CNBC, by Karen Gilchrist: A quarter of Britons have resorted to skipping meals as inflationary pressures and a worsening food crisis conflate in what the Bank of England recently dubbed an “apocalyptic” outlook for consumers. More than four in five…

AccuWeather, by Thomas Leffler: Massive power outages and at least ten casualties were the result of a powerful thunderstorm complex, known as a derecho, riding through a densely-populated corridor of southeastern Ontario and Quebec over the weekend. In Ontario, 9…

Metro, by Jen Mills: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has told states to prepare strategies to counter the spread of monkeypox, including vaccination. In a report published today, the EU organisation said: ‘Countries should update their contact…

BBC News: The Church of Scotland has voted to allow clergy to conduct same-sex marriages for the first time. Members of the General Assembly in Edinburgh voted to change church law following years of campaigning. It means same-sex couples will…

Yahoo Finance, by Guy Faulconbridge: Billionaire financier George Soros said on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have been the beginning of World War Three so the best way to preserve free civilisation was for the West to defeat…

Reuters, by Steven Grattan: An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles), USGS said. The U.S….

Nature, by Brittney J. Miller: A highly infectious and deadly strain of avian influenza virus has infected tens of millions of poultry birds across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. But scientists are particularly concerned about the unprecedented spread in…

CBN News, by Andrea Morris: One publishing house recently announced a significant change to its new Spanish edition of the Jerusalem Bible. According to Catholic News Agency, the Desclée de Brouwer publishing house is replacing the phrase “fishers of men”…

CBN News: Disney has released their new “Pride Collection,” a clothing line for children that comes on the heels of the entertainment company’s adversarial response to Florida’s new parental rights in education bill and amid its escalating attempts to include…

NY Post, by Lee Brown: The World Health Organization is reportedly convening an emergency meeting on the alarming spread of monkeypox around the world — including a possible case in the Big Apple. The United Nations’ health authority is bringing…

AP News: Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest this summer, including areas in eastern Washington, southern Oregon and southern Idaho, according to climatology and water officials. A recent map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that…

World Economic Forum, by Stefan Ellerbeck: – The International Energy Agency (IEA) is proposing a 10-point plan to cut global oil use as the Ukraine conflict deepens fears about supply. – It’s urging governments to encourage citizens to drive more…