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July 11, 2024

11 dead in bus crash after attending funeral in Philippines

At least 11 people including numerous members of a single family were killed when a pickup truck and passenger bus collided in the Philippines’ coastal Cagayan province, local media said on Thursday.

The bus was on its way from the city of Baguio to …

Turkish Central Bank reserves hit record high

The Turkish Central Bank’s official reserve assets hit an all-time high of $148.4 billion as of July 5, according to weekly figures released on Thursday.

The gross reserves rose from $142.9 billion the previous week, the bank’s international reserve…

Germany’s annual inflation at 2.2% in June

Germany’s annual inflation rate was at 2.2% in June, down from 2.4% in May, the federal statistical authority Destatis said on Thursday.

‘Energy and food prices have had a dampening effect on overall inflation since the beginning of the year,’ said R…

Total population of EU countries slightly up to 449.2M

The total population of 27 EU member states increased to 449.2 million in 2024, according to data from the EU’s statistical bureau, Eurostat, on Thursday.

The total population of the EU states went up slightly by 1.6 million, from 447.6 million to 44…

Heavy rains kill 6 in China

At least six people were killed on Thursday as heavy rains battered parts of China, state media reported.

The casualties were reported in southwestern Chongqing Municipality, following unprecedented rains in the region. Two of the deceased drowned, w…