Recovering? Services Sector Expansion Reaches Highest Level in Six Months

Britain’s services sector is the engine of its economy. It perked up unexpectedly this month. This improvement is according to a survey conducted on Friday, 21 August ’26. It added to signs of resilience despite the conflict in the Middle East. The S&P Global Flash UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (SPMI) rose to a 6-month high of 52.8 in August. This was an increase from 52.1 in July, the previous month. This figure exceeded all the forecasts in a Reuters poll, which had predicted a decline to 51.8. Enterprises cited improving domestic conditions. That’s a picture backed by news earlier in...
Canada and Caribbean

A few Canadian provinces may witness job losses with new U.S. tariffs?

Roshan Abayasekara -
Inside a small children's store in Toronto, owner Jill Rochon has slapped new price tags on some of the goods she had recently imported from the U.S. This was the store ambience observed while laughing & conversing with her lone employee that day, Zoe Tilups. The two seemed to share a relationship that was more than just employer and employee. They admit that they’re more like friends. Apparently, Tilups has...
Africa

Four Arrested as Kenya Investigates Deaths of 18 Elephants in Amboseli

Sharya Christiana -
Authorities in Kenya have arrested four individuals as investigations continue regarding the deaths of 18 elephants that took place in the Amboseli ecosystem. This occurrence has raised many concerns over a possible poisoning incident that would have taken place and ended up affecting one of the country's most important wildlife areas. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has officially confirmed that the four individuals who were arrested as persons of interest...
Pacific

Masked Men Break Into Perth Home – Two Residents Seriously Injured

Senuri Vithanage -
Two men were seriously injured after masked attackers broke into a home in Perth and fought with the residents. The incident happened at about 2:25 a.m. on Monday on Currie Street in Warnbro. Police said four people forced their way into the house through windows that had already been damaged. The attackers were reportedly carrying axes and machetes. A struggle began inside the property as the residents tried to defend...
Global

Former US Police Officer Who Killed Sonya Massey Dies in Prison at 32

Senuri Vithanage -
Sean Grayson, the former US police officer convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died in prison at the age of 32. Grayson shot Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, at her home in Springfield, Illinois, in July 2024. Massey had called the police because she believed someone had broken into her home. Grayson was one of the officers sent to check on the situation. The incident quickly turned violent. Body camera...
Mena

Jordan’s Secret Energy Weapon Isn’t Beneath the Ground—It’s Geography

Asanga Divulweva -
AMMAN, Jordan – 25 August 2026 – Jordan hopes to play a role in the Middle East's energy future without needing rich petroleum fields or huge gas deposits. Instead, it is going to utilise what it already has – its favourable geographic location. Jordan’s government approved the Energy Sector Strategy of Jordan for 2025–2035 on May 3, 2026, and thus created a framework lasting a decade that aims to increase...
Entertainment

Meet India’s new Miss Universe: Kerala’s 19-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo wins the crown!

Sarojini P -
Mumbai (Commonwealth Union)_ At just 19, Kaziah Liz Mejo has reached the biggest milestone of her young pageant career. The Kerala-born model and law student was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 at a grand finale held at Zee Studios in Jaipur on Sunday, marking a historic achievement for the state. Mejo emerged as the winner from a field of 53 contestants from across India. Miss Universe India 2025 Manika...