By Akanksha Sharma and Ben Westcott, CNN An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, according to Geoscience Australia. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, the Victorian State Emergency Service’s (VICSES News) Twitter account said the earthquake’s epicenter had been near Mansfield in the state of Victoria. “Please be patient
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police say the car of a top aide to the country’s president came under heavy gunfire, seriously wounding the driver. The national police said more than 10 bullets were fired Wednesday at the car of Serhiy Shefir, first assistant to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Authorities said Shefir was not hurt, but
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN If you’ve patiently waited to break out the decorations and the pumpkin spice, now’s your time. It’s the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere! Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The International Energy Agency has called on Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe to help alleviate soaring energy prices. The Paris-based group said in a statement that while Russia is fulfilling its long-term contracts to European customers, exports are down from their 2019 level. Russia is the European
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S.-based cybersecurity company says it has uncovered evidence that an Indian media conglomerate, a police department and the agency responsible for the country’s national identification database have been hacked, likely by a state-sponsored Chinese group. The Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future,
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By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S.-based cybersecurity company says it has uncovered evidence that an Indian media conglomerate, a police department and the agency responsible for the country’s national identification database have been hacked, likely by a state-sponsored Chinese group. The Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future,
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By Rob Picheta, CNN Germans will file into polling stations to vote in an unpredictable federal election on Sunday — but for the first time in nearly two decades, their longtime leader won’t be in contention. Chancellor Angela Merkel has been a symbol of stability in Europe since she took on the role in 2005;
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By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leapfrog long-term rival Lionel Messi as the highest-paid football player in the world, according to Forbes. Following his move back to Manchester United, the Portuguese superstar is forecast to earn $125 million before taxes this season — with $70 million coming from his salary and bonuses
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Roots N Blues is scheduled to kick off Friday, with the festival making its return after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year according to the festival’s website, attendees will be required to either submit proof of vaccination or of a negative test in order to attend. The
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s newly appointed envoy to the United Nations is urging quick world recognition of the Taliban government and Afghanistan’s new rulers even as the World Health Organization raised the alarm warning of an impending humanitarian disaster in the war-wracked country. In an emergency measure, the
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s constitutional court announced another recess Wednesday in a case over whether Polish or European Union law has primacy in the EU member country. The ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal is expected to define Poland’s future relationship with the 27-member bloc. The EU views the court itself as “illegitimate” due to
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By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business An Indian company that wants to rival Salesforce is launching an initial public offering in the United States. Freshworks said this week that it has priced 28.5 million shares of common stock at $36 each, raising a little over $1 billion in its IPO in New York. That values the
Continue Reading By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Indian officials have burned about 2,500 old rhino horns to spread awareness of the need to protect the rare animal on World Rhino Day. Dozens of Hindu priests performed rituals and chanted prayers as a top state official lit the fire in a sports stadium near
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California firefighters have made significant headway in taming one of the largest blazes in the history of the wildfire-prone state, but heat and wind are likely to persist, challenging those on the front lines of multiple fires. The Dixie Fire — the second largest in California’s history — is 94% contained
Continue Reading PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been released from the hospital. Zeman was admitted to Prague’s military hospital on Sept. 14 for what his office described later as a planned examination. It later said CT scans, sonography checks and blood tests carried out by doctors didn’t reveal any problems or disease that would
Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Nearly a year and a half after being abducted by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso, Edith Blais risked her life to escape, fearing she’d never be free. Blais spoke with the Associated Press by phone ahead of this week’s publication of her book recounting the
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Murió el actor Willie Garson, un actor de amplio recorrido y conocido por su trabajo en la serie y películas de “Sex and the City”, anunció su hijo Nathan Garson el martes. Tenía 57 años. No se conoció de inmediato la causa de la muerte. “Te amo tanto papá. Descansa en
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — En un discurso poco común ante la Asamblea General de la ONU, el presidente de China, Xi Jinping, asumió este martes un nuevo e importante compromiso climático en nombre del mayor emisor de gases de efecto invernadero del mundo. China no construirá ningún nuevo proyecto de energía a carbón en el
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