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Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise

October 20, 2021 5:33 AM Associated Press

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered many of Russia’s workers to stay off work for a…

Edmunds: Volkswagen Taos vs. Chevrolet Trailblazer

October 20, 2021 5:23 AM Associated Press

Edmunds The Volkswagen Taos and Chevrolet Trailblazer are two of the latest in a growing crowd of extra-small crossover SUVs. These entry-level…

Facebook planea cambiar su nombre, según un informe

October 20, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — Facebook planea hacer un cambio de marca con un nuevo nombre centrado en el metaverso, informó…

The best travel plan this holiday season: A backup plan

October 20, 2021 5:00 AM Associated Press

By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Travel in the COVID-19 era is anything but predictable. Don’t get caught off guard by flight cancellations,…

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce leaves club by mutual consent after Saudi backed takeover

October 20, 2021 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Manager Steve Bruce has left Newcastle United by mutual consent just 13 days after the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of the Premier…

Miss France pageant faces lawsuit for requiring all contestants to be at least 5-foot-5, unmarried and child-free

October 20, 2021 4:29 AM CNN Newsource

Leah Dolan, CNN Miss France, the country’s 101-year-old beauty pageant, is being sued by a feminist activist group and three unsuccessful…

Queen Elizabeth II cancels trip on advice to rest for a few days

October 20, 2021 4:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II is resting at Windsor Castle after “reluctantly” accepting medical advice to cancel a trip to…

Ex-German soldiers arrested for trying to create paramilitary unit to fight in Yemen

October 20, 2021 4:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt and Sheena McKenzie, CNN Two former German soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to create a paramilitary unit to…

Facebook is planning to change its name, report says

October 20, 2021 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Charles Riley, CNN Business Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as the…

Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users

October 20, 2021 3:51 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its “Cross-Check” program that reportedly…

Facebook is planning to change its name, report says

October 20, 2021 3:51 AM CNN

CNN By Charles Riley, CNN Business Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as…

Teenagers in England must wait to be vaccinated at school

The UK has more new Covid-19 cases than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined

October 20, 2021 3:39 AM CNN

The UK is seeing a rise in coronavirus cases months after having lifted all restrictions earlier this year. Dr. Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular…

EU chief says key to energy crisis is pushing Green Deal

October 20, 2021 3:25 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official is exhorting the bloc’s 27 nations to wean themselves off…

The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess. It’s a big risk.

October 20, 2021 3:14 AM CNN

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, warns of more turbulence in the energy markets and missing climate goals without…

German central bank chief to step down after 10 years

October 20, 2021 3:13 AM Associated Press

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s central bank has announced that he will step down after a decade at the…

Germany sees more patrols on Polish border to curb migration

October 20, 2021 2:57 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official has proposed introducing joint German-Polish patrols on the two countries’ border to help clamp…

A glorious way of eating in Greece

October 20, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The Greek islands! It was a bucket list trip, made even more precious as a getaway after the long pandemic travel drought.…

WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week

October 20, 2021 2:45 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says there has been a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week. It’s the only…

Across Africa, major churches strongly oppose LGBTQ rights

October 20, 2021 2:30 AM Associated Press

By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU, CHINEDU ASADU, RODNEY MUHUMUZA and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press In the United States, Western Europe and various other…

History of vaccine mandates in the US

October 20, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Controversy about vaccine mandates is not new. Stacker used resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of…

How climate change has affected each state

October 20, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

To better understand how climate change is affecting the United States, Stacker compiled a list of the impacts of climate change in each state using…

10 critical nutrients—and the plant-based foods packed with them

October 20, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Almond Cow investigated the plant-based whole foods with a high proportion of 10 critical nutrients, according to the USDA’s FoodData Central.…

10 foods that boost immunity

October 20, 2021 2:19 AM Stacker

Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a…

China tells mines to produce ‘as much coal as possible’

October 20, 2021 2:19 AM CNN Newsource

Philip Wang, CNN Business The Chinese government has ordered the country’s coal mines to “produce as much coal as possible” as it…

Floods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal

October 20, 2021 2:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few…

Floods and landslides kill at least 150 in India and Nepal

October 20, 2021 2:15 AM CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN Record-breaking rains and heavy flooding have killed at least 150 people in India and Nepal over the past few…

California is under a statewide drought emergency as it sees its driest year in nearly a century

October 20, 2021 1:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After California saw its driest year on record in nearly 100 years, the entire state is now under a drought emergency,…

Credit Suisse faces penalties over Mozambique loan deals

October 20, 2021 1:31 AM Associated Press

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse has announced settlements totaling nearly $700 million with British, Swiss and U.S.…

Germany detains 2 ex-soldiers trying to form mercenary group

October 20, 2021 1:19 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have…

Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena: A blackmail allegation and a sex tape — two French footballers face off in court

October 20, 2021 1:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Ataman, CNN A sex-tape, alleged blackmail and two French soccer stars: as the trial of French striker Karim Benzema kicks off today, it was…