Households in UK Face Biggest Hike in Water Bills in Almost 20 Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Households in England and Wales will see the largest increase to their water bills in almost 20 years from April when they rise to an average £448 a year, according to a report.
Poll Reveals Most Finns Back Joining NATO without Sweden
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than half of the Finnish population believes that the Nordic country should join NATO without waiting for Sweden, according to a poll conducted by Taloustutkimus from January 30 to February 1 among 1,000 adult Finns aged 18-79.
Peshawar Suicide Bomber Was in Police Uniform, Say Police
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With the death toll from Monday's bombing of a mosque in northwest Pakistan rising to 102, police on Thursday claimed they are "closing in" on the terrorist network involved, revealing that the suspected bomber was in police uniform.
200,000 UK Teachers to Strike in Biggest Shutdown for Three Decades
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Parts of the UK will effectively grind to a halt on “Walkout Wednesday” as around 200,000 teachers take part in their largest strike for three decades, closing classrooms in 85 percent of schools.
China’s Xi Condemns Pakistan Mosque Attack
TEHRAN ( Tasnim) – China's President Xi Jinping strongly condemned an attack at a mosque in neighboring Pakistan, state media reported Wednesday, after rescue work ended with the death toll at 101.
Number of Homeless People in Scotland Hits All-Time High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Scotland saw a new record high of 28,944 open homeless applications in September 2022, the highest number since Scottish government records started in 2002.
Belgian Health Workers Protest Unfavorable Working Conditions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Health workers held a demonstration in Brussels to demand improvement of unfavorable working conditions.
Over A Thousand Flights Canceled As Winter Storm Sweeps Southern US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over a thousand flights within the US were canceled on Tuesday morning, as the South braced for a significant ice storm.
UK to Be Only G-7 Economy in Recession This Year, IMF Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain faces the bleakest two years of any major industrial nation, with a recession in 2023 and the slowest growth of peers in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts.
Pakistan Mosque Bombing Death Toll Rises to 87
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll in the suicide bombing that tore through a mosque in Pakistan rose to 87 on Tuesday, a hospital official said, a day after one of the biggest attacks in the South Asian nation.
Trump Files Lawsuit against Journalist Bob Woodward over ‘Trump Tapes’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump is suing famed investigative journalist Bob Woodward over audio recordings used in The Trump Tapes.
Gallup: More Americans List Government as Top Problem in US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More Americans see the government as the worst problem in the US, according to a new survey, topping issues including inflation and immigration.
US Poised to Expand Philippines Presence amid Push for War with China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US military is likely to obtain access to up to four military bases in the Philippines in the coming days, corporate media outlets are claiming.
Police: 10 Wounded in Drive-by Shooting in Central Florida
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ten people were injured during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said.
WHO Says COVID-19 still An International Emergency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three years to the day after the World Health Organization sounded the highest level of global alert over COVID-19, it said Monday the pandemic remains an international emergency.
Tunisians Elect Weakened Parliament on 11% Turnout
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tunisia announced that a mere 11% of the electorate had voted on Sunday in parliamentary runoffs, with critics of President Kais Saied saying the empty polling stations were evidence of public disdain for his agenda and seizure of powers.
6th Mass Shooting in 13 Days Rocks California
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least three people were killed and four injured in the second mass shooting to erupt in Los Angeles County in eight days -- the sixth in California this month, according to police.
Japan PM Kishida Faces Calls for Election over Defense Tax Hike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese voters want an election before any hike in taxes to fund Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plans for a record increase in defense spending and providing more support for families with children, according to two polls.
