Rising energy prices in the UK
Energy prices in Britain are to increase by 80% from October
The energy bill for a typical household in the UK will rise to more than 4,000 US dollars a year from October - an increase of 80% - and almost three times what an average consumer was charged last winter. We hear from people who are concerned and look at how the situation in the UK compares to other countries in Europe.
It's the start of a new academic year in Ukraine. but many schools are damaged and most students will have to continue to study online. We hear from some of them.
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia say government forces have conducted air strikes on the region’s capital Mekelle. We get more details from our correspondent.
Our reporter explains how technology developed by a Silicon Valley start-up that can change accents of call centre workers. Critics say it’s a wrong approach and diversity should be celebrated.
(Photo: A central heating thermostat dial is set to 20 degrees Celsius at a home in London, Britain, 23 August 2022. Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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