Jacob Zuma Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Zuma survived at least half a dozen…
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Nawaz Sharif Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Pakistan‘s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1949…
Continue Reading Records fall and borders close as world races to get control of Omicron
By Rob Picheta, CNN The rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has broken pandemic records and shuttered borders in several parts of the…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Rai slams into the Philippines as rescue operations get underway
By Jessie Yeung and Jinky Jorgio, CNN Search and rescue operations were underway in the Philippines on Friday after super Typhoon Rai, known locally…
Continue Reading Super Typhoon Rai slams into the Philippines as rescue operations get underway
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Jinky Jorgio, CNN Search and rescue operations were underway in the Philippines on Friday after super Typhoon Rai, known…
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Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $18.50 an hour
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Hobby Lobby employees have an extra reason to look forward to the new year. The Oklahoma City-based company says it will…
Continue Reading A dramatic increase in number of migrants seeking asylum in Arizona overwhelms Border Patrol
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Under the shadow of the border wall, dozens of migrants raced to get in line as they spotted the…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover makes ‘completely unexpected’ volcanic discovery on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Lava once flowed at the site of an ancient lake on Mars. The Perseverance rover landed on the planet just 10 months ago,…
Continue Reading Chicago council OKs $2.9 million settlement for woman police found naked when they broke open door of wrong home
By Michelle Watson and Melissa Alonso, CNN The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $2.9 million settlement Wednesday for Anjanette Young, who…
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Why the Fed feels now is time to tighten credit more quickly
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to surging inflation by…
Continue Reading Khaled Meshaal Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Khaled Meshaal, former political leader of Hamas. Personal Birth date: 1956 Birth place: Silwad,…
Continue Reading Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1944 Birth…
Continue Reading Christine Lagarde Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1,…
Continue Reading King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who succeeded his half brother King Abdullah bin…
Continue Reading Ayad Allawi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ayad Allawi, the former interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1945 Birth…
Continue Reading Michael Schumacher Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. Personal Birth date: January 3,…
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Child tax credit close to lapsing as December checks go out
By LISA MASCARO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Months after he was convicted of murder, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded…
Continue Reading NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to Christmas Eve
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The highly anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is facing yet another delay before it can lift off the…
Continue Reading Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1977 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Murder plots and threats from anti-vaxxers pose challenge for Germany’s new chancellor
By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Just a week into the job, new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz finds himself confronting an…
Continue Reading South Korea’s largest dairy company apologizes over a video advert implying women are cows
By Yoonjung Seo and Amy Woodyatt, CNN South Korea’s largest dairy company, Seoul Milk, has apologized after releasing a controversial advert…
Continue Reading Lunar New Year Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in many countries in Asia. It is the longest and most important…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, which mark the end of the year and the beginning of the…
Continue Reading Emperor Emeritus Akihito Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading at a rate not seen with previous variants, World Health Organization…
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Local vs. remote buying: How it compares in 20 cities
Roofstock analyzed its internal database of properties purchased in 2021 to determine the differences between properties purchased locally and…
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How different generations feel about remote work
To see how generational perspectives on remote work differ, Pyn compiled reports from news, think tanks, and…
Continue Reading German health minister says there are not enough vaccines for start of 2022
By Arnaud Siad, CNN Germany hasn’t ordered enough vaccines nor stocked enough to keep its vaccination campaign going through the first quarter…
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U.S. Covid-19 death toll tops 800,000 as winter surge intensifies
BALTIMORE, Maryland — As Americans gather to toast the end of another particularly difficult year, many loved ones will be notably missing from…
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