(Bloomberg) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named three new members of the country’s central bank on Friday as he pressures investors to raise interest rates further to cool the economy and reduce inflation. More Reading from Bloomberg The leftist leader of the government named Nilton David, the chief trader at the treasury … Read more
Commuters have faced travel chaos on the Elizabeth Line as trains are unable to run through central London. A breakdown in the signaling system means trains on the UK’s busiest line are unable to reach stations such as Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street.
By Maya Gebeily and Emilie Madi BEIRUT (Reuters) – Stepping into the burnt ruins of her home in central Beirut, Lebanese seamstress Laila Amayrad watched bulldozers take over a building that had been sealed off by Israeli air strikes days earlier, hoping the bodies of her friends would be found. A major Israeli airstrike hit … Read more
Middlesex County, surrounded by some of New Jersey’s major highways, leads the nation in the number of fatal car accidents and fatalities so far this year. It should come as no surprise to anyone concerned with traffic in the county that Route 1 was the site of the deadliest crashes in Middlesex County, nine. If … Read more
SOUTH LAKE, Texas – Southlake Police say a 19-year-old driver is in custody after he hit several cars, got out of his van, pulled out a gun and started shooting. The Southlake Police Department said they first received a call at 9:30 a.m. Friday about a wrong-way driver involved in a crash on Southlake Boulevard … Read more