Wellington: According to Stats NZ, the average living costs for New Zealand households rose by 3% in the year leading up to the December 2024 quarter. This follows a 3.8% increase during the previous year up to the September 2024 quarter. The figures are based on the household living-costs price indexes (HLPIs), which highlight how inflation.
Gaza: Hamas has announced the Gaza Strip a “disaster zone,” warning of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that endangers the lives of over 2.4 million residents as widespread devastation continues and essential resources deplete. In a press release, the Hamas media office reported that over 61,709 individuals have died in Gaza, with 47,487 confirmed fatalities in.
Dublin [Ireland]: The Indian Embassy in Dublin Ireland on Sunday expressed deep condolences over the death of two Indian nationals, in a car accident in Ireland’s County Carlow. Reports reaching said that two Indian nationals; Bhargav Chitturi and Suresh Cherukuri, were killed in a car crash in County Carlow in the early hours of Friday.
Berlin: Former German President Horst Koehler has passed away at the age of 81 after an illness, according to the Office of the Federal President of Germany. Koehler served as Germany’s president from July 2004 to May 2010 but unexpectedly resigned following criticism of his comments about Germany’s military operations abroad. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Washington: America’s conflict with its neighbours has begun after Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced a 25% tariff on US imports worth $155 billion. Trudeau said on Saturday that new tariffs will be applied to $30 billion worth of US wine and fruit.
Khartoum: The death toll from shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a crowded market in Omdurman, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, has risen to 54, Sudan’s Ministry of Health announced. The ministry said in a statement that health institutions reported 54 deaths and 158 injuries in the deadly attack on Sabreen.
Seoul: North Korea on Sunday accused the US of stepping up weapons aid to allies in what it called an attempt to cement its hegemonic status, saying such weapons provisions are still not sufficient to “save” South Korea from a strategic deficiency. The North’s state media made the accusation after the US Defence Security Cooperation.
Mexico City: In retaliation to former US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum has declared counter-tariffs on American products, significantly heightening trade tensions between the two countries. Rejecting allegations made by the White House regarding her government’s connections to criminal organizations, Sheinbaum placed the blame on.
Washington: India and the United States are finalizing plans for an “early visit” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this month, likely right after his attendance at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris on February 10 and 11. During a phone call on January 27, PM Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed.
