Month: September 2022
World Bank Cuts China Growth Forecast
Emerging East Asian economies are expected to outpace China for the first time since 1990, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles with a real-estate crunch and the government’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid.
Read MoreWhere things stand with Florida theme parks, cruise ships and more as Ian approaches – CNN
Where things stand with Florida theme parks, cruise ships and more as Ian approaches CNN Tracking Hurricane Ian: See latest forecast, spaghetti models, information 13WMAZ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provides update as Hurricane Ian prompts evacuations, National Guard deployment Fox News Hurricane Ian
Read MoreJapan’s former leader Abe honored at a divisive state funeral – NPR
Japan’s former leader Abe honored at a divisive state funeral NPR Biden skipping Shinzo Abe funeral works ‘in favor for China,’ Japanese commentator says Fox News Japan holds controversial state funeral for assassinated leader Shinzo Abe CNN Shinzo Abe: State funeral held Japan’s
Read MoreAmid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel
Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal. (Image credit: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreAs Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida is bracing for a damaging Category 4 storm
Ian had top winds of 125 mph and storm surge up to 14 feet as it moved over the western end of Cuba. It could head for Tampa and St. Petersburg next, the first direct hit on those cities in
Read MoreScientists celebrate the return of a tiny endangered sea turtle in Louisiana
For the first time in 75 years, Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been observed on Louisiana’s uninhabited Chandeleur Islands despite being written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago.
Read MoreMystery leaks hit Russian undersea gas lines, raising European suspicions
The two Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe have been hit by unexplained leaks, Scandinavian authorities said Tuesday, raising suspicions of sabotage. The pipelines have been at the centre of geopolitical tensions in recent months as Russia cut
Read MoreEleven children among 17 killed in Russia school shooting as wounded to be taken to Moscow
More than a dozen children wounded in a school shooting in central Russia are being transferred to Moscow for further treatment.
Read MoreSpanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case
A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial on charges of fraudulently failing to pay 14 million euros in tax, filings showed Tuesday. Prosecutors in Barcelona said in July they would seek a prison sentence of
Read MoreHow to watch the next Jan. 6 hearing
The House Jan. 6 committee is returning to its public-facing work this week, building on the hearings that were held over the summer.
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