Attack on former Japan PM stuns nation known for gun control

TOKYO (AP) — News that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been shot in broad daylight Friday shocked not only Japan but the entire world, which has come to associate the relatively low-crime nation with strict gun control. Japan, with a population of 125 million, had just 10 gun-related criminal cases last year, resulting in […]

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner CLEARED of Beergate fine

Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner CLEARED of Beergate fine: Durham Police say Labour leader and deputy have ‘no case to answer’ Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner won’t be fined by police over Beergate row Labour leader and his deputy cleared of breaking Covid rules over boozy curry Durham Constabulary agree with their argument the […]

Yellen to push price cap on Russian oil during Asia visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this month will visit the Indo-Pacific for the first time since taking over the department and will use the trip to make the U.S. case for a price cap on Russian oil aimed at reducing revenue to the Kremlin as it presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine. […]

10 best food items to buy in bulk to save money

The cost of food is soaring and it’s hitting Americans hard at the checkout aisle. To elude inflation, consumers are shopping around more, taking advantage of coupons like never before and, in some cases, bribing the store butcher with baked treats for intel on upcoming deals, as described in a recent New York Times article. […]

Christian mechanic is sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

Christian mechanic is sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan after he argued with a customer who demanded a discount for being a devoted Muslim Ashfaq Masih, 34, was sentenced to death by a Lahore court for blasphemy He was arrested in 2017 after he got into verbal dispute with Muslim customer The customer had […]

Refinery margins to blame for soaring fuel prices, says watchdog

Regulator blames oil refineries as the main cause of soaring petrol prices – as review finds government’s 5p fuel duty cut ‘appears to have been implemented’ by retailers Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) carried out review into UK fuel prices Watchdog raised concerns over increase in the ‘refining spread’ over 12 months It said cost […]