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reality reported BBC on Wednesday. The class action lawsuit accuses the fast food giant of “misleading customers by showing the burger with a meatier patty and ingredients that overflow over the bun," the report said.

Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) estimated in a report that 33.4% of women born in 2005 would be childless. The most optimistic scenario had that number at 24.6% and the worst at 42%. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in June promised to tackle the population crisis with «unprecedented» measures including bigger payouts for families with three or more children. A Kyodo News poll published shortly after, however, showed that about two-thirds of the public were not hopeful the policies would be effective. «With the rising cost of living, I don't think people feel they can afford to or comfortably say they want to have children,» 23-year-old Anna Tanaka told Reuters. The number of children in Japan has been falling for more than four decades as the appetite for marriage and parenting has waned and financial worries have grown, surveys show. The IPSS determines the expected percentage of childless women by taking into account factors such as age of marriage in estimating the fertility rate. Miho Iwasawa, the IPSS's director of population dynamics research, said people were getting married later, leading to a decline in births. In 2020, women got married for the first time at an average age of 29.4, or 3.9 years later than in 1985, government data shows.

Anita Anand and Chrystia Freeland recently drew public attention to their contrasting personas and political positioning. Anand, now President of the Treasury Board, was ousted as Minister of National Defence, supposedly for advocating too strenuously to fund the cash-strapped military and for excessive self-promotion. Clearly undeterred, she was quick out of the gate of her new gig with a letter to cabinet colleagues ordering them to come up with $15.4 billion in expenditure cuts over the next five years. For her part, Freeland used a commencement address at Northeastern University in Boston to ask rhetorically whether capitalist democracy is still effective.

Women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues, according to the results of fifteen studies from 50 countries, including India. The researchers noted that the discrepancy is the result of women presenting with additional non-traditional chest pain symptoms including vomiting, jaw pain and abdominal pain. If and when these symptoms are missed by doctors, or by the patients themselves, diagnosis and treatments are delayed, they said. «We found stunning differences between men and women in the diagnosing of cardiovascular disease, treatment and symptoms,» said Mahdi O.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the government said in a downgrade from its initial estimate

Hollywood crew members are turning to nonprofits like the Entertainment Community Fund for assistance as they have also lost work during the writer and actors strikes

CNN is bringing in former New York Times and BBC leader Mark Thompson in an attempt to turn around its fortunes

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv

Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming movie Jawan is yet to release its trailer. As throes of fans await patiently, videos emerged on social media on Wednesday showing the 58- year-old actor arrive at Vaishno Devi. According to news agencies, Shah Rukh Khan arrived at Vaishno Devi temple Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film 'Jawan'.

Warner Bros Discovery named Mark Thompson as CEO of CNN on Wednesday, tasking the former New York Times and BBC chief with reviving a news network beset by sagging ratings and falling profits.Thompson succeeds Chris Licht, who stepped down in June after a rocky one year at the helm that included a divisive town hall with former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and the shutdown of CNN+ streaming service just weeks after its launch. With Thompson, 66, Warner Bros Discovery is turning to an executive with ample experience at the top level, unlike Licht — a former TV producer who had worked on «The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.» During his 8-year tenure as the CEO of the Times, Thompson helped transform the Gray Lady into a beacon for newspapers in the internet age by focusing on digital subscriptions. The Times' share price grew nearly five-fold in the period, widely outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index. «Mark is a true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world's most respected news organizations,» Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. A big focus area for Thompson is likely to be the recently announced round-the-clock news service called CNN Max, which will be available on Warner Bros Discovery's streaming platform. CNN Max is looking to capitalize on the immediacy of breaking news and analysis, differentiating it from CNN+, which featured lifestyle programs. The news network's ratings have been sagging, even as the company attempts to attract more Republican viewers. Its profit fell under $1 billion in 2022 and is expected to be modestly higher this year than last, at $938.6 million, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Bing Chat completely accessible for users on Google Chrome desktop browsers. This development follows the recent release of Bing Chat on Chrome and Safari mobile platforms. Previously restricted to Microsoft's Edge browser, Bing Chat can now be accessed on Google Chrome for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

drone attack on Russian soil in the 18 months of fighting in Ukraine. Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and were shot down over the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan and Kaluga. The strike in Pskov started a massive fire and four Il-78 transport aircraft were damaged, Russia's state news agency Tass reported, citing emergency officials. Pskov regional Gov. Mikhail Vedernikov ordered all flights to and from the Pskov airport canceled Wednesday, citing the need to assess the damage during daylight. Footage and images posted on social media overnight showed smoke billowing over the city of Pskov, and a large blaze.

B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea. A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U.S.

Breaking Bad" has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors. «We want you to come back to the table with us,» Bryan Cranston said in a plea to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers outside Sony Pictures Studios on Tuesday. Cranston was joined by Aaron Paul, Jesse Plemons and other members of the «Breaking Bad» universe in an effort to energise picket lines more than a month after SAG-AFTRA joined striking Hollywood writers. Both guilds are seeking to address issues brought about by the dominance of streaming services, which have changed all aspects of production and pay in the industry. «The way things were structured 10 years ago made a lot of sense and it made it more possible for journeymen-type actors, actors in the middle that are working just as a hard or harder,» Plemons said. By its final season, which aired more than a decade ago, «Breaking Bad» was one of the most watched and highest rated cable TV shows ever. The AMC hit series has achieved enduring popularity on Netflix, but its stars say that has not been reflected in their pay. «I don't get a piece from Netflix on 'Breaking Bad' to be totally honest and that's insane to me,» Paul said.

The XRP price has risen to $0.529853 today, representing a 3% gain in 24 hours as the cryptocurrency market benefits from Grayscale's successful appeal against the SEC.

fuel price shock of 2022 could have been far more severe, potentially overwhelming the ability of many governments to mitigate it with public funds. IRENA’s new report confirms the critical role that cost-competitive renewables play in addressing today’s energy and climate crises by accelerating the transition in line with the 1.5°C warming limit.

Sui Network's (SUI) attempted recovery rally appears to be breaking down, following a double-barrelled rejection from the descendant lower trendline - leaving disparate bag-holders asking is Sui Blockchain going to zero?

India's economy in April to June likely grew at the fastest pace in a year, bolstered by central and state governments opening up their wallets for capex, stronger consumption demand and higher activities in the services sector, according to some economists. A median forecast of an ET poll of 20 economists pegged the growth rate at 7.8 per cent for the first quarter of this financial year that started Apr. 1.

Narendra Modi had met on the side lines of BRICS summit and sought that the LAC stand-off be solved as soon as possible. Senior advocate of Supreme Court and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that China asserting claim on Arunachal Pradesh is ‘not a new thing’. ""We already know that the Aksai Chin has been under China for many years...That is not a new thing...China's claim on some portions of Arunachal Pradesh is also not a new thing..." Kapil Sibal said in an interview to news agency ANI.

An increasing share of low-income Americans are behind on rent and struggling to afford food, adding to signs of growing financial distress in the economy. 

A surge in short sales of US Treasury futures suggests hedge funds are expanding basis trades, a popular tactic that may be injecting leverage into a bond market whipsawed in the wake of this month’s selloff.