Introduction: UK house prices edge up to hit two-year high Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. UK house prices have risen close to the record high set two years ago, a new survey this morning shows, as confidence in the market picks up. Lender … Read more
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 20: In an era where sustainability and luxury are often viewed as mutually exclusive, Gravity Homes is challenging this notion by seamlessly blending eco-friendly practices with opulent living. Founded with a vision to revolutionise the Bangalore real estate market, Gravity Homes is setting new benchmarks in sustainable luxury and eco living … Read more
Good ingredients beget good food, and where you buy them from is just as important as how you use them. Happily, there are plenty of talented, independent makers and growers in the UK and Ireland, producing everything from pasta and charcuterie to shortbread, tinned fish, apple juice and crumpets. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We … Read more
NEW YORK: Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts after defeating Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the women’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the … Read more
I’ve been thinking about a famously orange-skinned former presenter of trashy TV programmes, who lives on a luxurious coastal estate. He has a history of racist and Islamophobic remarks, of blaming asylum seekers for bringing disease into the country and ranting about the “supercilious metropolitan elite”. He swept into a rightwing political party and refashioned … Read more
Certain countries shine for their dedication to peace and steadiness in a world frequently marked by conflict and instability, as the Global Peace Index (GPI) shows. The GPI is a report created by the Institute for Economics & Peace that ranks 163 independent states and territories based on their levels of peacefulness. Its purpose is … Read more
The United Nations officially recognises 180 currencies worldwide as legal tender. However, popularity and wide usage do not necessarily equate to the value or strength commanded by a currency. The concept of currency strength revolves around the purchasing power of a nation’s currency when exchanged for goods, services, or other currencies.Currency strength is determined by … Read more
He is a funny character, James McAvoy. I meet him in one of those fancy Soho hotels where the cast of films that are about to be massive assemble so they can all be interviewed on the same day. And McAvoy’s new psychological thriller, Speak No Evil, will be massive. A remake of the 2022 … Read more
Maryam Adam said her whole body shakes when she recalls the horror of the Grenfell Tower fire and its immediate aftermath. She was three months pregnant when she escaped the inferno and stood outside aghast, watching the flames rise up the 24-storey block in west London as her neighbours screamed for help. In the hours … Read more
On a recent morning near the town of Nabi Chit in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa region, a dozen men were clearing away debris. Israeli jets had thundered through the valley a week earlier, the second such raid in three days. The explosions turned the night sky red, yellow and orange, and filled the air with the … Read more