EU asylum applications reach highest number since 2016
Official figures reveal that the EU received more than 1.14 million asylum applications in 2023, the highest number since 2016.…
NYC has the highest concentration of millionaires worldwide. 25% of its children live in poverty, report says.
A homeless person sits on the ground in a subway station in Manhattan on February 20, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/Getty Images…
Republicans vote unanimously to ban basic income programs in a state with one of the highest homelessness rates
Phoenix, Arizona. Kevin Ruck/Shutterstock Arizona House Republicans unanimously voted to ban basic income programs in the state.They say guaranteed basic…
Defaults skyrocketed last year to the highest tally since the start of the pandemic – and 2024 is set to bring more pain to corporations
Defaults nearly tripled in 2023 compared to 2022. Robert Alexander / Getty Non-financial corporate defaults almost tripled from 2022 to…
Israel-Hamas war: IDF reports highest daily troop loss
Israel has reported the highest number soldiers killed in a single day in Gaza. Meanwhile, the US and UK have…
Fully remote workers are at the highest risk of being replaced by AI, a Stanford professor says
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have been wildly popular with students Frank Rumpenhorst/picture alliance via Getty Images AI could…
Tourist Dead After Taking on the World’s Highest Bungee Jump
Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images A Japanese tourist died on Sunday after completing the world’s highest commercial bungee jump in…
Home buyers are backing out of deals at the highest rate in a year as surging mortgage rates slam the housing market
Ocala, Florida Michael Warren/Getty Images People are cancelling home deals at the highest rate in a year, as high mortgage…
Mont Blanc, EU’s highest mountain, is shrinking
Researchers have been measuring the peak since 2001 to analyze the impact of climate change. Alpine glaciers have been melting…
The US dollar jumps to its highest level in 10 months versus rival currencies
(Photo by Xu Jinbai/VCG via Getty Images) The US dollar surged to its strongest point in 10 months against a…