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EU governments agreed Friday to tax the windfall profits of oil and gas companies and to cap the revenues of some electricity generators as the cost of Europe's energy crisis spirals higher. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/TP1Kcax

With Europe looking for alternatives to Russian energy, the European Union has set a target to produce 11 million tons of green hydrogen, and import another 11 million tons, by 2030. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Nvr4TY2

On September 19, some 150 schools in East Jerusalem went on strike, keeping tens of thousands of students out of the classroom, to protest the introduction of Israeli textbooks. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4UMShq7

All week, there have events in the news that have come in under of the banner of "this hasn't happened since 2007/2008." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/KX82UP3

Warning lights are flashing in the global economy as high inflation, drastic rate hikes and the war in Ukraine take their toll. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/OC9vVxy

US officials are increasingly troubled by the United Kingdom's proposal to slash taxes at a time of crushing inflation, a plan that has ignited turbulence in financial markets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Y1paJT5

Brazil's upcoming presidential election has been shrouded by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence. As the Oct. 2 vote approaches, episodes of harassment and attacks have intensified, with even neutral players like poll institutes turning into targets. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/N9JzULh

The German government announced it plans to borrow €200 billion ($195 billion) to cap natural gas prices for households and businesses. That's a bigger price tag than the £150 billion ($165 billion) the UK government is expected to borrow to finance its own price cap. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/27PrJHF

A week ago, the Bank of England took a stab in the dark. It raised interest rates by a relatively modest half a percentage point to tackle inflation. It couldn't know the scale of the storm that was about to break. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/LxiN01W

At least four Palestinian men were killed and 44 wounded during an Israeli military raid in Jenin Wednesday morning, Palestinian officials said, making it one of the deadliest Israeli raids in the West Bank this year, which has already seen over 100 Palestinians killed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/6ILYp9U

A beauty queen from Myanmar who took refuge in Thailand after criticizing her home country's ruling military junta has left Bangkok for Canada where she is expected to seek asylum, Thai immigration officials told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/6xCEM8v

The Bank of England said Wednesday it would buy UK government debt "on whatever scale is necessary" in an emergency intervention to halt a bond market crash that it warned could threaten "financial stability." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/yfEAD89

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani says that China "will feel increasingly isolated" and the "foremost champion of globalization" would find it hard to bounce back from a period of economic weakness. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/uPnjYL2

The death toll from the sinking of an overcrowded ferry carrying Hindu devotees in northern Bangladesh climbed to 61 on Tuesday, with many passengers still missing two days after the disaster. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/kWTX9Gv

The UK said Monday it could impose a multimillion-dollar fine on TikTok after the government found the short-form video platform may have violated children's privacy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/NgxtvET

Lisa Altman used to take pride in being able to eat what she wanted without worrying much about the cost. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/yo5ZCqd

Semiconductors are in everything. Our phones, our laptops, our televisions. Even our cars. But concerns about a global recession and continued worries about supply shortages stemming from lingering pandemic-related shutdowns in Asia over the past two years are hurting top chip companies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/02IGgNR

Walk into a Walmart, Target, any drugstore chain in your neighborhood or a corner bodega for New York City dwellers, and chances are you'll find an Ivory Soap bar, or a pack of 10 bars for under $5, sitting on the shelf. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/76WmPSL

Amazon is adding another Prime Day to the calender. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/T7PON4a

Once again all eyes are on the French capital as fashion week kicks off today. The nine-day itinerary includes more than 100 brands presenting new Spring-Summer 2023 collections. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/W41fN2x

Cardinal Joseph Zen, a 90-year-old former bishop of Hong Kong and outspoken critic of China's ruling Communist Party, went on trial Monday over his role in a relief fund for the city's pro-democracy protests in 2019. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/YTsNISt

A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called "rioters and thugs," as the country's President Ebrahim Raisi warned that protesters would be dealt with "decisively" after days of nationwide unrest. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3pFIhyg

Polls opened Sunday in the Italian national elections, with the far-right Brothers of Italy party -- led by Giorgia Meloni -- poised to make big gains after the collapse of two governments since the last election. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/aV1PDiT

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to officials in both South Korea and Japan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9BUWVIC

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reprimanded former world champion Magnus Carlsen for resigning from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann after just one move but added that it shared the world No.1's "deep concerns about the damage that cheating brings to chess." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JSLGO3Y

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi "had a direct and honest exchange on matters related to Taiwan" Friday, a US senior administration official said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/XQlbzVm

Amid internet shutdowns by the Iranian government in the face of widespread protests, the US government has taken a step meant to allow technology firms to help the people of Iran access information online, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ARGorE1

In the early hours of September 6, Mohammed Sabaaneh, 29, was live on TikTok, filming clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank town of Jenin. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/61ZG2OI

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country's health ministry reported Friday in a statement. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JheiYsy

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A young Iranian woman was pulled off the streets of Tehran by the country's notorious morality police and taken to a "re-education center" for lessons in modesty last week. Three days later, she was dead. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Lw03NmR

Germany is nationalizing Uniper, its biggest importer of natural gas, as part of an €8 billion ($7.9 billion) plan to prevent an energy shortage this winter. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/hO91er8

Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, the world's longest immersed tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times between the two countries when it opens in 2029. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/vpWjEmV

People around the world are searching for ways to shield themselves from the impact of stubbornly high inflation, and the rich are no exception. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/PoCJ1h9

A Japanese man in his 70s has been taken to hospital in Tokyo after setting himself on fire near the prime minister's office, according to Japan's public broadcaster NHK. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/r9IgXOc

One of China's most popular livestreamers quietly resurfaced online Tuesday night, after a three-month absence linked to his appearance with a cake shaped like a tank, in what many believed was an oblique reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/e6H4saB

Movie theaters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have reopened their doors, more than two decades after they were forced shut during an armed rebellion that saw multiple threats and attacks on crowded public places. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/A5gNqUB

Corporate America is starting to brace for a recession. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/TrexlKg

So much for Wall Street sitting back and taking it easy while awaiting the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Stocks slid Tuesday as investors grew anxious about the impact of another big rate hike. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/ZlXofSK

Cosmonaut Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov, who holds the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russian space agency Roscosmos announced Monday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/0Ecap78

Volkswagen is targeting a valuation of up to 75 billion euros ($75.1 billion) for luxury sportscar maker Porsche, it said on Sunday, in what will be Germany's second-largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/SQcwZtR

Jeff Bezos just lost his status as the world's second-richest person, dropping to No. 3 as Indian business mogul Gautam Adani rapidly climbs the ranks of Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/VPd8flw

A man mistakenly received a payment of almost $250,000 from Google -- even though he hadn't done any work for the company. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/8WMKZn1

At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a close parenthesis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9vjU0l2

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have directly rebuffed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is not the time for war. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/YpvRaC3

It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II's death still elicited grief and reflection in the Southeast Asian nation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/BCRkv8F

Hungary can "no longer be considered a full democracy," the European Parliament said in a statement following its adoption of a report on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/l5DkyIp

Depositors held up at least five separate banks around Lebanon on Friday in an attempt to retrieve savings frozen in the banking system, a Lebanese army official told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/THcjIS0

Hundreds of flights have been canceled and thousands of passengers forced to change plans as French air traffic controllers took industrial action over pay on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/yvh0SX4

Andye was only in Paris for three days. On day one, she jumped aboard the Metro train that would change her life forever. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/zYbqyK0

A major fire broke out in a 42-story skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha in Hunan province on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/V1WpXTP

The announcement from the White House that a tentative deal has been reached to avert the first national rail strike in three decades comes as a huge relief for businesses and investors worried about fresh supply chain disruptions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/0DBhcwK

The British pound slumped to a 37-year low on Friday after new data showed that shoppers are pulling back spending as inflation squeezes household budgets, underscoring fears that the economy may already be shrinking. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/oaiw9fV

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down with other Asian leaders at a summit in Central Asia Friday, they will seek to present a united front to counterbalance the United States and its allies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/jgEbySI

Liz Truss had only been prime minister of the United Kingdom for two days when she learned that Queen Elizabeth, the monarch who'd earlier that week asked her to form a government, was dead.  from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Ers26qc

Their daughter Mia was just three years old when Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed that she was having vision problems. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4Sxgk12

Shevchenkove may have been liberated after more than six months of Russian occupation, but in the run-down streets of this small town in northeastern Ukraine, there are no scenes of joy. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/MO9BsVf

Tropical Depression Seven formed in the Atlantic on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. ET update -- and could become Tropical Storm Fiona later in the day or on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9XCUO3p

McDonald's roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for Queen Elizabeth's funeral. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/iYharGd

Each day seems to bring new headlines of low-wage workers coming together to start a union. A historically tight labor market has given rise to a new era of worker power, although the conditions workers are protesting are far from new. Low wages, minimal benefits, hazardous working conditions and unpredictable schedules are the byproduct of trends that are decades in the making. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/w2TmNlu

Just one day after August's disappointing Consumer Price Index report triggered a meltdown on Wall Street, a separate inflation report indicated that wholesale price increases are showing signs of improvement. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4GvfRor

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the primary developer of cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD, whose spectacular collapse in May roiled crypto markets around the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/iPHabM8

In Dubai, experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design featuring a massive five-story circular structure wrapped around the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa -- which towers at a staggering 829.8 meters (2,723 feet), almost double the height of the Empire State Building. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/AfuSDi3

Authorities in China's eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close and evacuated tourists from nearby islands, as one of this year's strongest typhoons is set to make landfall on Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Fs0e9QV

The kids, the grandparents, the babysitter, maybe your favorite aunt or uncle. That's it. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4TV38oS

In the past week, Ukrainian troops have dealt a huge blow to Russia's grip on parts of the east of their country with a fast-moving offensive. The stunning campaign has kicked off a new phase of the war and could force Vladimir Putin to reconsider his strategy and objectives. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/iTp5FNs

This Friday, tens of thousands of railroad workers are poised to go on strike, potentially bringing a nearly a third of all US freight to a grinding halt. It would be the first national rail strike in 30 years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Wl1R3CP

Workers at Britain's biggest container port Felixstowe plan to stage a second eight-day strike over pay, the Unite union said on Tuesday, adding to a wave of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JGjAxOb

One person was killed and four were wounded in two shootings in Ontario on Monday and the suspect has been arrested, police said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Wo7TLSj

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Sunday announced a new hike in gas prices, despite weeks of anti-government protests over the cost of living and raging gang violence in the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/wMcXZ07

India was still a British colony when Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, but it had been independent for nearly five years by the time she became Britain's monarch in February 1952. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/d8ea6to

Their daughter Mia was just three years old when Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed that she was having vision problems. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/d9sYVa6

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952, Britain was the dominant power in the Middle East and North Africa. It had direct control over protectorates such as Sudan, Egypt and Iraq and indirect control over Gulf states such as Bahrain, Qatar, and what is now the United Arab Emirates, that had signed treaties with Britain. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/KgB9iN8

As American industries struggle to fill plentiful job vacancies in a tight labor market, there's at least one type of work where interest seems to be flourishing: funeral services. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/9EjHGX0

Forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region said they are ready to observe an immediate ceasefire and accept an African Union-led peace process to end a conflict with federal forces that has stretched over nearly two years. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/j8LAc0S

Sweden's center-left bloc looked set for a narrow victory over right-wing opponents, an exit poll showed after voting ended on Sunday, although the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats made gains and could become the second-largest party in parliament. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/zeBrw7A

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There is no tsunami threat, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/s7otgMC

Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the Formula One drivers' championship with victory ahead of Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/WTzlgEU

Albania blamed the Iranian government Saturday for a cyberattack against computer systems used by Albanian state police — just days after the White House condemned Tehran for a hack that disrupted Albanian government services in July. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/BeNAsxg

Aer Lingus canceled all flights scheduled to depart from its Dublin Airport hub that were bound for European countries and the United Kingdom because of a computer malfunction. The carrier said the outage affected 51 flights. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/uGePowR

Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced following her death. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/pqydwXD

No firearm was found at the scene where a Black man was shot dead by police in south London this week, according to a watchdog office investigating the rare fatal police shooting in England. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/FBkyMEH

China's mega city of Chengdu has extended its Covid lockdown for a second time, with no end in sight as authorities struggle to eradicate an outbreak that is continuing despite stringent restrictions that have upended businesses and daily life. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/sZTCmIk

Five speech therapists in Hong Kong were found guilty of a conspiracy to publish seditious children's books on Wednesday, in a case that rights defenders say marks a major blow to free speech amid a tightening of civil liberties in the Chinese territory. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/i48e6lP

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized socialist fairyland," state media reported Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2vqEcgL

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a key meeting on Wednesday after being advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/FaY0g2K

Three days after a mass stabbing that stunned the nation, Canadian police expanded their massive search for the "armed and dangerous" suspect in the brutal attacks around an indigenous community in Saskatchewan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/UGHbtXe

Russia's Gazprom said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to start switching payments for gas supplies to China to yuan and rubles instead of dollars. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/seIkwF5

A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea's southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing and thousands displaced, authorities said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/F2ZgUbk

John Sullivan, the United States' ambassador to Russia, has left his post and will retire, the US Embassy announced Sunday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/SH32tg6

Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling CNN's partner channel CNN Portugal that he was "responsible that it doesn't happen anymore." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/UDaYF6N

The first time he walked through the doors of the Institut de Formation Politique (IFP), French student Jacques Smith noticed the cozy atmosphere and the elite feel of the place -- but mainly, that he was "surrounded by right-wing people and right-wing lecturers," he told CNN. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/UklbQfY

A Brazilian man reportedly survived 11 days in the Atlantic Ocean last month, taking refuge inside a freezer after his boat sank, according to CNN affiliate Record TV. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/FL0ju2R

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The night before Masi and his father were set to leave Afghanistan, the 16-year-old could not sleep. The last time he had gone to the airport, his life had been shattered, his family torn apart. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JkMl51q

The Iranian Navy seized two US Navy maritime drones in international waters in the Red Sea on Thursday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JnIVZQL

We're back, royal readers, and in just a few days' time the new leader of the governing Conservative Party -- and consequently, the country's next prime minister -- will be announced. As you'll recall, the Queen and politics don't usually mix, but she is involved in the transition, so let's break it down. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/fNIpXvP

With Apple widely expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup at its upcoming event next Wednesday, a big question mark still surrounds how much, in this economy, the tech giant will charge for its latest-and-greatest smartphones. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/wJr0R5V

More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/hW7y8Ur

Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labor, according to a source familiar with the proceedings. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/JHIXUCv

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Add a Sam's Club membership to the list of subscriptions that are getting more expensive. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/4CVi3m0

Finding himself at a loose end on a rainy day in France, triathlete Jeremy arranged to view some properties in the quaint neighborhood he'd been staying in. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/cFLGoqp

Kosovo will begin on Thursday a two-month implementation period for a controversial move to oblige Serbs, mainly those living in the northern part of the Balkan nation, bordering Serbia, to start using license plates issued by the government in Pristina. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/FAKQM1g

A Malaysian court on Thursday found Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, guilty of seeking and receiving bribes in exchange for government contracts, just days after her husband was jailed for corruption. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/DzU7o6r

Australian sailors will soon begin training on the United Kingdom's nuclear-powered submarines as the defense relationship between Britain, Australia and the United States deepens under the AUKUS agreement, the British government announced Wednesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/mSGJK65

China last year registered the fewest marriages since its public records began more than three decades ago -- adding to concerns the country faces a looming demographic crisis. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/Cn3KJA8