The man who mailed himself home from Australia in a box
He’d only just arrived in Australia from Wales, but teenager Brian Robson quickly realized that he’d made a big mistake by emigrating to the other side of the world. Source …
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IBM spinoff ‘Kyndryl’ joins a long list of questionable corporate names
That is the actual name of the IT services unit that IBM is spinning off from its core business. Soon, the 90,000 employees affected by the change will no longer …
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Brazil Covid-19: Deaths outpace births in some Brazilian cities, as the coronavirus resurges
Brazil’s second most populous city, Rio de Janeiro registered 36,437 deaths in March — 16% more than the month’s 32,060 new births, according to the national Civil Register. It wasn’t …
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Biden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
That unofficial delegation is comprised of former Sen. Chris Dodd and former senior State Department officials Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. Their travel comes as China has carried out a …
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Iran says it will ramp up uranium enrichment levels after apparent attack on nuclear site
On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy foreign minister and a top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi told state-run Press TV that the International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) had been informed of Tehran’s decision …
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As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’
Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last week globally and expressed concern about global trends. …
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Lachlan Murdoch dismisses Anti-Defamation League complaint, says Fox sees no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks
“Fox Corporation shares your values and abhors anti-semitism, white supremacy and racism of any kind,” Murdoch wrote ADL chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt on Sunday. “In fact, I remember fondly the …
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US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as Philippines prepares for joint exercises
Meanwhile, the US and Philippines were preparing for joint drills as the US secretary of defense proposed ways to deepen military cooperation between Washington and Manila after China massed vessels …
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France to ban domestic flights where trains are available
MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, as part of a wider climate …
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Iran nuclear incident: Israel army chief appears to hint at possible role in Natanz facility blackout
Iranian officials on Sunday confirmed an “incident” at Natanz, an underground facility where uranium enrichment takes place. “Fortunately, the incident did not cause any human injuries or leaks,” said Behrouz …
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Jeff Bezos endorsed higher corporate tax rates. But it won’t cost him much
Hardly any other company leaders have come out in support of Biden’s plan. But it’s a relatively easy plan for Bezos to get behind: His company pays nowhere close to …
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How some people can end up living at airports for months — even years — at a time
Editor’s Note — The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to …
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21 Chinese miners trapped by underground flood in Xinjiang coal mine
A part of the mine flooded leading to power outages just after 6 p.m. local time Saturday when 29 miners were working at the mine located in Xinjiang’s Hutubi county, …
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Milk-free Milo and meatless ‘pork’: Nestlé, Impossible and other brands bet big on plant-based food in Asia
The product is one of Nestlé’s newest plant-based inventions, and it will be launched in the region this week, the company told CNN Business. Starting Thursday, the drink will hit …
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Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity
“Unfortunately, the tragedies of this past year are only the tip of the iceberg — they merely expose enormous failures that have existed for decades and have been deeply damaging …
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Why thousands of Brazilian politicians changed their race last year
Interviews with several Brazilian candidates revealed a range of reasons for race changes — some said they or campaign officials had simply made a mistake while filling their candidacy form, …
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Tributes to Prince Philip pour in from around the world
World leaders, politicians and celebrities have sent their condolences after the announcement of Prince Philip’s death. Source link
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The plan for Prince Philip’s mourning period and funeral
Plans for a major royal death are made years in advance, though details are kept fiercely private and the coronavirus restrictions currently in place across the United Kingdom mean some …
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Australia Indigenous deaths in custody: She died alone in a police cell, the victim of a problem Australia has had 30 years to fix
Australian child protection services took him away as soon as he was born, according to Tracey Hanshaw, from Indigenous rights advocacy group Justice Aunties. He was the third child Maher …
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Northern Ireland riots: What’s behind the recent violence in Northern Ireland?
On March 29, police officers were targeted in a petrol bomb attack in a predominately unionist area of Tullymore, in Derry/Londonderry, after an attempt to break up a crowd of …
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Photos: Prince Philip
Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, poses in his military dress uniform circa 1990. Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images Updated 10:48 AM ET, Fri April 9, 2021 Britain’s Prince Philip, …
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Costco’s food courts have a cult following. Now they’re making a comeback
Costco shut down seating areas in food courts when the pandemic spread through the United States last March. It pared back the menu to hot dogs and pizza for takeout …
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Opinion: Why teaching the horrors of the Holocaust is vital
That conclusion is borne out in data. A 2020 study by the Pew Research Center found that more than half of Americans don’t know that 6 million Jews were killed …
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Myanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back
During an hour-long conversation with CNN, the military spokesperson was steadfast in upholding the junta’s official narrative: that the generals are merely “safeguarding” the country while they investigate a “fraudulent” …
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Zsolt Petry: Hungarian FM questions EU’s ‘freedom of expression’ after coach is sacked
Petry, who had been at the club since 2015, criticized European migration policies in an interview published on April 5. When asked whether he sympathized with conservative social policy in …
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Northern Ireland riots: Bus torched in more Belfast violence as British and Irish leaders call for calm
In west Belfast on Wednesday, rioters clashed along the so-called “peace line” dividing predominantly unionist and nationalist communities, with police struggling to close a gate designed to separate the areas. …
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With just $21 he sailed to a new life in America with a tiny wooden boat
(CNN) — Sitting in Eddie Fong’s living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat. Its presence symbolizes a series of unlikely events that …
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Myanmar ambassador says he’s locked out of London embassy in ‘coup’
Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn — who last month broke ranks with his country’s military junta — told CNN he tried to gain access to the embassy on Wednesday for several …
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Kenya warns of “vaccine apartheid” as it hits back at the UK over travel ban move
“Kenya continues to see, with deep regret, that vaccine producing countries around the world have begun practicing a form of vaccine nationalism, possessiveness, and discrimination, coupled with a vaccine hoarding …
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Crystal meth and Covid-19: Iraq battles two killer epidemics at once
“The situation in the country was rough. You go and try to find work, but there was no work,” he says. “Once, twice and I was hooked (on crystal meth). …
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