Afghan Taliban’s new UN envoy urges quick recognition
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s newly appointed envoy to the United Nations is urging quick world…
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Poland: Court case on primacy of EU or Polish law adjourned
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court announced another recess Wednesday in a case over whether Polish or European Union law has…
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US to send additional 500 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to foreign nations in 2022
By Jason Hoffman, CNN The United States is set to significantly increase the amount of Covid-19 vaccines it will ship to foreign nations beginning in…
Continue Reading Fewer than one-third of Americans want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, new polling finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Fewer than one-third of Americans want to see the Roe v. Wade decision overturned, according to a set of three polls…
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Salesforce’s Indian rival Freshworks valued at $10 billion in Wall Street IPO
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business An Indian company that wants to rival Salesforce is launching an initial public offering in the United States.…
Continue Reading Indian officials burn rhino horns to stop illegal trade
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Indian officials have burned about 2,500 old rhino horns to spread awareness of the need…
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Firefighters make progress on one of California’s largest blazes but face challenges with weather ahead
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California firefighters have made significant headway in taming one of the largest blazes in the history of the wildfire-prone…
Continue Reading Czech president Milos Zeman released from hospital
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been released from the hospital. Zeman was admitted to Prague’s military hospital on Sept. 14 for…
Continue Reading UK bails out an American company to prevent food supply crisis
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The UK government has agreed to subsidize a major US fertilizer manufacturer at a cost of several million pounds to…
Continue Reading Canadian recounts her abduction by jihadis in Burkina Faso
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Nearly a year and a half after being abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina…
Continue Reading Top US general holds ‘productive’ talks with Russian officer
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The top U.S. military officer has finished talks Wednesday in Finland with his…
Continue Reading ‘Giant flying murder heads’ and other creatures that ruled the ancient sky
By Ashley Strickland, CNN One close glimpse of a modern bird, especially around the eyes, and it may feel like you’re looking into the ancient…
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Fall: The season of cozy, delicious, wisdom-inducing rediscovery
By David G. Allan, CNN Fall is the season for all senses. The feel of cooler temperatures after a long summer. A warm, visually pleasing palate of…
Continue Reading ‘My whole life in a van’: Islanders flee Spanish volcano
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — A wall of lava up to 12 meters (40 feet) high is bearing down on a Spanish island…
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See Aston Martin’s $123,000 James Bond car for kids
Aston Martin and The Little Car Company have built a very cool and very expensive little James Bond DB5 with toy machine gun…
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Ryder Cup gets personal: Hey! ‘Golf’ fans, leave those guys alone, say wives and girlfriends
American golfer Patrick Cantlay clinched the FedEx Cup by winning the season-ending TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The…
Continue Reading Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, Australia
CNN metereologist Pedram Javaheri explains the significance of an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 which struck near Melbourne in southern…
Continue Reading China’s Evergrande meets crucial debt deadline but another looms
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s Evergrande Group will pay interest due Thursday on one of its bonds, but it’s keeping rattled investors…
Continue Reading Facebook oversight board reviewing ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs
By The Associated Press Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check…
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Rookie NFL quarterbacks struggling through 1st 2 weeks
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The rookie class of quarterbacks that entered the season full of fanfare is finding the adjustment to the NFL is…
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Rookie NFL quarterbacks struggling through 1st 2 weeks
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The rookie class of quarterbacks that entered the season full of fanfare is finding the adjustment to the NFL is…
Continue Reading Americans champs at pingpong table, not so much Ryder Cup
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. team has struggled mightily on the golf course against the Europeans in recent…
Continue Reading Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s and Google’s cooperation with the Russian…
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Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s and Google’s cooperation with the Russian…
Continue Reading Dubois declares `I’m back;’ set for fresh start in Winnipeg
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer TORONTO (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois is looking forward to finally getting to know his Jets teammates after spending…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Wide dangers ahead for Spanish volcanic island
MADRID (AP) — The eruption of a long-dormant volcano on a small Spanish island in the Atlantic Ocean forced the evacuation of more than 6,000…
Continue Reading AP source: Simmons won’t report to 76ers’ training camp
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Ben Simmons’ plans tells The Associated Press the…
Continue Reading Australia on track to reopen ‘by Christmas at the latest,’ says tourism minister
By Lilit Marcus and Carly Walsh, CNN Australia is on track to allow borders to reopen by Christmas, the country’s minister for trade, tourism…
Continue Reading Escapees captured, Israel opens crossing near prison break
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has reopened a crossing with the occupied West Bank for the first time since six prisoners tunneled out of a nearby…
Continue Reading Germany’s diversity shows as immigrants run for parliament
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of immigrants are running in Germany’s national election on Sunday, raising the…
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