of people around the world. here in the uk, there s been another fall in the inflation rate, the global picture is somewhat mixed and that s giving central bankers the people who decide how much it should cost to borrow money plenty to think about. uk inflation for march has been reported at an annnualised rate of 3.2%. that data coming out earlier today. that s a long way from its recent peak of just over ii%. the latest figures show a fall in the cost of meat and furniture, among other things. but many forecasters had been banking on a more significant drop than this. so where does that leave the bank of england and its 5.25% interest rate? there had been an expectation that the bank s policymakers could reduce the cost of borrowing in may orjune, but many forecasters now think it could be later in the summer. the uk s central bank has a similar dilemma to its us counterpart, where inflation is at 3.5% after last week s unexpected jump. and that stubbornness is why ther
before he was shot dead by police. officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a terrorism incident . katy watson reports now from the scene. shouting. fear and panic in bondi. chaos in one of sydney s busiest shopping centres. police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. the attacker entered the shopping centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. there was relief and terror. everyone move back! i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. it wasjust like the worst thing ever. we saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. my husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. he just came in and started floating towards us. - all i heard was, put it down, and then she shot him. - if she didn t shoot him, i he would have kept going. he was on the rampage. the motive is s
a state of famine has been declared in parts of south sudan. it s the first to be announced in any part of the world since 2011. according to the government and the united nations, the famine is affecting around 100,000 people facing starvation. and just under 5 million that s 40% of the population are in urgent need of food. south sudan is the world s newest country it gained independence from sudan six years ago. but hopes of prosperity have been shattered by three years of civil war and economic collapse. alistair leithead sent this from the capital city, juba. when famine hits, the smallest suffer. there s acute malnutrition here in the children s hospital in the capital, but it s far worse upcountry, where the fighting goes on. paul is two. his distended belly and painful skin condition are obvious symptoms of hunger. malnutrition is really bad because it has increased here for some years, but this year, it is really increased. the rate has increased. hadiya gets o