Energy crunch stokes inflation, economic recovery concerns
Authorities from Beijing to Delhi scrambled to fill a yawning power supply gap on Tuesday, triggering global stock and bond market wobbles on worries that rising energy costs will stoke ...
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England held by Hungary in match marred by crowd violence
England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday to stay top of Group I with two games remaining.
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New York must allow religious exemptions to jab mandate, judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that New York state cannot impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on healthcare workers without allowing their employers to consider religious exemption requests.
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Gabby Petito’s death caused by strangulation, Wyoming coroner says
Gabby Petito, the young woman who vanished on a road trip with her boyfriend and later turned up dead in Wyoming, was killed by strangulation, a local coroner said on ...
We have a Super Bowl every year, why not a biennial World Cup – Infantino
A biennial World Cup will not dilute the “magic” of the tournament as its frequency would have no bearing on its quality and prestige, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on ...
FDA staff says Moderna did not meet all criteria for boosters
Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that Moderna Inc had not met all of the agency’s criteria to support use of booster doses ...
Americans may not get some Christmas treats, White House officials warn
White House officials, scrambling to relieve global supply bottlenecks choking U.S. ports, highways and railways, warn Americans may face higher prices and some empty shelves this Christmas season.
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Turkish intel helped Iraq capture IS leader, sources say
Turkish intelligence helped Iraq capture a senior Islamic State leader who had been hiding out in northwestern Syria, three security sources said on Tuesday, in an operation that points to ...
‘Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open’
Tennis players planning to compete in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to give themselves the best chance of playing the Grand Slam, an Australian ...
More pain for British consumers as grocery prices rise
British grocery prices increased 1.7 per cent in the four weeks to Oct. 3 year-on-year, market researcher Kantar said on Tuesday, adding to pressure on households already facing soaring energy bills.
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UK jobs hit record high as Bank of England weighs up rate hike
British employers increased their payrolls to a record high in September, shortly before the end of the government’s wage subsidies scheme, potentially encouraging the Bank of England’s progress ...
Corporate business travel ‘carbon budgets’ loom for airlines
By Jamie Freed and Rajesh Kumar Singh
As major companies look at drastic ways to cut carbon emissions from corporate travel, airlines are bracing for a major hit to business-class ...
‘They just talk’: Prince Charles understands Thunberg’s frustrations
Britain’s Prince Charles says he shares the concerns of Greta Thunberg and other environmental activists that world leaders “just talk” about climate change and were not doing enough to ...
France bans plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
By Geert De Clercq
France will ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022 in a bid to reduce plastic waste, the environment ministry said on Monday.
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Greenpeace protests against France’s uranium exports to Russia
Greenpeace activists protested outside the headquarters of one of France’s state-owned nuclear companies on Tuesday, calling for the country to stop all exporting and plans to export its reprocessed ...
Ancient Indonesian woman reshapes views on spread of early humans
Genetic traces in the body of a young woman who died 7,000 years ago furnish the first clue that mixing between early humans in Indonesia and those from faraway Siberia took ...
Travel is back says easyJet, bookings at 70 per cent of pre-pandemic level
EasyJet said travel was back as it increased capacity for October-December to 70% of its pre-pandemic level, a turnaround from a year in which COVID-19 restrictions drove losses above 1 billion pounds.
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Jordan backs NBA’s Covid vaccination stance
Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan said he is a “firm believer in science” and that he backed the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) stance on COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the ...
Three migrants dead after being hit by a train in southern France
Three migrants have died in southwest France after being hit by a train while they were lying on the tracks, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
She said four migrants ...
Kim Jong-un blames US, S.Korea for N.Korea’s military buildup
Standing beside North Korea’s largest missiles, leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s weapons development is necessary in the face of hostile policies from the United States and ...
Superman comes out as bisexual
Jon Kent, the son of original Superman Clark Kent and journalist Lois Lane, turns out to be bisexual in DC Comics’ latest iteration of the superhero’s adventures.
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Texas governor bans all Covid vaccine mandates, rips Biden for ‘bullying’
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called “bullying” by the Biden Administration, barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers.
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Why is the Bank of England talking about raising rates?
Under pressure to act as inflation jumps towards double its 2 per cent target, the Bank of England appears to be gearing up to be the first of the world’s ...
Germany qualify for World Cup, crucial win for Wales
Germany qualified for the 2022 World Cup after crushing North Macedonia 4-0 on Monday to secure the top spot in their qualifying Group J with two games to spare.
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