German broadcaster DW’s online service blocked in Belarus
BERLIN (AP) — German broadcaster Deutsche Welle says its online service and several other news portals have been blocked by Belarus. DW said Friday…
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France summons captain of seized British fishing boat to court as UK warns ‘two can play that game’
By Joseph Ataman, Martin Goillandeau and Nada Bashir, CNN The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a…
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Olympian widow welcomes daughter 15 months after Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin’s death
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Ellidy Pullin, the partner of Australian Olympic snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, has given birth to their daughter…
Continue Reading Pumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean…
Continue Reading Tensions rise in Indian state after attacks against Muslims
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Tensions are high in parts of India’s northeastern Tripura state after…
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Complaint alleging a sex crime has been filed against former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo
CNN By Sonia Moghe, Gregory Krieg and Brian Vitagliano, CNN A criminal complaint alleging forcible touching, a sex crime, has been filed against…
Continue Reading WHO director-general runs unopposed for 2nd five-year term
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says its director-general is running unopposed for a second five-year term. The U.N. health agency made…
Continue Reading Israel, touting technology, aims for zero emissions by 2050
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it hopes to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after previously acknowledging it would fall short of the…
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Your sleep can affect how you walk, a new study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re sleep deprived — and who isn’t these days? — you’re probably familiar with the impact…
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NFT artist Beeple unveils new real-life sculpture following record-breaking $69M sale
Oscar Holland, CNN Last year, Mike Winkelmann — better known as Beeple — joined the world’s most valuable living artists when he…
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China tightens control over company data with transfer rules
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet regulator plans to require companies to obtain government approval to transfer data deemed important abroad.…
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet regulator plans to require companies to obtain government approval to transfer data deemed important abroad.…
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‘Rust’ armorer says she doesn’t know how live ammo got on set, according to attorneys
By Andy Rose, CNN The gun supervisor for the film “Rust,” on which a crew member was killed after a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin went…
Continue Reading Greece: Unclear fate for rescued ship carrying 400 migrants
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a small cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board…
Continue Reading UK leader seeks to calm tensions in fishing spat with France
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing with France…
Continue Reading UK leader seeks to calm tensions in fishing spat with France
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to calm stormy waters over fishing with France…
Continue Reading China’s Inner Mongolia quarantines tourists over virus fears
BEIJING (AP) — More than 2,000 tourists visiting China’s Inner Mongolia region have been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine.…
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BEIJING (AP) — More than 2,000 tourists visiting China’s Inner Mongolia region have been sent to hotels to undergo two weeks of quarantine.…
Continue Reading Italian leaders host Biden on first day of European summit trip
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday met with Italy’s President and Prime Minister in Rome on the first day of his second major…
Continue Reading Troubled Chinese developer makes delayed bond payment
BEIJING (AP) — A newspaper reports a troubled Chinese developer whose struggle to avoid a multibillion-dollar debt default has rattled global…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta, to align with its growing efforts to combine virtual and augmented…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN The pandemic has made problems for countless industries, but cannabis isn’t one of them. Sales are expected to top $26…
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Some of the worst flooding in nearly two decades is likely in the Mid-Atlantic from a slow moving weather system this weekend. CNN Meteorologist…
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a trailer announcing his new three part series about the January 6th insurrection and the “new” War on Terror.…
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Ahead of their upcoming meeting at the Vatican, CNN’s Brian Todd looks at President Biden’s relationship with Pope…
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Spirit Halloween CEO Steven Silverstein explains how the business has met record high demand amid supply…
Continue Reading Troubled Chinese developer makes delayed bond payment
BEIJING (AP) — A newspaper reports a troubled Chinese developer whose struggle to avoid a multibillion-dollar debt default has rattled global…
Continue Reading England could prescribe e-cigarettes on National Health Service
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN E-cigarettes could be prescribed by England’s National Health Service under plans to cut smoking rates in the country. The…
Continue Reading Russia marks another daily deaths record as infections soar
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has recorded another record of daily coronavirus deaths even as authorities hope to…
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