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A doctor attends to patients at a cholera treatment center in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, July 10, 2025. The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached an “acute phase”, with infections still increasing, Health Minister Roger Kamba said. (Photo: Str/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency via Getty ImagesIn the last year, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been faced with a new wave of conflict crimes and atrocities. At the start of the year, M23 rebels seized many areas, including Goma, the provincial capital, and other areas, forcing hundreds of thousands…
From cowboying in the snow to painting underwater, check out the eight award-winning ‘outdoor adventures’ from this year’s Best Nature Photography competition.By © David Swindler of Kanab, Utah, USAEach year, the Nature’s Best Photography Awards showcase some of the most beautiful and rarely seen aspects of wildlife. But in Outdoor adventure category, we can’t just admire landscapes. we also understand the courage it takes to truly enter them. From frozen peaks to tropical seas, here are eight award-winning photos that will make you itch to pack a bag, lace up your boots and head out into the wild.1. Skiing The…
Annual automatic increases in taxes and Social Security benefits are based on different formulas, both set by Congress.getty The nation’s 75 million Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase in their benefits in 2026, slightly higher than this year’s 2.5 percent increase, reflecting the upward trend in inflation, according to the Social Security Administration was announced today. Meanwhile, the maximum amount of a worker’s earnings subject to Social Security tax (also known as the wage base) will increase by a hefty 4.8%, or $8,400 to $184,500, from $176,100 in 2025. That adjustment, which means higher…
Transmission of electricitygettyThe US energy grid is at a crossroads. It is facing an unprecedented increase in electricity demand driven largely by the development of artificial intelligence and high-tech manufacturing. At the same time, supply is constrained by increasing power plant retirements. You don’t need an advanced degree in economics to predict the consequences.Policymakers are scrambling to find answers before the inevitable power shortages and skyrocketing prices begin. But for every potential solution that would ease grid pressure — keeping facilities online, speeding up permit reviews and cutting red tape — policy measures are being taken that would hurt the…
What to watch this weekend.Credit: Netflix/HBOAs always, I searched the internet high and low for the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV, Disney+ and everywhere else. October flew by. The next time you read one of these guides, it will be Halloween!If you have any tips or I missed something, please send me a message Twitter, Instagramor Facebook. You can see last weekend’s streaming guide here. Let’s dive right in!New shows and movies this weekendIT: Welcome To Derry (HBO Max)Undoubtedly Stephen Kingthe most famous book of all time, THE has been adapted for the…
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KYIV, UKRAINE – MAY 10: (left to right) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife Olena Zelenska and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Maidan Square me in Ukraine Kyiv the so-called “coalition of the willing” on May 10, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty Images)Getty ImagesFor nearly three years, European leaders have been debating how to unlock frozen Russian assets held in Western banks to support Ukraine’s defense and reconstruction efforts. Each time, the plan came close to…
It sounds like a cliché, but I was recently asked about Nokia on the golf course. I had just returned from a Nokia-sponsored analyst conference at the fancy Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, and a friend of mine was curious about what they were up to. “Are they still making phone calls?” asked the friend, who is a retired property consultant. That could be a question most people would ask, not knowing that the company is in the process of a long diversification effort from telecom infrastructure. In fact, Nokia still sells phones. But now it has new growth in the…
The IRS has offered some guidance on the employee retention credit in the form of Frequently Asked Questions.getty Taxpayers and tax preparers assumed that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) would answer some unanswered questions about the controversial Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program — and it did. The IRS has now issued FAQs to help taxpayers understand how the OBBBA provisions affect ERC claims and refunds. Here’s what you need to know. What is the ERC Programme? The ERC program was intended as a way to help businesses keep the lights on during the pandemic. Under the ERC program,…