Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who died on Sunday, was a fighter during wars in Korea and Vietnam and a survivor in the political arena, emerging from a high-ranking security role during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to win the vote for the nation's highest office. He was 94.
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Photos: England wins Euro 2022 over Germany
England won its first ever major women's championship in dramatic fashion, beating Germany 2-1 after extra time in the Euro 2022 final.
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https://ift.tt/Ejvxk1u
Mykolaiv in Ukraine hit with heavy shelling as Putin threatens 'lightning speed' response to interference
The southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv came under intense shelling in the early morning hours on Sunday, according to officials there, as Russian President Vladimir Putin used his nation's Navy Day to issue more militaristic threats to anyone undermining Russia's "sovereignty and freedom."
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https://ift.tt/tHaTpkG
Iran flash flooding and mudslides leave at least 69 people dead
At least 69 people have been killed in flooding and landslides that hit cities across Iran, Iran's Crisis Management Organization said on Sunday.
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https://ift.tt/HsJeuE4
Austria mourns suicide of doctor targeted by anti-vaccine campaigners
Austrian leaders appealed for national unity after a doctor who faced death threats from anti-vaccination activists and coronavirus pandemic conspiracy theorists took her own life.
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https://ift.tt/h9QaGjt
Saturday, July 30, 2022
What Taiwan is thinking as Pelosi heads for Asia
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan has resulted in stern warnings from Beijing and mounting concerns in Washington.
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https://ift.tt/IbmkLrt
Russia is recruiting thousands of volunteers to replenish its ranks in Ukraine. Prior experience isn't always required
Across Russia, volunteer battalions are being formed to deploy to the war in Ukraine, joining the so-called "special military operation" declared by President Vladimir Putin in February.
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https://ift.tt/DqIALGc
Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country's domestic spy agency who was convicted of murder in Germany last year be included in the US' proposed swap of a notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.
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https://ift.tt/SweV6ux
What does Taiwan think about the possibility of a visit by Nancy Pelosi?
Reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning a visit to Taiwan have sparked tense exchanges between the United States and China -- and growing speculation over how Beijing might react.
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https://ift.tt/V3udMrs
Friday, July 29, 2022
Spain reports first monkeypox-related death in Europe
Spain reported its first monkeypox-related death on Friday, in what is thought to be Europe's first fatality from the disease and only the second outside Africa in the current outbreak.
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https://ift.tt/yBYWQIX
How this tech giant is developing a more digital Africa
For Ola Williams, Microsoft Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, empowering women through tech training is furthering digital infrastructure development across the continent.
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https://ift.tt/v3VqOdw
Why movie theaters show so few films now
One crucial thing will be missing from theaters this fall: movies.
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https://ift.tt/VuytIln
Ukrainian farmers make bleak prediction despite surplus of grain
Farmers in Ukraine are storing away their grain as ports remain closed to shipping. The farmers foresee staffing shortages and slower grain production next year amid the uncertainty. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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https://ift.tt/uDv1QO4
Why Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner are turning against Instagram's updates
The Washington Post's tech columnist Taylor Lorenz tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin why TikTok is a threat to Instagram and why viewing more videos on Instagram is inevitable. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
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https://ift.tt/ujot9JG
Amazon beats expectations to avoid tech earnings slump
Amazon appears to still be going strong even as other Big Tech companies stumble amid pressure from inflation and an economic downturn.
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https://ift.tt/OMnyExk
Thursday, July 28, 2022
China's shadow is looming over the US this week
China's shadow over the United States has been especially noticeable this week.
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https://ift.tt/YS5cQEM
Nestlé has kept hiking prices this year
Nestlé hiked its prices by 6.5% in the first half of 2022 as it grapples with an "unprecedented" rise in costs.
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https://ift.tt/RbeWjOd
South Korean giant SK Group is pouring $22 billion into the United States
South Korea's second biggest conglomerate is investing $22 billion into the United States, in high-priority areas including chips and clean energy.
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https://ift.tt/3c47hm6
Africa must cut reliance on food imports, says Nigerian billionaire
Food prices have been rising around the world, driven first by the Covid pandemic and poor harvests, and made worse by the conflict in Ukraine, which has hit exports of both wheat and fertilizer.
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https://ift.tt/GV4jsYh
Sprite will no longer be sold in green bottles
Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
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https://ift.tt/ucbqxKt
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised members of this community Wednesday to limit their exposure to the virus by reducing their number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
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https://ift.tt/IZrqSbJ
Kate Moss opens up about the 'painful' side of modeling
British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed some past pitfalls from her modeling career in a rare interview with BBC podcast series Desert Island Discs.
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https://ift.tt/ifLCZxK
Intimate portraits of LGBTQ youths living deep in the Amazon rainforest
While eating dinner at a restaurant in Careiro, a small town deep in the Amazon rainforest, Daniel Jack Lyons was unexpectedly approached by a local drag performer, Wendell.
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https://ift.tt/w4XPUhE
First mission to return samples from another planet set to land on Earth in 2033
The first samples from Mars, collected by the Perseverance rover, will be returned to Earth in 2033. The Mars Sample Return missions now also include two helicopters similar to Ingenuity.
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https://ift.tt/HQZ0ygY
Say goodbye to your favorite Italian beach break
It's the Italian dream: sprawling on one of the Mediterranean's best beaches, drink in hand, moving only to eat some freshly caught fish or pick up another glass of local wine.
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https://ift.tt/osERSd4
'Black widow' is heaviest neutron star after devouring its stellar companion
Astronomers have spied the heaviest neutron star to date 3,000 light-years away from Earth. The "black widow," a dense, collapsed star that's devouring its stellar companion, also spins 707 times per second, which also makes it one of the fastest spinning neutron stars.
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https://ift.tt/2GpHEUd
Oil permits up for auction in Congo's Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country's rainforest and peatland.
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https://ift.tt/4HuRo6z
7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines, impact felt in Manila
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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https://ift.tt/ydR9hlW
Asia on high alert for monkeypox as cases reported from India to Japan
Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their first cases of the virus, now identified as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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https://ift.tt/g9svIXc
Dozens dead after drinking bootleg alcohol in western India
At least 36 people have died and about 50 others have been hospitalized in western India after drinking contaminated alcohol, according to police.
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https://ift.tt/n3r8Mv1
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
I stopped using my phone to wake up. Here's what happened
I have reinstated the alarm clock. An overlooked mechanism in today's technologically-synced, your-phone-does-everything world, it tells the time, it wakes you up, it is decentralized from a phone. It is marvelous.
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https://ift.tt/x8eaN25
Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday
President Joe Biden will speak Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official tells CNN, as tensions between the two countries rise amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering a visit to Taiwan.
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https://ift.tt/fEZXJTQ
Brittney Griner to testify at trial in Russia, lawyers say
WNBA star Brittney Griner will testify as part of her drug trial in Russia on Wednesday, her lawyers said, as her defense team claimed that cannabis oil found in her luggage was for medicinal purposes.
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https://ift.tt/MAsOPhN
Monday, July 25, 2022
CDC adds 6 places to its 'high' risk category for travel, including 2 Central American countries
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added six destinations to its "high" risk category for travel on Monday.
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https://ift.tt/uqebUp9
The last 'Arab Spring' democracy is dangling by a thread
Once regarded as the sole democracy to have emerged from the mass protests of the Arab Spring in 2011, Tunisia is today voting on a newly minted constitution that analysts fear could be the final nail in the coffin of its democratic era.
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https://ift.tt/xkcGzbo
Top US general says China's military has become more aggressive to US over last 5 years
The most senior US general has issued a stark warning about China's military intentions toward the US and allies in the region, saying Beijing has become more aggressive and the number of Chinese intercepts at sea and in the air have "increased significantly" in recent years.
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https://ift.tt/ZtEufVa
Rise in gasoline prices threatens social stability in Latin America
South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months.
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https://ift.tt/ltqwuMA
Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient
Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he violated employment and data security policies.
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https://ift.tt/7dMsWuv
7 things you're wasting money on
With inflation pushing the price of just about everything higher, it's more important than ever to keep track of how you're spending your money.
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https://ift.tt/u2LHgAM
Journalist describes harrowing experience reporting in Afghanistan
Columnist Lynne O'Donnell, who recently returned to Afghanistan, says she was detained and punished for her past reporting. "They'd look at each other and say, 'She knows her crimes,' and then they took me away," she says.
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https://ift.tt/JPUw2NX
'Nope' is Jordan Peele's latest No. 1 film at the box office
"Nope," Jordan Peele's third movie, opened to an estimated $44 million this weekend in North America, according to Universal Pictures.
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https://ift.tt/w7yGQ2a
Sunday, July 24, 2022
At least 17 Haitian migrants found dead off Bahamas coast
Rescuers in the Bahamas have found the bodies of 17 Haitian migrants thought to have died after their vessel capsized in rough seas during a "suspected human smuggling operation," the country's leader said.
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https://ift.tt/tJ65p2z
Final candidates in race to become new UK Prime Minister vow to expand Rwanda immigration policy
The two final candidates in the race to become the UK's new prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have both vowed to expand the government's controversial Rwanda immigration policy.
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https://ift.tt/AEntxzc
French Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins after devastated Charles Leclerc crashes out with 'unacceptable' mistake
Max Verstappen eased to victory at the French Grand Prix to extend his championship lead over a devastated Charles Leclerc, whose recent woes continued with a high-speed crash on Sunday.
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https://ift.tt/TqaLCGv
Pope visits Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools
Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he's set to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in the abuse of Canadian Indigenous children in residential schools.
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https://ift.tt/0FzQv95
China executes man who set fire to his ex-wife during livestream
A man who killed his ex-wife by setting her on fire during a livestream was executed in China on Saturday, state media reported, marking the end of a case that prompted horror and outrage across the country.
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https://ift.tt/U9JuVgC
China says Xi Jinping and other leaders have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, amid public concern over safety
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders in the country have been given domestic Covid-19 vaccines, the ruling Communist party said in a rare disclosure aimed at stimulating China's booster program.
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https://ift.tt/Gc9vmrH
Two vie to replace Boris Johnson. Neither has 'a true plan' to fix Britain's ailing economy
The two candidates jostling to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom are making big promises about rescuing the country's economy. It won't be an easy task.
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https://ift.tt/06K3wjP
Saturday, July 23, 2022
WHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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https://ift.tt/x5EsiNv
Here's why the NASA logo is on so many backpacks, t-shirts, sneakers and hats
On any given day, a thirty minute walk around New York City can yield at least a few NASA logo sightings. They're on backpacks, t-shirts, sneakers, hats, sweatshirts, phone cases, tote bags and jackets.
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https://ift.tt/aGTAIkl
Brexit blamed for delays as British truckers and travelers face gridlock at Dover
Brexit has contributed to travelers being stuck in gridlock at the start of the summer holidays at the port of Dover, French and UK officials have said, as a war of words escalates between the two countries over hours-long delays at the border.
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https://ift.tt/NO5kBsZ
The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service doubts Iran wants a nuclear deal
The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service said Thursday he doesn't believe Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wants to reach a nuclear deal as hope fades that an agreement can be reached.
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https://ift.tt/3CIyijr
Friday, July 22, 2022
Myanmar genocide case over Rohingya atrocities can go ahead, top UN court rules
The World Court on Friday rejected Myanmar's objections to a genocide case over its treatment of the Muslim Rohingya minority, paving the way for the case to be heard in full.
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https://ift.tt/STsn59w
Brazil charges three men over killings of British journalist and indigenous expert
Authorities in Brazil have charged three men with "aggravated double homicide and concealment of a corpse" following the disappearance last month of British journalist Dom Philips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
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https://ift.tt/xa93OEX
Opinion: A very European answer to air conditioning
American friends visiting my downtown Berlin apartment at the height of summer always guffaw at my rinky-dink plastic fan, propped up on a bookshelf above my desk.
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https://ift.tt/8LzlSmb
CIA chief says Putin is 'entirely too healthy'
CIA Director Bill Burns gave an unusually candid assessment this week, when he told attendees at the Aspen Institute's annual security confab that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "entirely too healthy."
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https://ift.tt/dKhxU0T
Rise in gasoline prices threatens social stability and food security in Latin America
South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months.
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https://ift.tt/Ctn9uxY
More than five million Ukrainians have been welcomed into Europe and given special asylum. In a stark contrast, migrants from across Africa are facing a perilous journey at the hands of smuggling kingpins. CNN's David McKenzie and his team investigates what is called the deadliest migration route known int the world.
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https://ift.tt/PWDRrow
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Pelosi's planned visit to Taiwan raises concerns China might interfere with airspace, US official says
Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend the trip, potentially raising tensions even further in the region, a US official told CNN.
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https://ift.tt/eoQfFAm
Uzbekistan has detained more than 300 over deadly unrest, rights group says
Hundreds of people are still in detention in Uzbekistan after deadly unrest this month in the republic of Karakalpakstan over a proposal to strip the region of its autonomous status, a rights group said.
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https://ift.tt/xOZVLdu
Brazilian Workers' Party officially names Lula presidential candidate
Former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, widely known as Lula, is now officially standing as the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate, the party announced Thursday.
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https://ift.tt/k5F9sNb
Russian and European astronauts conduct rare joint spacewalk
Two astronauts — one European and one Russian — exited the airlock on the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Thursday, marking the first time in more than 20 years such a joint endeavor has taken place.
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https://ift.tt/fx2sPw7
US officials recovered possible Fabergé egg from Russian oligarch's seized yacht
US law enforcement officials recovered what appeared to be a Fabergé egg from a yacht seized from a Russian oligarch in Fiji, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Wednesday.
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https://ift.tt/XECf6vH
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
India's top court grants bail to Muslim journalist accused of insulting Hindus
Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair has been freed from jail on the order of India's Supreme Court after he was detained last month for allegedly insulting religious beliefs on social media.
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https://ift.tt/v8hUcj4
'A free and open Indo-Pacific': With a single phrase, Shinzo Abe changed America's view of Asia and China
To many in Asia-Pacific, Shinzo Abe was prescient in recognizing the challenge a rising China posed to the American-led system of political and military alliances.
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https://ift.tt/o1h6m5R
Mysterious bundle of string on Mars' surface found by Perseverance rover
NASA's newest Mars rover stumbled across a small bundle of string while exploring an ancient delta in a search for signs of ancient microscopic life.
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https://ift.tt/2Uwo69Y
Analysis: Race to succeed Johnson as UK Prime Minister narrows to two candidates
Boris Johnson will be succeeded as prime minister of the United Kingdom by either Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss after the Conservative Party leadership race was on Wednesday narrowed down to the final two candidates.
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https://ift.tt/kc4XDiL
The amount of Greenland ice that melted last weekend could cover West Virginia in a foot of water
Six billion tons of water per day melted off the ice sheet in northern Greenland this past weekend.
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https://ift.tt/MrFn7jG
Italian PM squeezes through confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence vote in the country's Senate on Wednesday, but emerged badly bruised.
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https://ift.tt/IbkS21e
South Korea joins supersonic fighter club as KF-21 jet takes to skies
South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet flew for the first time on Tuesday, putting the country among the few nations to have developed and flown an advanced supersonic fighter.
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https://ift.tt/XaNxdbv
NASA targets late summer launch for Artemis mega moon rocket
The mega Artemis I rocket may be launching on its trip to the moon on August 29, September 2 or September 5, according to NASA officials.
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https://ift.tt/WCkTDBY
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Putin takes his first trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since his invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first international trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since he launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
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https://ift.tt/UJbRL8g
To Russia, he's a traitor and right-wing extremist. In Ukraine, he's a Russian fighting against his own country
On the outskirts of Kyiv, past endless rows of Soviet-style apartment blocks, there's a sterile rehabilitation center filled with Ukrainian troops injured on the front lines.
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https://ift.tt/A73hfSC
India and China's political tensions are hitting the smartphone market. But they need each other
The Indian government is cracking down on the companies that make the country's most popular smartphones.
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https://ift.tt/AqgQ1hP
World's best restaurant for 2022 revealed
It's another good year for Copenhagen as, for the second year in a row, a restaurant in the Danish capital has been named the best on the planet at the World's 50 Best Restaurants awards.
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https://ift.tt/MmaDIxt
Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay
Daria Kasatkina, Russia's highest ranked female tennis player, came out as gay in an interview, while addressing rising homophobic attitudes in the country.
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https://ift.tt/2upgFQ8
How Abu Dhabi became the world's hottest cycling city
Cycling vacations usually conjure up images of pedaling across the French countryside, a baguette lashed to the handlebars, or perhaps a breezy ride along the flat and friendly bike paths that weave their way through cities like Copenhagen or Amsterdam.
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https://ift.tt/Rj1xJKM
UK smashes its hottest-day record, 100 million Americans under alerts in global heat emergency
Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and bucked infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis' impact on day-to-day weather.
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https://ift.tt/TUhDduG
Monday, July 18, 2022
Abortion's illegal in the Catholic majority Philippines, so more than a million women a year turn to other options
Miriam has seen her share of high-risk operations and procedures in her years as a veteran doctor in the Philippines -- but none quite as "complicated or as dangerous" as abortions, she said.
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https://ift.tt/8YAf2BQ
Acting Sri Lanka leader says previous government covered up crisis
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the country's previous administration was "covering up facts" about its crippling financial crisis.
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https://ift.tt/tsKeWAb
Women's Euro 2022: Eight-time champion Germany through to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory over Spain
Eight-time champion Germany qualified for the quarterfinals of the Women's Euro 2022 with a 2-0 victory over Spain on Tuesday.
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https://ift.tt/HN20YzF
Hong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under a colonial-era sedition law for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.
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https://ift.tt/z5b3dhp
Boeing delivers a 737 Max to an airline that suffered a fatal crash of the plane
Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of a 737 Max from Boeing in June, the aircraft maker disclosed Tuesday.
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https://ift.tt/9JP7Wby
GrabMaps: Singapore super app unveils new technology
After two years of strict Covid-19 restrictions in Singapore, tech giant Grab has unveiled new technology. Will Ripley reports.
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https://ift.tt/5nPUvGr
First on CNN: BTS is coming to Disney in a major streaming deal
Disney is bringing BTS to its streaming services, adding the world's biggest band to its roster of digital stars.
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https://ift.tt/LzTM7lU
Starbucks to close 16 stores citing personal safety concerns
Starbucks is planning to close 16 locations across various cities, citing safety concerns.
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https://ift.tt/QbF4IRu
Sunday, July 17, 2022
China once saw Europe as a counter to US power. Now ties are at an abysmal low
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first state visit to Europe in 2014, he set out to herald a new era of cooperation in a multi-country tour, which the European Parliament President at the time called "a welcome signal of the importance that the new Chinese leader attaches to a strengthened EU-China partnership."
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https://ift.tt/VpcuHFq
India hits 2 billion Covid-19 vaccinations as infections hit four-month high
The Indian government's Covid-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit a four-month high, official data showed.
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https://ift.tt/6yHsk9B
Europe battles wildfires in intense heat
Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change.
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https://ift.tt/kz9f0dp
Ukrainian army resists Russian advances in key region in bloody battle for control
The Ukrainian military rebuffed Russian advances in Donetsk over the weekend, as the bloody battle for control in the eastern Donbas region grinds on.
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https://ift.tt/HaDvrbk
Plane carrying military equipment crashes in northern Greece, killing eight people
A cargo plane has crashed in northern Greece, raising concerns about the "dangerous cargo" it was reported to have been carrying.
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https://ift.tt/4wPSThU
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Filipinos are buying books to preserve the truth about the Marcos regime
Filipinos living abroad are snapping up books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, not just to read about history but to preserve it.
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https://ift.tt/7BVANHY
Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
A Russian delegation has visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in the last month to examine weapons-capable drones, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan and satellite imagery obtained exclusively by CNN.
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https://ift.tt/Yeudn4F
Mexico detains drug lord wanted by US as 14 killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash
A notorious drug lord on the FBI's 10 most wanted list has been detained by the Mexican Navy, a Navy source told CNN on Friday.
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https://ift.tt/n4dRUIa
Friday, July 15, 2022
Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?
For years it had been one of Sri Lanka's grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President.
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https://ift.tt/mR7UkZ5
Thursday, July 14, 2022
US troops in Germany banned from alcohol after scooter incidents
A US Army brigade in Germany has been confined to its base during evenings and temporarily banned from consuming alcohol, a spokesman for the Army said Thursday, after five troops were charged with driving scooters under the influence in Nuremberg over the July 4 holiday weekend.
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https://ift.tt/gl7RE8h
European cities set all-time temperature records amid unrelenting heat wave
New records have been set as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across much of Spain and Portugal Wednesday amid a persistent heat wave across western Europe.
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https://ift.tt/MJ3gfGW
Pepsi is making big money on smaller portions
The biggest trend in snacking is something small: Chip bags and sodas are going mini.
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Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 bln damages over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in damages to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, the plaintiff's lawyers said.
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Average rent in Manhattan jumps to a record $5,000 a month
Rent continued to skyrocket to new record highs in Manhattan last month.
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French resorts grapple with big crowds, staff shortages
With tourists flocking to France for summer vacations, CNN's Jim Bittermann finds some iconic destinations looking very different after the pandemic.
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Eurostar CEO: 'Very quick' ramp-up in travel demand
As the travel industry struggles to attract workers for the summer rush, Eurostar CEO Jacques Damas says a "family" atmosphere is the key to keeping hold of staff.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
World's 50 greatest places of 2022, according to TIME magazine
Get your credit card out and your favorite booking platforms at the ready: US magazine and news website TIME has just released its list of the world's 50 greatest places of 2022.
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A Mexican network is smuggling abortion drugs to American women
One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began taking shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly crossed into the country at different points along the border, dozens of abortion-inducing pills hidden in their belongings.
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https://ift.tt/2aDQZ5M
Sri Lanka in crisis after president flees
• How Sri Lanka's runaway President went from 'war hero' to fugitive • Chaos as protests force president to flee. Here's what you need to know
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https://ift.tt/PFRuajm
Starbucks to close 16 stores citing personal safety concerns
Starbucks is planning to close 16 locations across various cities, citing safety concerns.
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https://ift.tt/dIv42rZ
US Navy destroyer performs freedom of navigation exercise in South China Sea
A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed South China Sea island chain on Wednesday, challenging the restrictions imposed by China and others on transit through the area.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to stay cool, as 84 cities across the country on Wednesday issued their highest-level red alert warnings.
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US tourist survives fall into Mount Vesuvius after reaching for phone
An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday.
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Thousands trapped by fighting in Haitian capital, aid group warns
Thousands of Haitians are trapped in capital city Port-au-Prince without access to water, food or other essential supplies, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a medical humanitarian group, warned on Tuesday.
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https://ift.tt/9bsACjI
Opinion: Boris Johnson's political demise offers a lesson for US Republicans
For millions of Americans watching last week's political drama in London, the spectacle was welcome entertainment, a respite from the bitter divisions racking the United States and a reassuring reminder that other countries also endure convoluted political theater. But it was also a wistful reminder that even if the US doesn't have a monopoly on edge-of-your-seat political machinations, other democracies seem to handle theirs more successfully.
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Sri Lanka's beleaguered President and 14 family members blocked from leaving country by airport staff, senior military source says
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was blocked from departing Sri Lanka on Monday after refusing to join a public queue at the Bandaranaike International Airport in order to have his passport checked by immigration, a high-ranking military source told CNN.
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Akie Abe, widow of assassinated leader, set a new mold for Japanese first ladies
• Japan says final farewell to Shinzo Abe • In photos: World reacts to Abe shooting • Church puzzled by reports of alleged grudge held Abe assassination suspect
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Iran has arrested three filmmakers in less than a week
Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi has become the third Iranian filmmaker to be arrested in the country in less than a week.
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Monday, July 11, 2022
Why the A380 superjumbo is staging a comeback
The post-pandemic recovery of commercial aviation may have an early, unlikely protagonist: the A380 superjumbo.
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https://ift.tt/tg7FZeA
'Originally there were no options,' says pilot who landed his plane on a highway
When the engine on his small plane failed three times, Vincent Fraser had no choice but to make an emergency landing in mountainous terrain just south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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https://ift.tt/5cB8bNe
India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, UN report says
India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth.
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https://ift.tt/gEdIVWa
China crushes protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
• Video shows violent reaction to bank protest
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Opinion: Biden packs his bags for the 'pariah' kingdom
A cynic is rarely disappointed by the actions of his fellow human beings, and President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia this week won't disappoint many cynics because it is so entirely predictable.
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https://ift.tt/OGlW94v
Faroe Islands sets quota of 500 dolphins to be killed in controversial annual whale hunt
The government of the Faroe Islands has set a catch limit of 500 dolphins for the territory's annual whale hunt this year.
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A photographer cataloged all 12,795 items in her house. This is what she found
After going through a divorce and moving home for the 11th time, Barbara Iweins decided to take stock of her life -- and everything in it.
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Sunday, July 10, 2022
UK Foreign Secretary launches bid for Prime Minister
British Member of Parliament Liz Truss has joined the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, outlining her campaign in an op-ed published Sunday in The Telegraph.
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https://ift.tt/d1lf5CH
At least 15 dead in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto, South Africa
At least 15 people have died after a shooting at a bar in the South African township of Soweto on Sunday, according to the country's public broadcaster SABC.
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https://ift.tt/Jmq7gTf
North Korea is making a fortune with high-tech crypto thefts
Devin, the founder of a cryptocurrency startup based in San Francisco, woke up one day in February to the most bizarre phone call of his life.
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https://ift.tt/1UFZRa2
Charles Leclerc outduels Max Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix, thrusts himself back into championship race
Charles Leclerc outdueled Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and thrust himself back into the Formula One driver's championship race.
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As Sri Lanka's leader agrees to step down, protesters sing on the streets. But the future is uncertain and the economy is wrecked
Sri Lanka woke on Sunday to an uncertain future, with both its President and Prime Minister set to step down after thousands of protesters stormed their homes in fury over the nation's crippling economic crisis.
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https://ift.tt/N85pmEi
Saturday, July 9, 2022
US concerned at China's 'alignment' with Russia, Blinken says
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday he had discussed Russian aggression in Ukraine during more than five hours of talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and raised concerns over Beijing's alignment with Moscow.
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Mass turmoil, protests in Sri Lanka. President and PM say they'll resign
• TV station says journalists were attacked by police during protests • Video shows Sri Lankan Prime Minister's house in flames
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https://ift.tt/iz5XVSU
Elena Rybakina wins Wimbledon women's singles title, her first grand slam and first for Kazakhstan
Elena Rybakina won the women's singles final Wimbledon on Saturday, claiming her first grand slam title and the first for Kazakhstan.
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https://ift.tt/PEztlFu
In Kyiv, Boris Johnson's resignation was met with despair
When Boris Johnson finally announced he would step down as UK Prime Minister on Thursday, after desperately trying to cling onto power despite a historic government rebellion, his decision sparked a sense of relief across Westminster.
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https://ift.tt/FWUELt5
Filmmaker faces death threats over controversial Hindu goddess poster
A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.
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Friday, July 8, 2022
'It's getting scary.' How the war in Ukraine plunged this Middle East nation into crisis
There are only a few items in Hanna Ayyad's fridge at any given moment these days. The Cairo street fruit vendor has restricted his family's diet as inflation triggered by the Ukraine war has soared in Egypt.
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https://ift.tt/tm6JMva
Could turbocharging trees help solve the climate crisis?
Hear why start-up Living Carbon believes bioengineering faster-growing trees is one of the better nature-based solutions for sucking more carbon out of the atmosphere.
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'Thor: Love and Thunder' hopes to jolt a rebounding theater industry
Two years ago, movie theaters were suffering through the pandemic and many in Hollywood wondered if going to the movies would become a thing of the past.
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Art critic Jerry Saltz on DALL-E 2: 'This is pretty crapola illustration'
AI and DALL-E 2 is cropping up across Twitter feeds, but is it art? New York Magazine's Senior Art Critic Jerry Saltz tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin he believes some AI art has no imagination or creativity. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
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Thursday, July 7, 2022
GameStop shares are about to get much cheaper
GameStop shares will soon lose three quarters of their value. But don't worry: It's good news for stockholders.
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Kim Kardashian walks runway for Balenciaga
While the world is seemingly one big runway for Kim Kardashian, on Wednesday she stepped onto an actual catwalk at Balenciaga's latest show during Paris Haute Couture Week.
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This photo of a kiss is a modern allegory for queer Black love
As D'Angelo Lovell Williams posed for a kiss with a former partner, Glenn, in front of the camera, their faces each obscured by the black silk cloth of a backwards durag, the photographer had a famous painting in mind.
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Six injured as controversial bull run returns to Spain's Pamplona
Half a dozen people, including a 30-year-old man from the US city of Atlanta, were taken to hospital after the first running of the bulls in three years kicked off in Spain's Pamplona.
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Last Muslim lawmaker leaves India's ruling party
The last remaining Muslim lawmaker in India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has resigned, leaving the party without a single representative from the minority community among its 395 members of parliament.
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Biden will rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally
President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress on Wednesday said that he will officially rescind Afghanistan's designation as a major non‑NATO ally.
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Ukrainian medic released in prisoner exchange accuses captors of torture
A well-known Ukrainian paramedic who was held prisoner by Russian and separatist forces for three months after being captured in the southeastern city of Mariupol has accused her guards of psychological and physical torture during her time in captivity.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Beijing imposes mainland China's first Covid vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant
Beijing on Wednesday announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues, becoming the first city in mainland China to do so as it attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant.
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Italian Alps glacier collapse death toll rises to 9, with 3 still missing
Italian rescue teams on Wednesday found the bodies of two more victims of the glacier collapse in the Alps that is feared to have killed up to 12 people and is being blamed on rising temperatures.
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Boris Johnson's tenure has been defined by scandal. Here are some of the biggest ones
The crisis that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing right now might be the gravest for his leadership so far -- but it's definitely not the first.
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North Korean government hackers hit health services with ransomware, US agencies warn
North Korean government-backed hackers have in the last year targeted multiple health organizations with ransomware, in some cases disrupting health services for "prolonged periods," the FBI and other US agencies warned on Wednesday.
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European Parliament says natural gas projects can be considered 'green' for investments
European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of calling natural gas and nuclear power "green" or "sustainable" sources of energy, backing a proposal from European Commission, the EU's executive arm, that has spurred criticism from scientists and environmental advocates.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Is North Korea hiding a bigger problem behind its Covid-19 outbreak?
Choi Jung-hun smiled as I read out the latest official Covid-19 figures from North Korean state media: fewer than 5 million cases of "fever" and just 73 fatalities -- a fraction of the death toll of every other country in the world.
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Suspect confesses to killing Malta journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime in an interview with a Reuters reporter and says he will soon implicate others in plotting to assassinate her.
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A billion people in China had personal data leaked. It's been online more than a year
A massive online database apparently containing the personal information of up to one billion Chinese citizens was left unsecured and publicly accessible for more than a year -- until an anonymous user in a hacker forum offered to sell the data and brought it to wider attention last week.
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Tesla posts rare drop in sales in second quarter
Covid lockdowns in China resulted in a rare drop in production and sales for Tesla in the second quarter.
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Chinese-Canadian tycoon faces trial in China without consular access, embassy says
The trial in China of a missing Chinese-Canadian tycoon who was abducted from a hotel room in Hong Kong five years ago will take place without consular access, the Canadian Embassy in Beijing told CNN on Tuesday.
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Monday, July 4, 2022
Lewis Hamilton backs environmental protests, but not their methods on British GP track
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he supports the cause of environmentalist group Just Stop Oil, but not some of its methods after group members invaded the track during the British Grand Prix.
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https://ift.tt/ACNI9yi
As Korean employees return to the office, so does 'gapjil' workplace harassment
As employees return to the office in South Korea, so does gapjil -- the country's longstanding problem of toxic workplace culture.
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https://ift.tt/GxcByRX
China calls on Myanmar's junta to hold talks with opponents
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Myanmar's junta leaders to talk to their opponents amid concerns over escalating violence and deteriorating human rights in the Southeast Asian country.
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Indian police say they have arrested 'masterminds' behind brutal killing of Hindu tailor
Indian police made fresh arrests at the weekend over the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan -- a crime that sparked tensions between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority and a clampdown on protests and the internet to prevent them from escalating.
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Sunday, July 3, 2022
Hong Kong said 'miracle' needed to find more survivors from ship sunk in Typhoon Chaba. China just found one
A rescue team from mainland China saved a crew member of a ship that broke in half and sank during Typhoon Chaba in the early hours of Monday morning -- just hours after their counterparts in Hong Kong said a "miracle" would be needed to find any more survivors.
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In pictures: Deadly shooting at mall in Copenhagen
A shooting at a mall in Copenhagen has left several people dead and at least three hospitalized, local authorities said Sunday.
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Deep in a Ukrainian forest, this group of volunteers waits as Russia creeps closer
• This Ukrainian athlete convinced his parents to leave Bucha before Russian tanks rolled in, now he's helping save others • Video: Symbol of Ukrainian resistance at center of new dispute
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Carlos Sainz secures first F1 victory in British GP as Zhou Guanyu survives dramatic crash
Carlos Sainz secured his first victory in F1 during a dramatic British Grand Prix on Sunday where Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu survived a huge crash on the first lap.
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Saturday, July 2, 2022
North Korea says US seeking an excuse for an Asian NATO with South Korea and Japan
North Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation -- claiming it is part of a US plan to create a military alliance like NATO in the region.
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Palestinians to let US examine bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The Palestinian Authority will allow US investigators to examine the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, PA Attorney General Akram Al Khatib announced Saturday.
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Opinion: How Russia is feeding another dictatorship thousands of miles away
I am thinking of a man who sang of freedom. His name is Zeyar Thaw.
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Friday, July 1, 2022
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
India on Friday imposed a ban on single-use plastics on items ranging from straws to cigarette packets to combat worsening pollution in a country whose streets are strewn with waste.
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Taiwan accepts same-sex marriage, so why not adoption?
Wang Chen-wei and Chen Jun-ru are unique among parents in Taiwan.
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2 more British citizens charged as 'mercenaries' in Russian-backed separatist region of Ukraine
Pro-Russian investigators in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on Friday said they have charged another two British citizens with being "mercenaries," according to the Donetsk News Agency.
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From British to Chinese rule: Hong Kong, in photos
In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sat at a long table with Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang in Beijing. They signed large red-bound documents with black fountain pens and shook hands. The crowd behind them applauded.
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A leader for all Israelis? Yair Lapid takes over as caretaker prime minister
Yair Lapid is used to being in the spotlight.
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Analysis: Xi Jinping crushed Hong Kong's opposition. Now he claims handover to China marked 'beginning of true democracy'
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed "true democracy" began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control, as he marked a symbolic anniversary for the city transformed by his political crackdown.
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