Aadidev Basu

A recent investigation revealed that many American discount stores are routinely charging customers more at the till than the prices displayed on the shelves. For low income households that depend on these chains, the hidden costs create an unfair financial burden at a time when living expenses continue to rise.

The Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates amid a slowing US labour market and political turmoil, aiming to stabilise growth without reigniting inflation.

In the winter of 1970, a stark change brewed in the Middle East. Hafez al-Assad, former commander of the Syrian Air Force, staged a coup...