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Antisemitic attacks in 2025 led to highest number of fatalities in 30 years, study finds

Antisemitic attacks in 2025 led to highest number of fatalities in 30 years, study finds

Published by Sam Flores

Last year saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks, according to an annual study released by Tel Aviv University on Monday. The violence, including a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, continued a spike that began following Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza, the report’s authors said. Source link

Inflation surges to highest in nearly two years : NPR

Inflation surges to highest in nearly two years : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Gasoline prices jumped more than a dollar a gallon in March, pushing inflation higher. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The U.S. war with Iran and the resulting spike in energy prices have pushed inflation to its highest level in nearly two years. A report from the Labor Department Friday showed consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago. That’s the biggest annual increase since May of 2024. Prices jumped 0.9% between February and March, with higher gasoline prices accounting for nearly three-quarters of that increase. Gas prices have jumped by more than a dollar a gallon, on average, since the U.S. and Israel launched their attack on Iran. Pump prices have remained high this week, despite a tentative ceasefire. Higher jet fuel prices also contributed to a jump in the cost of airline tickets last month, although food prices were flat, as rising costs for restaurant meals offset a decline in grocery prices. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called “core” inflation was 2.6% in March. Inflation …

Stellar 3Y Auction: 2nd Most Foreign Buyers On Record, Highest Stop Through Since Feb 2025

Stellar 3Y Auction: 2nd Most Foreign Buyers On Record, Highest Stop Through Since Feb 2025

Published by Jenni Sidey

After several weeks of decidedly ugly auction which saw a notable drop in foreign demand amid what we reported a week ago was rampant selling of US debt by foreign central banks, moments ago the Treasury sold 3Y notes in what may have been the best auction since the start of the war. Just after 1pm, the US treasury sold $58BN in 3Y notes at a high yield of 3.897%, up sharply from 3.579% a month ago and the highest since last June’s 3.972%. More importantly, the auction stopped through the When Issued 3.909% by 1.2bps, the biggest stop through since Feb 2025 and the 7th stop through in the past 8 auctions. The bid to cover bounced nicely from last month’s 2.546 to 2.682, the highest since November.  The internals were even stronger: indirects, or foreign central banks, came back in droves after aggressively selling US paper in recent week, and were allotted 74.8% of the auction – the highest since Sept 2024, and the second highest on record. And with Directs awarded just …

Nigeria’s gasoline pump ⁠prices rise by 65%, ​highest in Africa – Eye on Africa

Nigeria’s gasoline pump ⁠prices rise by 65%, ​highest in Africa – Eye on Africa

Published by Sam Flores

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again © France 24 Issued on: 30/03/2026 – 22:19Modified: 30/03/2026 – 22:22 14:37 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight’s edition, Nigerians are feeling the consequences of the war in the Middle East at the pump, with gas prices soaring. Also, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces begin a disarmament push against the FDLR, a militia linked to the Rwandan genocide in 1994. And in South Africa,  a mine owner has reached an understanding with illegal miners, allowing them limited access to his property once formal operations end for the day. Source link

Project Hail Mary flies past huge sci-fi franchise to become highest grossing film of the year in the US

Project Hail Mary flies past huge sci-fi franchise to become highest grossing film of the year in the US

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Project Hail Mary is still soaring at the box office — and has overtaken a major franchise to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film of the year. Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi flick brought in $54.5 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic gross to $164.3 million and putting it at the top of the United States box office chart for 2026, according to studio estimates Sunday. The blockbuster overtook James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, which had dominated the box office for the first three months of the year. The Avatar franchise’s latest installment, which was released in December, has earned $153.7 million domestically so far in 2026. Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, has broken several records already in its two-week run. The Amazon MGM film cost $200 million to make and has already grossed $300.8 million …

WTI Steady After Biggest Cushing Crude Build In 3 Years; Imports From Venezuela Highest Since 2019

WTI Steady After Biggest Cushing Crude Build In 3 Years; Imports From Venezuela Highest Since 2019

Published by Jenni Sidey

Oil prices remain lower this morning, following the US proposal for a ceasefire with Iran, but off the lows following Iran’s rejection. “From the Iranian perspective, Trump’s actions this week have demonstrated that the US can be pressured when Iran threatens further escalation,” said Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, chief analyst at A/S Global Risk Management. Futures had already pared losses as Tehran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel, and signaled little willingness to compromise. Iran’s armed forces added to a stream of messaging that ruled out ceasefire talks, according to state-run IRIB News. They added that they wouldn’t allow oil prices to return to their previous levels until all threats against the country were removed. Overnight saw API report a modest rise in crude and refined product inventories and while oil prices are really more attuned to the geopolitical headlines currently, we’re keeping our eyes on the domestic supply and demand for any signs of an actual impact locally. API Crude +2.35mm Cushing Gasoline +528k Distillates +1.39mm DOE US crude stocks rose for the …

Singapore’s core inflation rises to 1.4% in February, highest since December 2024

Singapore’s core inflation rises to 1.4% in February, highest since December 2024

Published by Sam Flores

SECTORS Official data released on Monday showed that accommodation inflation declined to 0.3 per cent in February from 1.9 per cent the month before. This was due to a smaller increase in the cost of housing maintenance and repairs, said MAS and MTI. Private transport inflation eased from 2.7 per cent in January to 2.4 per cent in February on account of a larger decline in petrol prices in February. Electricity and gas prices fell from -4.2 per cent to -4.3 per cent because of a steeper decline in electricity prices in February, while retail and other goods inflation picked up slightly from 0.5 to 0.6 per cent due to a larger increase in the cost of medicines and health products, as well as higher prices for furniture and furnishings. Food inflation rose to 1.6 per cent in February from 1.2 per cent, as the prices of non-cooked food and food services rose at a quicker pace. Services inflation went up to 2 per cent, from 1.5 per cent, primarily because of an increase in …