Dutch watchdog slams tax office fraud list as privacy breach
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch data protection watchdog has issued a damning report on the country’s tax…
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Obama returns to the world stage to boost Biden and reassure leaders after four years of Trump
By Isaac Dovere, CNN Barack Obama is headed to next week’s big climate conference in Glasgow to try and convince the world that America is more…
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If you took every last hand sanitizer, here’s why it pays to be less selfish
By Allison Hope, CNN At dinnertime, you nab the best-looking pork chop for yourself from the family-style platter. When it’s time to watch TV,…
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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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SEPTA workers reach contract agreement days before deadline
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Members of Philadelphia’s largest transit workers union reached a tentative contract…
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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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Albany County sheriff says office charged former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo before informing DA
By Gregory Krieg and Sonia Moghe, CNN The Albany County sheriff on Friday acknowledged that his office did not coordinate with the local district…
Continue ReadingDC-Baltimore region braces for tidal flooding that could be the worst in two decades
By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is…
Continue Reading WHO director-general Tedros 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…
Continue ReadingNFT 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…
Continue Reading 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.…
Continue Reading 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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‘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…
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Boston University’s largest fraternity suspended as it faces a sexual assault investigation
By Mallika Kallingal and Amy Simonson, CNN In the wake of a sexual assault investigation, the largest fraternity at Boston University has been…
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.…
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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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 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 29: Congress, Facebook, Capitol riot, Covid-19, Israel
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…
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 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…
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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…
Continue Reading Protesters target London banks ahead of climate summit
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of London’s historic financial district to lobby against the use of…
Continue Reading Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
By ILAN BEN ZION and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of…
Continue Reading Sudan coup leader says he’ll appoint new premier within week
By NOHA ELEHNNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese general who seized power in a coup this week says the military he heads will soon…
Continue Reading European consumer prices hit highest level in over 13 years
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices across the 19 European Union countries that use the euro currency have spiked to the…
Continue Reading European consumer prices hit highest level in over 13 years
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices across the 19 European Union countries that use the euro currency have spiked to the…
Continue ReadingDC-Baltimore region braces for tidal flooding that could be the worst in two decades
By Aya Elamroussi, Monica Garrett and Jason Hanna, CNN A powerful storm is flooding some Mid-Atlantic coastal areas Friday evening, and flooding is…
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The two newest Supreme Court justices could redraw the road map for the Second Amendment in courts
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could broaden gun rights…
Continue Reading Greek president to Germany’s Merkel: Greece often felt alone
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s often-strained relations in past years with European economic powerhouse…
Continue Reading Greek president to Germany’s Merkel: Greece often felt alone
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s often-strained relations in past years with European economic powerhouse…
Continue Reading Philippine forces kill wanted Muslim militant leader
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military says it has killed one of the country’s most-wanted Muslim militant leaders and his wife who…
Continue Reading Japanese parliamentary elections crucial for new PM’s rule
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a crucial test in Sunday’s national…
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Biden tells French President the US was ‘clumsy’ in handling nuclear submarine deal
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday admitted that his administration was “clumsy” in its handling of the deal that…
Continue Reading Biden tells French President the US was ‘clumsy’ in handling nuclear submarine deal
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday admitted that his administration was “clumsy” in its handling of the deal that…
Continue Reading Talk talk: Dutch coalition negotiations set new record
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Talks to hammer out a new ruling Dutch coalition have broken the record for the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s so big about the G20 besides economies?
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The G-20, whose annual summit plays out in Rome this weekend, has morphed from its creation…
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