136 countries agree to minimum corporate tax rate after Ireland drops its opposition
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady and Mark Thompson, CNN Business A group of 136 countries have agreed to a global treaty that would tax large…
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EU leaders fear Polish exit following court ruling
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior officials from two founding members of the European Union have expressed fears that a…
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WADA concerned by board changes at Russia anti-doping agency
MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over the “sudden” replacement of three out of seven board members at the…
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5 things to know for October 8: Virus, debt ceiling, Capitol riot, submarine, Ghana
By Dominic Rech, CNN An annual list of the world’s coolest neighborhoods has been revealed, based on local intel from more than 38,000…
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Tropical development is possible off the East Coast as the intermountain West sees its first major snowfall. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the…
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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which presented the award in Oslo on…
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CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Ghana as the country’s parliament is set to debate a bill that critics from the LGBTQ+ community call a…
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CNN’s Manu Raju says that while the Senate has agreed on a deal that will temporarily raise the US debt ceiling preventing the country from…
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The Senate Judiciary Committee released a sweeping report detailing how President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.…
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A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defense officials. CNN Oren…
Continue Reading El submarino dañado de la Marina estadounidense operaba en uno de los entornos marítimos más difíciles del mundo, según los analistas
Juan Pablo Elverdin Hong Kong (CNN) — El submarino de la Armada de EE.UU. que chocó con un objeto sumergido en el Mar de China Meridional el…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos y México, listos para negociar un acuerdo de seguridad bilateral actualizado que aborde las preocupaciones de ambas partes
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Los secretarios estadounidenses de Estado, Antony Blinken; de Justicia, Merrick Garland, y de Seguridad Nacional,…
Continue Reading Slovenia denies excessive police force against protesters
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s interior minister has rejected accusations that police used excessive force to curb anti-government…
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Smart robots do all the work at Nissan’s ‘intelligent’ plant
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer KAMINO KAWA, Japan (AP) — Nissan’s “intelligent factory” hardly has any human workers. The robots do the…
Continue Reading Smart robots do all the work at Nissan’s ‘intelligent’ plant
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer KAMINO KAWA, Japan (AP) — Nissan’s “intelligent factory” hardly has any human workers. The robots do the…
Continue Reading 1 dead, others trapped after Hong Kong scaffolding collapses
HONG KONG (AP) — One worker died and others were trapped when a major rainstorm blew traditional bamboo scaffolding off the side of a building…
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The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8. Here’s how to watch
By Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a drizzle of…
Continue Reading Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too
By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
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Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too
By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How China flights near Taiwan inflame tensions
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A spate of Chinese military flights off southwestern Taiwan in recent days has prompted alarm from…
Continue Reading Another disappointment: US economy adds only 194,000 jobs in September
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s economic recovery has hit a roadblock: US employers added only 194,000 jobs in September, another…
Continue Reading Barcelona to play away from Camp Nou during stadium overhaul
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will play at another stadium for up to a year when the club starts its planned…
Continue Reading Los barrios más ‘cool’ de Latinoamérica y España en la lista de la revista Time Out
Mariana Toro (CNN Español) — Time Out encuestó a 27.000 residentes de ciudades de todo el mundo para compilar su lista de los barrios más…
Continue Reading See how Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ mode works
Despite concerns from regulators,Tesla is rolling out its autonomous driving feature to some owners who can prove they are safe…
Continue ReadingChina orders coal mines to increase production as power shortages bite
By Laura He, CNN Business China has ordered its coal mines to ramp up production in a bid to ease a power crisis, as the country struggles to balance…
Continue Reading IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban
By SAMYA KULLAB and TAMEEM AKHGAR Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite…
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Independents aren’t a unified political bloc. Here’s what they really think
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics.…
Continue Reading More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax
By DAVID McHUGH and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 130 countries have agreed on a tentative deal that would make…
Continue Reading More than 130 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax
By DAVID McHUGH and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — More than 130 countries have agreed on a tentative deal that would make…
Continue Reading Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make…
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