Tom Werner | Stone | Getty Images The list of states that have launched retirement programs for private-sector workers continues to grow. This year, Minnesota and Hawaii will become the 17th and 18th states to provide a way for workers without access to a 401(k) or other workplace plan to save for retirement through their…
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing. Source link
Schmid, one of three dissenters in Federal Reserve’s decision for quarter-point rate cut in December, said that with inflation above the Fed’s 2% target for more than four years policymakers don’t have room to be complacent. Source link
Wycliffe Muia, Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, Kampalaand Lucy Fleming EPA/Shutterstock Security has been tightened across the country with vote counting under way Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in Thursday’s presidential election – well ahead of his main challenger Bobi Wine, whose party has already questioned the credibility of the results. Figures so…
The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images. Source link
The blowback set off by the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the central bank, has shaken up the race to replace him. Source link
Considering how people have become health-conscious, air fryers are now a kitchen staple. These offer a healthier way to enjoy life with your favourite cuisine with minimum oil use. But to keep them working efficiently and to prevent foul smell, it is important to keep your air fryer clean. The air fryers cook by circulating…
An employment tribunal has found a group of nurses had their dignity violated, after an NHS trust allowed a transgender colleague to use the women’s changing room. This judgement – whilst only binding on those directly involved in the case – will be carefully analysed for its wider implications for the NHS and beyond, especially…
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images The fourth-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2025 is Thursday — and you could face a penalty and interest for late or unpaid taxes if you miss the due date. Typically, you owe estimated payments for income without a tax withholding, such as earnings from self-employment, contract, freelance or gig economy…
With no dragons and no warring dynasties, HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the first test of whether the “Thrones” formula works on a human scale. Source link