SUMMARY: Inflation in the U.K. rose to 3.5% in April, its highest in over a year, driven by increased domestic bills, including energy and water, as well as higher business taxes and a significant minimum wage hike. This was a sharp rise from 2.6% in March and above expectations of 3.3%. Economists predict inflation will remain above 3% for the rest of the year, reducing chances of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England, which targets 2%. However, inflation is expected to ease in 2026, partly due to a new trade deal with the U.S. that removes certain tariffs.

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SUMMARY: Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the 2025 International Booker Prize for their work *Heart Lamp*, a collection of 12 short stories depicting the lives of women in southern India. The award, presented at London’s Tate Modern, is the first for a collection of short stories. Bhasthi is the first Indian translator to win since the prize’s current format began in 2016. The stories, written in Kannada, address themes such as women’s rights, caste, power, and oppression. Mushtaq is also a lawyer and activist. The 50,000-pound prize is split equally between author and translator.

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Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.

Political Bias Rating: Center-Right

The article primarily reports tourism statistics for Florida with factual data and includes a direct quote from Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighting the success of his administration’s policies. The language of the article remains mostly neutral and focused on data presentation, but the inclusion and unchallenged presentation of DeSantis’s statement praising “freedom-first policies” subtly aligns the article with a conservative, pro-DeSantis viewpoint. The framing implicitly endorses the governor’s perspective without counterpoints or alternative views, suggesting a slight center-right bias rather than purely neutral reporting.