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An estimated 771,480 people were homeless on a single night in January 2024, rising 18 percent from 2023, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in an annual U.S. homelessness assessment. This translates to about 23 in every 10,000 people in the country, home to the world's biggest economy. Homelessness in the United States has hit a new record, with a sharp 18% rise in 2024 compared to the previous year. A government report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that over 770,000 people were homeless on a single night in January. Experts say the primary drivers of U.S. homelessness are skyrocketing housing costs, stagnant wages, natural disasters, and a surge in migrants in certain cities. The report highlights that family hom...

India has announced seven days of state mourning after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh’s funeral will include full state honors, with the national flag flown at half-mast until January 1. The date for the state funeral is yet to be announced. India has announced seven days of state mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday evening at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after battling age-related illnesses. Manmohan Singh served as India’s Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014. He will be remembered for his role in liberalizing India’s economy in the early 1990s. Under his leadership as Finance Minister in 1991, Singh introduced reforms that opened India to glob...