The authorities in Germany, Denmark and Sweden are investigating the cause of leaks in two gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that caused an abrupt drop in pressure on Monday. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
As protests intensify in Iran over the arrest and death in custody of a 22-year-old woman, NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Iran’s foreign minister about his government’s response and the West’s reaction. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
A NASA spacecraft will intentionally crash into an asteroid’s moon to see how it affects the motion of an asteroid in space. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, is aiming to collide with Dimorphos on September 26 at 7:14 p.m. ET. Learn more about the spacecraft, its final destination and what we’ll see. By …
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The Kremlin says no decision has been taken on whether to seal Russia’s borders to stop an exodus of military-aged men fleeing the country after days of chaotic scenes during partial mobilisation for its war in Ukraine. Asked on Monday about the prospect of the border being shut, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “I don’t …
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CNN — Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of Russia’s most elusive oligarchs, now admits to founding the private military company known as Wagner in 2014, reversing years of denials about his connection to the shadowy outfit. Prigozhin is so close to the Kremlin that he is known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “chef.” On social media on …
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Mr. Snowden, a former intelligence contractor, left the United States after giving hundreds of highly classified N.S.A. documents to The Guardian and The Washington Post in 2013. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Passengers walk in the new hall of Istanbul Airport on the first day after moving from Ataturk International airport on April 6, 2019, in Istanbul. Many Russian men (not pictured) have been buying up tickets for Turkey since their government issued a draft to fight in Ukraine. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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The high-profile case has brought renewed focus on the warming ties between Beijing and the Vatican, which has seen the latter appear to avoid remarks that could risk upsetting China. The four trustees of the protest fund were initially arrested on suspicion of “collusion with foreign forces,” a charge under a sweeping national security law …
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The protests that have swept Iran following the death of a woman in police custody have been especially intense in the country’s minority Kurdish population. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Rome, Italy – A jubilant Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party and on course to become Italy’s first woman prime minister, said voters had given the right a clear mandate to govern and that she would lead a government for all Italians. Meloni was speaking at her party’s election night headquarters …
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Sir Elton John speaks after being presented with the National Humanities Medal by President Biden as first lady Jill Biden looks on during an event at the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Sir Elton John speaks after being presented with the National …
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CNN — Italians are voting Sunday in national elections in which the far-right Brothers of Italy party – led by Giorgia Meloni – appears poised to make big gains after the collapse of two governments since the last election. Her ultra-conservative party, whose origins lie in post-war fascism, currently controls just two of Italy’s 20 …
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Millions of Italians are casting ballots in an election that could see the far-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni win power. Rome, Italy – Polls across Italy have opened in the early hours with millions of Italians set to cast their ballot in a national election that could bring the country’s most right-wing government to …
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As India rises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced little pushback as he weaponizes institutions to consolidate power and entrench his Hindu nationalist vision. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Hurricane Fiona damaged Puerto Rico’s plantain crops, like this field in Guánica, Puerto Rico. José Jiménez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption José Jiménez/Getty Images Hurricane Fiona damaged Puerto Rico’s plantain crops, like this field in Guánica, Puerto Rico. José Jiménez/Getty Images Puerto Rico’s plantains — a key staple in residents’ diets — were among the …
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Legal guidance by the American government on expanding internet services to Iranians was changed despite US sanctions on the country. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been given the green light by the United States government to activate the satellite internet service Starlink to help Iranians protesting against the death of a woman in police custody. …
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The people of Iran had taken to the streets to demonstrate after fuel prices surged as much as 300% overnight. The New York Times reported at the time that “from 180 to 450 people, and possibly more,” were killed during four days of violence, with thousands more wounded and detained, much of it while the …
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Iranians fed up with oppressive rules and a battered economy have faced bullets, tear gas and arrests to demand an end to the Islamic Republic’s rule. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Louise Fletcher holds the Academy Award she won for her leading role in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” in Los Angeles, on March 30, 1976. AP Photo/File hide caption toggle caption AP Photo/File Louise Fletcher holds the Academy Award she won for her leading role in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” in Los …
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Business & Finance 23 September 2022, 7:32 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively revealed that Credit Suisse is sounding out investors for fresh cash, approaching them for the fourth time in around seven years as it attempts a radical overhaul of its investment bank. The investment bank is also evaluating various scenarios, including the most drastic …
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New York CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi “had a direct and honest exchange on matters related to Taiwan” Friday, a US senior administration official said. The two diplomats met for nearly 90 minutes in New York, and their conversation primarily focused on Taiwan, the official said. …
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Meanwhile, Puerto Rico continues to grapple with widespread power outages in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane. Hurricane Fiona brought heavy rain and strong winds to Bermuda, but the island in the North Atlantic largely weathered the storm, now moving towards eastern Canada, where it is expected to be one of the worst in the …
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The classically trained South African cellist draws on musical traditions from across the globe for his debut album, “Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae).” Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Getting into the community of Cacao is a challenge. The 157 route is being cleared after major landslides caused by Hurricane Fiona blocked access. Gabriella N. Báez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Gabriella N. Báez for NPR Getting into the community of Cacao is a challenge. The 157 route is being cleared after major …
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Asked by Tapper if he’s worried about American democracy, Macron replied, “I worry about all of us.” “I hate lecturing people and saying, ‘I’m worried for you.’ … But I do believe that what is at stake is what we built in the 18th century,” Macron said an interview. The French leader warned of a …
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Economy 22 September 2022, 7:37 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report Turkey’s central bank cut its policy rate by 100 basis points today, even as inflation rose above 80%, and as central banks globally race in the opposite direction and tighten policy. The Turkish lira sank to a record low of 18.42 versus …
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Mayor says new centres will provide shelter, food and healthcare to hundreds of people bused into the city each day. Emergency centres will be opened in New York City to provide support for migrants and asylum seekers, the mayor has announced, as Republican lawmakers from other parts of the United States continue to send busloads …
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Since the announcement of a new troop mobilization, civilians have realized they could not count on staying out of their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Today is the fall equinox and first day of Autumn, when the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west. Don Ryan/AP hide caption toggle caption Don Ryan/AP Today is the fall equinox and first day of Autumn, when the sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the …
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CNN — Around 200 whales have died and just 35 remain alive following a mass stranding in Australia this week, rescue teams say. The pilot whales were found Wednesday stranded on an exposed beach along the coast of Tasmania. Rescue efforts are ongoing to save the remaining whales. “We are primarily focused this morning on …
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US senators approve Kigali Amendment in 69-27 vote hailed by environmentalists as welcome step to tackle climate crisis. The United States Senate has adopted an amendment to an international environmental treaty that would phase out the use of planet-warming greenhouse gases in a move hailed as a major step to confront the climate crisis. In …
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In my daily life, Walnut is omnipresent. He shadows me all over the house. When I sit, he gallops up into my lap. When I go to bed, he stretches out his long warm body against my body or he tucks himself under my chin like a soft violin. Walnut is so relentlessly present that …
Business & Finance 21 September 2022, 7:46 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported Turkish defence firm Baykar has delivered 20 armed drones to the United Arab Emirates this month and could sell more, as a diplomatic detente between the former regional rivals expands into military contracts. Article Tags Topics of Interest: Business & Finance Type: …
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The building housing Mykolaiv’s regional government, bombed early in the war, lies in ruins on Aug. 11. Governor Vitaliy Kim says he knew he was the target “because it was my window.” Thirty-seven of his colleagues died in the bombing. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Joanna Kakissis/NPR The building housing Mykolaiv’s regional government, bombed …
New Delhi CNN — Movie theaters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have reopened their doors, more than two decades after they were forced shut during an armed rebellion that saw multiple threats and attacks on crowded public places. The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, inaugurated the disputed region’s newest cinema on Tuesday, in a …
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Beijing says the self-ruled island is part of China and has been increasingly assertive over its claim. Beijing says it is willing to make the utmost effort to strive for peaceful “reunification” with self-ruled Taiwan, after staging major military manoeuvres around the island in recent weeks. While China claims Taiwan as its territory, the island’s …
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The former vice president also said President Biden should seek to have the Trump-nominated bank leader, David Malpass, removed from his role. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
WASHINGTON — The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home said Tuesday he intends to push briskly though the review process and appeared skeptical of the Trump team’s reluctance to say whether it believed the records had been declassified. “We’re going to proceed with …
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Business & Finance 20 September 2022, 7:58 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported PepsiCo has stopped making Pepsi, 7UP and Mountain Dew in Russia nearly six months after the U.S. company said it would suspend sales and production after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Article Tags Topics of Interest: Business & …
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian-registered organization monitoring rights violations in Iran, said five people were fatally shot during demonstrations in Iran’s Kurdish region on Monday. It said 75 others were injured in other cities over the weekend. The UN’s Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif issued a statement on Tuesday expressing …
To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states. China has achieved progress in the Pacific islands as an area of strategic interest that it has not been able to achieve elsewhere in the world, a new report by a US Congress-funded think-tank has said. …
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Many ethnic Serbs, nursing grievances against NATO for a 1999 bombing campaign that broke Serbia’s grip on the territory, see President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia as a potential savior. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
In a photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran, a police motorcycle is burning during a protest over the death of a young woman who had been detained for violating the country’s conservative dress code, in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP hide caption toggle caption …
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As the committal service in Windsor draws to a close, the Queen’s coffin has been lowered into the Royal Vault, set below the chapel, where many royal family members have been laid to rest. At the same time, the Dean of Windsor read a psalm and the Commendation, after which the Garter King of Arms …
Reuters exclusively reported an offshore bondholders’ group of cash-strapped Kaisa is offering up to $2 billion to acquire stalled housing projects of the Shenzhen-based developer to facilitate their completion. The post Reuters reveals offshore creditors of Chinese developer Kaisa offer $2 bln to take over stalled projects appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Source link …
“Bringing Mark home has been a top priority for President Biden and his national security team,” the official said. Haji Bashir Noorzai, a prominent member of the Taliban, who was in prison in the US on drug trafficking charges for 17 years, was granted clemency as part of the deal, the official said. Frerichs, a …
World leaders and royals assembled in London for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. World leaders arrived in London to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The queen, who died on September 8 at the age of 96, was given a state funeral – the first in the United Kingdom since 1965 following the death of …
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President Biden will be among the 2,000 mourners at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates with her team their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessica Hill/AP Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates with her team their win in the WNBA basketball finals against the Connecticut Sun …
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More than 10 'torture rooms' found in reclaimed areas of northeast Ukraine, Zelensky says Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
18 September 2022, 5:01 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report the hotly anticipated pricing range of the planned initial public offering (IPO) of Porsche, the luxury sportscar maker that parent company Volkswagen is planning to list on the Frankfurt stock exchange. The targeted pricing of the preferred shares of Porsche translates into a valuation of …
Turns out, for some conspicuous monarchists in Canada, their love of Queen Elizabeth II is paper thin – literally. That became apparent earlier this week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared Monday, September 19 a national holiday to observe the passing of “one of my favourite people in the world”. “Canada,” Trudeau said, was “in …
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The storm, called Nanmadol, carried gales and heavy rain as it crept up nearly the entire length of the country. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
This portion of the line ran between the National COVID Memorial Wall and the Thames River, with a view of the Houses of Parliament on the other side. Rachel Treisman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rachel Treisman/NPR This portion of the line ran between the National COVID Memorial Wall and the Thames River, with a view …
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A version of this story appeared in a special September 16 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Sign up here. London CNN — The tapping of a sword echoes through Westminster Hall. Here, in the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament, it reverberates …
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Eight cheetahs from Namibia arrived in India on Saturday, according to a tweet from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). The big cats were released into India’s Kuno National Park in the state of Madya Pradesh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was there to welcome the cheetahs to their new home. “A long wait is over,” …
One picture showed Ayatollah Khamenei wearing a mask and greeting the crowd attending the ceremony, which marked the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Other pictures showed him seated on a chair to the right side of the room, holding prayer beads and looking at the imam delivering the sermon. In a 12-minute …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to stay the course in his campaign against Ukraine, warning if counterattacks continue a “more serious” military response will be unleashed. Putin remained steadfast despite strong evidence that his forces incurred heavy losses in the Ukraine counteroffensive this month. The Russian leader said the main goal of the campaign continues …
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Summer’s rituals are giving way to fall’s, but for the moment, you can enjoy them all. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Families are pushing US to secure release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former US Marine Paul Whelan, held in Russia. US President Joe Biden has met with the families of basketball star Brittney Griner and former marine Paul Whelan, amid ongoing efforts in Washington to secure two American citizens’ release from detention in Russia. …
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A poster advertising “The Phantom of the Opera” is displayed on the shuttered Majestic Theatre in New York on March 12, 2020. Broadway’s longest-running show is scheduled to close in February 2023. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathy Willens/AP A poster advertising “The Phantom of the Opera” is displayed on the shuttered Majestic Theatre …
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A person reacts in Minneapolis on April 20, 2021, after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. Morry Gash/AP hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/AP A person reacts in Minneapolis on April 20, 2021, after a guilty verdict was announced at …
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Harare, Zimbabwe – Four months ago, Simba Muchingami was a very happy man. Customers were queueing outside his modest bakery in Kuwadzana, a high-density residential suburb west of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, to get freshly baked sugar buns, doughnuts and other confectioneries. But these days, his medium-sized electric industrial oven is often cold even by mid-morning, …
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A new documentary goes some way to explaining why the city looks the way it does. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose during their trilateral meeting with Mongolia on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Thursday. Alexandr Demyanchuk/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexandr Demyanchuk/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose during …
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Technology 15 September 2022, 6:31 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report that the Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S shipments to China of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking tools. The move would expand the reach of the limits and could subject other U.S. companies producing similar technology …
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Russia’s foreign ministry says if the US sends Ukraine longer-range missiles, then it would become a ‘party to conflict’. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said that if the United States decided to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles, it would cross a “red line” and become “a party to the conflict” in Ukraine. In a briefing on …
The $12 million emergency fund, part of a larger $1.2 billion reparations package, will be disbursed to 8,500 Jewish survivors in Ukraine. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks in March 2019 before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla’s design studio in Hawthorne, Calif.. Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from a whistleblowing former Twitter executive who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company. Jae C. …
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The woman, who has not been identified, was arrested in early hours of Thursday local time in the southeastern city of Ulsan, South Korean police official told CNN. The police official confirmed that the arrested woman is the same woman believed to be the children’s mother, according to earlier police reports, who arrived in South …
‘Our foreign policy aims to bring together different points of view,’ Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani tells French news outlet Le Point. Bringing together parties with opposing views is at the heart of Qatar’s foreign policy, the Qatari emir told French magazine Le Point in a wide-reaching interview published on Wednesday. Sheikh Tamim bin …
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Government 14 September 2022, 6:17 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively revealed the United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same. Article Tags Topics of Interest: Government Type: Reuters Best Sectors: Government & …
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Business & Finance 14 September 2022, 5:58 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report Goodyear Tire & Rubber has reached an agreement to settle a labour dispute at its Malaysian factory with migrant workers who alleged unpaid wages and benefits. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tire makers, declined to say how much it paid …
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Fashion month returned to New York in a big way, with five-and-a-half-days of in-person runway shows including Gabriela Hearst, Prabal Gurung, LaQuan Smith, Collina Strada and Batsheva, hosted in iconic locations around the city. Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon showed a collection of lush florals inspired by “The Secret Garden” inside The Plaza Hotel …
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Senior Democratic lawmakers said the United States must not give aid to Egypt until it improves its human rights record, in the latest instance of tensions over Middle East policies. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Pieper Lewis speaks during a sentencing hearing on Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Lewis, who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death in June 2020, was sentenced to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family. Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines …
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Authorities in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close and evacuated tourists from nearby islands, as one of this year’s strongest typhoons is set to make landfall on Wednesday. Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday as it moved toward the twin port cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan, which …
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Antonio Guterres tells opening of the 77th UN General Assembly that the world must work together to tackle issues from climate change to conflict. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for solidarity and cooperation to address a “world in peril”. Guterres made the appeal at the opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) …
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Plus a kangaroo killed a man in Australia and “Squid Game” made history at the Emmy Awards. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
13 September 2022, 6:42 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report that the world’s top oil trader Vitol has posted the highest ever profits, making more money in the first half of 2022 than in the whole of 2021, which was already its previous all-time high. The company, which trades 7% of global oil, …
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Energy 13 September 2022, 6:12 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol has asked the oil regulator to suspend contracts for two fracking pilot projects for 90 days. The two projects — being developed in Santander province by Ecopetrol and U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp — have faced …
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Mary Peltola did media interviews Monday in front of the U.S. Capitol. An aide says they’re receiving more than 100 media requests a day. Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media hide caption toggle caption Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media Mary Peltola did media interviews Monday in front of the U.S. Capitol. An aide says they’re receiving more than …
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The olive trees at the Green Gold Olive Oil Company’s Finca Fuensantilla in Beas del Segura, Spain, have suffered record temperatures and a lack of rainfall this year. (Alfredo Cáliz/Panos/Redux for CNN) Manuel Heredia Halcón’s grandparents planted the olive trees in his 1,200-acre grove in Andalusia, Spain, almost a century ago. The trees are renowned …
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On Tuesday, September 13 at 19:30 GMT:Mexico’s Congress has voted to bring federal police forces under direct military control, in a move that critics say dramatically escalates the army’s role in civilian affairs and functions. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spearheaded the bill to put the National Guard under the control of the country’s army-led defence ministry …
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The divergence of views, even on tightly-controlled state television networks, highlighted how Moscow’s narrative had quickly shifted. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
Emmy statue seen at the Television Academy in Los Angeles for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Emmy statue seen at the Television Academy in Los Angeles for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Here’s the full list of 74th Primetime Emmy Award nominees. This list will …
Business & Finance 12 September 2022, 6:39 pm. 1 minute Reuters was first to report that a unit of Japan’s Sony Group and India’s Zee Entertainment have proposed offering concessions such as pricing discounts to help ease the concerns of the country’s antitrust regulator over their merger, which will create a $10-billion TV behemoth. The …
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Economy 12 September 2022, 5:16 pm. 1 minute Reuters revealed that the yen may be near 24-year lows, but Japan’s central bank is not even close to trying to support it with higher interest rates. The government — especially the Ministry of Finance — has repeatedly and strongly expressed dissatisfaction with this year’s falls in …
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Turkey is fighting PKK forces based in northern Iraq, most recently launching ‘Operation Claw-Lock’ in April. Four Turkish soldiers have been killed in a clash with fighters in northern Iraq, according to a statement by Turkey’s defence ministry. The ministry said late on Sunday that the incident took place in a region where Turkey has …
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Early on Monday, figures showed the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals winning 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament against 173 for the centre-left. In further evidence of a shift to the right, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats are set to overtake the Moderates as Sweden’s second biggest party and the biggest in the opposition …
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Russia’s military setbacks may be weakening President Vladimir V. Putin’s reputation at home as a savvy geopolitical strategist. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
A man crosses a pitch-black street in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Very little light was visible in the city. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP A man crosses a pitch-black street in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Very little light was visible in the city. Leo Correa/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked power stations …
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Ukrainian official: More than 40 settlements in the Kharkiv region liberated Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
CNN — The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said the Caribbean country will hold a referendum on whether to become a republic and remove King Charles III as the head of state within the next few years. The former British colony gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1981 but is one of …
In Thailand’s northeastern village of Ban Ta Klang, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media. She does this to raise money to survive. The 23-year-old, who has been taking care of elephants since she was in school, points her phone at the animals as she feeds …
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External power has been restored to the plant, allowing engineers to move its reactors into a safer state, Ukraine’s nuclear regulator said. Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
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