Is the world economy heading towards stagflation?
Is the world economy heading towards stagflation?
Day: April 9, 2026
Creature thought to be world’s oldest octopus isn’t an octopus after all
Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world’s oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative.
UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008
Government allocated 0.43% of national income to aid in 2025, with total spend down £1bn on previous yearThe UK government’s spending on foreign aid has hit its lowest level in nearly two decades, figures show, as humanitarian experts warn the cuts are…
Peru faces record field in election, corruption and crime top voter concerns – Reuters
Peru faces record field in election, corruption and crime top voter concerns ReutersGiant Ballot Sheets and Obscure Candidates Baffle Peru’s Voters Bloomberg.comA record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential elec…
North Korea tests terrifying new bomb – ‘reduces any target to ashes’
Officials claimed the warhead could destroy an area of 6.5 to 7 hectares with “the highest-density power,” underscoring its purported destructive capability.
Google and Intel expand their partnership to deploy Intel’s Xeon 6 chips and co-develop custom Infrastructure Processing Units to improve computing efficiency (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)
Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters:
Google and Intel expand their partnership to deploy Intel’s Xeon 6 chips and co-develop custom Infrastructure Processing Units to improve computing efficiency — Intel and Google have expanded their partner…
British Pastor Drowns Man In Fatal Baptism Ceremony, Charged With Manslaughter
Pastor Cheryl Bartley faces manslaughter charges after Robert Smith drowned in a fatal baptism ceremony in Birmingham.
How long does it take to get a non-lucrative visa for Spain in 2026?
The NLV is one of the most popular residency options for non-EU citizens wanting to live in Spain, but how long does the application process take before you can move here (in theory and in practice)?
High-tech weapons set to change future of war – from death rays to invisibility cloaks
From combat exoskeletons to ‘smart’ bullets and invisibility cloaks, futuristic technology that could transform the battlefield is being heavily invested in
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial To Resume On Sunday As Iran Attacks Halt
Netanyahu, the first sitting Israeli prime minister to be charged with a crime, denies charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust brought in 2019.