By Laura He, CNN Business China has unveiled 19 new measures to shore up its economy and “secure drinking water” supply as the country continues to struggle with its worst heatwave in 60 years and rigid Covld lockdowns. The new measures announced by China’s cabinet on Wednesday amount to more than 1 trillion yuan ($146
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at kick-starting the implementation process of the sweeping $280 billion law to boost US domestic chip-making and scientific research, according to a copy of the order obtained by CNN. Biden signed the order just two weeks after signing the law known
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion deal with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. South Korea’s government said Thursday the contract between the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power and ASE requires South Koreans to provide turbine-related equipment and construction
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two counties in the crucial swing state of Nevada have appointed officials who have cast doubts about the 2020 election to oversee their elections this fall — raising alarms among voting rights advocates less than three months before Election Day. In Northern Nevada, commissioners in Storey County, a rural county of
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has announced plans to “fast-track” the deportation of failed Albanian asylum-seekers as authorities combat a surge in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. British immigration officers will immediately process asylum claims made by Albanians entering the U.K. on small boats,
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tesla’s stock price is set to drop at the opening bell Thursday, but not because of anything Elon Musk tweeted about demand for electric vehicles, ‘full self-driving’ features, SpaceX updates, silly memes or his legal battle with Twitter. The electric car company completed a 3-for-1 stock split after
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With the new school year underway, many districts are left wondering how they can keep their staff and students safe after mass shootings like the one at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in different parts of Afghanistan have left hundreds of people dead in the past month. The United Nations and Taliban official said at least 182 people have been killed and according to the Taliban more than 250 people were injured from flash flooding. More than 3,000 houses
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — A patient died and a paramedic was critically injured when their ambulance caught fire outside a hospital in Hawaii, emergency officials said. “We had an ambulance tonight for reasons we don’t understand catch on fire, possibly explode, prior to entering the hospital,” said Dr. Jim Ireland, the emergency services director. “We’re all
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By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will headline a new, Monday night golf competition set to launch in January 2024. The TGL has been formed in partnership with the PGA Tour and aims to attract a younger audience to golf through technology and custom-built arenas. Competitions will feature six teams of three
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Wednesday those registered for Qatar’s Hayya fan card will be able to apply for multiple-entry visas the kingdom 10 days before the tournament starts.
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will grant visas to those holding tickets to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Wednesday those registered for Qatar’s Hayya fan card will be able to apply for multiple-entry visas the kingdom 10 days before the tournament starts.
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections. That is a possible sign the outbreak may be starting to decline in Europe, according to an report issued Thursday by the World Health Organization. In the past month, WHO said cases
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin — who the NFL called “a true inspiration” — officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Griffin is the only one-handed player in NFL history, having lost his left hand at the age of four due to a prenatal condition, according to
Continue Readingolivertapia Londres (CNN Business) — Cuando el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, lanzó su invasión no provocada de Ucrania a finales de febrero, los inversionistas se sorprendieron tanto como el resto del mundo. Se apresuraron a digerir las consecuencias, ya que la guerra interrumpió las cadenas de suministro y desencadenó sanciones occidentales sin precedentes, tensando una
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion deal with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. South Korea’s government said Thursday the contract between the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power and ASE requires the South Koreans to provide turbine-related equipment and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top court has dismissed appeals in the killing of a regional politician who had advocated helping refugees. The Federal Court of Justice confirmed the life sentence handed to a far-right extremist convicted of carrying out the execution-style slaying that shocked the country. Walter Luebcke, who led the regional administration in the
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Rick Duke says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will accelerate the world’s shift to renewable energy because of price shocks in oil and gas. Duke spoke Thursday at an Australian National University forum after meetings with Australian government officials on bilateral
Continue Readingolivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — El plan de préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Joe Biden es un posible cambio de juego para los estadounidenses que se ahogan en deudas. Y, sin embargo, es probable que el impacto en la economía en general sea tan pequeño que resulte difícil de medir. Biden anunció el miércoles que
Continue Reading BANGKOK (AP) — Independent Myanmar media say a former British ambassador to Myanmar who now heads a business ethics advisory group has been arrested. A report in Myanmar Now, an online news service, says Vicky Bowman, who served as the British envoy in 2002-2006, was detained Wednesday night and taken to Yangon’s Insein Prison. It
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