India's inflation falls for third straight month to 4.31% in January, making case for further monetary easing

The Charity Commission is investigating concerns surrounding Prince Harry's charity Sentebale, which he co-founded with Prince Seeiso to aid children in southern Africa affected by HIV and Aids. The Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso, along with other trustees, recently resigned due to a dispute with chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka, who is now suing the charity for her position, accusing Prince Harry of using the press to harm those who challenge his actions. The conflict...

An encounter between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district resulted in a gunfight in a forest under the Kerlapal police station area. The joint team of security forces, including personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), launched the anti-Naxalite operation based on intelligence about Maoist presence. An intermittent exchange of fire is ongoing, with further details awaited. Full Article

Flooding in South Texas and Mexico resulted in at least four deaths and hundreds of rescues after over 20 inches of rain fell near the border. Three deaths were confirmed in Hidalgo County, with a fourth in Reynosa, Mexico. Harlingen recorded 21 inches of rain, leading to over 200 rescues, while Tamaulipas saw boats rescuing people and buses submerged in water. Full Article

Just Stop Oil, a climate action group known for disruptive direct action tactics, has announced it will disband at the end of April after achieving its goal of influencing government policy on oil and gas licenses. The group, born out of Extinction Rebellion, faced backlash for its road protests, including disrupting traffic on the M25 for over four days. Despite generating massive publicity, Just Stop Oil faced public opposition, leading to its decision to disband....

In a filing, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered the Trump-appointed leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt its efforts to dismantle the agency, siding with the CFPB employee union in a lawsuit against acting director Russell Vought. The judge prohibited layoffs of staff without cause, reinstated fired employees, and directed the agency to ensure functionality of its consumer complaint portal. The order also required compliance reports and applied to all CFPB leaders and...

Two journalists, Elif Bayburt and Nisa Suda Demirel, were detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media workers covering protests against the arrest of opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The Turkish government has also targeted political activists and trades’ unionists, leading to arrests and restrictions on opposition channels and journalists. The protests have resulted in nearly 1,900 arrests, with reports of unlawful detentions and police crackdowns on peaceful demonstrations, prompting concern...