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Biden’s budget proposal includes billions to counter Russian aggression and new tax on wealthiest Americans

By Nikki Carvajal and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden unveiled his fiscal year 2023 budget proposal on Monday, and while it includes increased funding for security and reduces the deficit, officials admit inflation could continue to cause problems for the overall economy. At a White House event to announce the budget, Biden said that

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Russian newspaper edited by Nobel winner to halt publication after warnings from Moscow

By Charles Riley, CNN Business Novaya Gazeta, the independent Russian newspaper edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, is suspending publication until the end of the war in Ukraine. The newspaper’s editorial board said in a statement on Monday that it had received a warning from Russia’s federal media regulator Roskomnadzor after independent journalists

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European Union Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the European Union. About the European Union The European Union is an international organization made up of 27 European countries. It governs common economic, political, social and security policies of its member states. According to the EU website, the objectives of the European Union are to establish

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ANÁLISIS | “Esta invasión es horrible”: Cómo es la situación sobre el terreno en Lviv tras los ataques con misiles rusos

Juan Pablo Elverdin Una versión de este artículo apareció en el boletín What Matters de CNN. Washington (CNN) — Al menos cinco personas resultaron heridas durante el fin de semana después de que al menos dos misiles impactaran en Lviv, una ciudad del oeste de Ucrania que hasta ahora se había librado de lo peor

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Myanmar Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. About Myanmar (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 676,578 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas) Population: 57,526,449 (2022 est.) Median age: 29.2 years Capital: Naypyidaw Ethnic Groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%,

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Phil Collins and Genesis hold last concert

By Marianne Garvey Phil Collins and Genesis performed a final concert Saturday night at London’s 02 arena. Collins, who has been dealing with some health issues, was joined by keyboardist Tony Banks and guitarist Mike Rutherford to make the announcement. Collins had performed sitting down. The band had been touring “The Last Domino? Tour” after

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Best picture winner ‘CODA’ is just one recent film influenced by deaf creators who are changing the industry

By Scottie Andrew, CNN In Siân Heder’s Oscar-winning coming-of-age film “CODA,” the Rossi family living room is a place the foursome gathers for big conversations — from the difficult and awkward to the celebratory. The cozy sea-green space is where teenage Ruby, the sole hearing member of a deaf family, chides her parents for engaging

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They were Covid-19 success stories — then they saw massive outbreaks. These charts show what’s really going on

CNN Written by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues are overwhelmed. And South Korea is reporting the most cases per capita worldwide. For much of the pandemic, these places were held up as Covid-19 success stories, as stringent border rules helped

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