England’s population grew by 7.5% in just 10 years

Data show that in just over 10 years, England’s population has increased by 7.5%, equivalent to 4 million people. By mid-2022, the UK population is estimated to be 67.6 million, an increase of 4.3 million since mid-2011. After England, Northern Ireland had the second largest increase of 5.3%, or 96,225 people, followed by Scotland, with … Read more

Sandy’s shop owner ordered 720 Easter eggs by mistake – more than the entire population of the island

Easter comes early for Sandy Orkney. Owner Dan Dafydd suffered a minor technical mishap while ordering the festive treats and received 720 chocolate eggs instead of the 80 he had originally planned to buy. With a population of just 494 on the island on Sunday, the shipment was enough to provide about one and a … Read more

‘Out of control’ feral cat population on British island sparks emergency rescue operation

A rescue operation has been launched on a Scottish island amid fears a pack of feral cats could kill local wildlife as they rely solely on hunting to survive. Western Islands Cats and Kittens Support Group (WISCK) has identified at least 20 cats in need of emergency care on the Isle of Barra in the … Read more

Committee to probe population growth challenges: FM’s statement likely to please Sangh

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a plan in Thursday’s interim budget to set up a high-level committee to look into challenges related to population growth. Also Read | India will surpass China to become the world’s most populous country by mid-2023, with a population of 1.42 billion “The government will set up a high-powered … Read more

25Cr population lifted out of multidimensional poverty in past 10 years: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said 250 million people have been lifted out of multidimensional poverty in the past 10 years. She said while presenting the interim budget in the Lok Sabha that early approaches to tackling poverty through rights had little effect. Sitharaman said the transfer of benefits to all eligible citizens is … Read more

World Health Organization says Gaza population is ‘starving to death’ due to aid restrictions

Gaza’s health ministry said 26,900 people have died in Gaza. (document) Geneva: Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies director, said on Wednesday that people in Gaza were starving to death as humanitarian aid was restricted. The World Health Organization says the risk of famine in the Palestinian territories is already high and rising, and … Read more

Big Worry For China As Population Could More Than Halve By…

China’s population is shrinking rapidly and could more than halve in just 7 decades (Representational) China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023 – only half as many as in 2017. Set alongside China’s 11.1 million deaths in 2023, up … Read more