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The suicide of the son of an opposition lawmaker, a teenager who was the victim of a pedophile, has sparked grief and criticism from state media in Poland. The 15-year-old boy killed himself after state television and radio revealed some details about his case. Although they didn’t name him directly, the reports contained enough detail to make him identifiable to…

Inflation has been far more persistent than central bank officials – or the public at large – would like, not just in the US but around the world. The latest example of this fact came last week when euro-zone inflation surprised economists, falling less than forecast despite falling energy prices. Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said…

This week, Powell returns to Capitol Hill for two days of hearings in vastly different circumstances. The Fed has raised interest rates sharply over the past year to counter rising prices, and inflation has fallen for seven consecutive months from a year earlier. But if anything, Powell’s task has become even more complicated. Just a month ago, the economy appeared…

The Department for Transport is introducing a “dashboard” so travelers can see at a glance which airlines are helping families with young children sit together at no extra cost. The announcement comes Monday as the department works on regulations to prevent families from being separated on planes. It’s the latest salvo in the Biden administration’s effort to crack down on…

Reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is progressing fast enough to allow it to reopen to visitors and worshipers in late 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said on Monday. The cathedral’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the fire, will gradually reappear over the monument this year to give a strong signal…

Not surprisingly, the career advice we’ve all been secretly dying to hear—that there are benefits to starting the week with a lie-in and tackling your to-do list at a leisurely pace—went viral. However, according to one career expert, starting the week with the essentials can be counterproductive. Instead, workers struggling to strike a work-life balance should prioritize their work to…

You may have seen a barrage of television ads urging viewers to enroll in Medicare Part C plans with so-called added benefits and the no-bonus promise. Maybe your inbox is overflowing with similar pick-up lines. But these aggressive marketing campaigns for Medicare Advantage plans — private health insurers’ alternatives to Traditional or Original Medicare — may not be around for…

The Spanish government is aiming to pass a gender equality law that would require at least 40% women on company boards. A similar quota is imposed on the Government Cabinet. The gender quota law will be approved at a weekly cabinet meeting on March 7 before going to Congress, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Saturday. The law will seek…

Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius said investors should be “very, very cautious when investing in China” after struggling to get their money out of the country. Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners, has long been a promoter of Chinese equities but revealed why he changed his mind in an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. The investor revealed that…

In the near future, you may receive a call from a relative who needs urgent help, asking you to send him money quickly. And you might be convinced they are because you know their voice. Artificial intelligence is changing that. New generative AI tools can create all sorts of output from simple text prompts, including essays written in the style…