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A new report from the watchdog group Global Witness found that 54 land rights activists were killed in Mexico last year, the most of any country.
The aspiring ‘coral factory’ restoring reefs wrecked by climate change

Journey inside Pakistan’s flood zone reveals how poorest were hit hardest

NFT Trading Volumes Collapse 97% From January Peak

New Yorkers continue to stampede south as record number swap to Florida licenses

The bottom half of American families hold just 2% of the country's wealth — while the top 1% of families have a third

Russia's neighbor considers asylum for draft dodgers who can prove they were conscripted, but not young men afraid of being called up

The Bank of England is snapping up bonds to stabilize debt markets — but that goes against its aim of stemming inflation. Here's what you want to know.

Putin has signed decrees recognizing the independence of 2 Ukrainian regions, laying the groundwork for their annexation by Russia

1. China tells banks to gear up for huge dollar dump, yuan buying spree

 

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Life expectancy decreased in the US for the second year in a row.

COVID-19 accounted for half of the decrease in life expectancy.

How Giorgia Meloni Took Control in the Italian Election

Bank of England moves to stabilize U.K. finances after pound crashes

Coast Guard spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island

European leaders blame sabotage as gas pours into Baltic from Nord Stream pipelines

European gas prices jump after Gazprom warns it could cut its last flows to Europe, amid worries about apparent Nord Stream sabotage

Russia says it will formally annex 4 Ukrainian regions on Friday, Putin to hold a grandstand ceremony

1. NATO threatens to retaliate against suspected Nord Stream saboteur

2. Queen Margrethe of Denmark strips 4 of her grandchildren of royal titles, echoing King Charles' reported desire for a 'slimmed down' monarchy

   A warehouse worker says he was stressed about missing work and losing his job while hiding out during the Memphis shooting spree. He was fired the next day.

 

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The veteran international correspondent Jon Lee Anderson travelled to Ethiopia to untangle several mysteries surrounding Abiy Ahmed, the country’s forty-six-year-old Prime Minister.

Nord Stream operator decries ‘unprecedented’ damage to three pipelines

Putin Grants Snowden Citizenship

Putin could announce Russia is annexing parts of occupied Ukraine on Friday, UK defense chiefs warn

The fallout from the pound's crash prompts UK banks to pull mortgage deals as they brace for interest rate hikes

UK mortgage lenders like Virgin Money and Halifax are suspending deals on anticipation the pound crash will prompt the Bank of England to raise interest rates

Some Uber drivers are worried they're being used as 'drug mules,' report says

Pound steadies after hitting record low as investors weigh the chances of the Bank of England stepping in

German officials reportedly believe the crucial Nord Stream natural-gas pipelines connecting Russia to Europe were attacked near a Danish island

The Taliban strike a deal with Russia for supplies of key commodities including oil and wheat

Ex-CIA: Putin 'cornered,' chance of using nukes in Ukraine increasing 

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Cuba approves same-sex marriage in historic turnabout

London Banks Prepare For Possible Blackouts

U.S. has sent private warnings to Russia against using a nuclear weapon

The Global Water Crisis Could Crush The Energy Industry

1. Germany secures natural gas deal with the UAE as Berlin rushes to replace Russian supply before winter

   3 chimpanzees are being held for ransom after being stolen from a sanctuary in Congo, as experts fear more widespread animal kidnapping

   Russian man shot an enlistment official after being called up to fight
2. Swastika-wearing gunman killed 13 and wounded 21 at Russian school
3. Ships told to stay away from leaking Nord Stream 2 pipeline 

4. Warren Buffett's favorite market gauge is reading nearly 150%, signaling US stocks are still overvalued and at risk of tumbling further

 

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In an alarming statistic, roughly one-third of U.S. military veterans say they have been arrested and jailed at least once in their lives, compared to fewer than one-fifth of civilians, a report released last month by the Council on Criminal Justice found.
Global ‘Stilling’: Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Wind?

Exclusive: Russia's Sergey Lavrov Warns U.S. It Risks Becoming Combatant in Ukraine War

A tech-savvy artist unearthed video footage of people working hard to capture the perfect shot for Instagram. It is a lesson in the artifice of social media and the ubiquity of surveillance.

Long COVID-19 Ruled a Disability in the UK - SHRM

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‘Explosive’ typhoon makes landfall in Philippines; authorities on high alert

Poland distributes iodine pills as fears grow over Ukraine nuclear plant

California just legalized 'human composting.' Not everyone is happy.

Traffic at Finland’s eastern border continued its growth on Thursday. 6,470 Russians arrived in Finland across the land border. 0 illegal border crossings. We do a thorough check on every arrival. We remain vigilant, as always. #finnishborder pic.twitter.com/9qD90CvlLC

The pound just plunged to an all-time low against the dollar. Here's why the promise of tax cuts tanked the British currency.

 

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Coronavirus detected in bats shows resistance to vaccines - The Hill

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‘Fat Leonard’ had life of leisure, relaxed security before escape, capture

Conditioned for War with Russia

Here's how AOC unwittingly sparked NY Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization

Russia's ramped-up gas squeeze means an even deeper recession for Europe — and a sharp winter will pile on the pain, Deutsche Bank warns

The typical Chinese adult is now richer than the typical European adult, a new wealth report finds

Putin has escaped to his secret palace in a forest amid anti-draft protests in Russian cities, report says

Inside Goldman Sachs' 'tough week' as pink slips were handed out from New York to San Francisco

Saudi Arabia plans to send its first female astronaut into orbit on a SpaceX rocket after striking a deal with Axiom

Oil prices will head back toward $100 per barrel as a supply crunch returns to the energy market, JPMorgan says

 

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Breaking Down New York’s Long-Awaited Fraud Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

‘Out of control’: rise in STDs, including 26% syphilis spike, sparks US alarm

US life expectancy is at a 25-year low

1. Banks are revisiting COVID-19 lockdown plans as the looming energy crisis brings fears of winter blackouts

   Melting ice in Alaska is forming new lakes full of bacteria 'belching' methane into the atmosphere, NASA scientist warns

   The UK lifted its ban on fracking to pursue energy independence as power bills soar, but experts say it's unlikely to help the energy crisis this winter

   100M tons of Russian wheat piling up, but exports are limited

Russian ruble jumps even as the US dollar slams other global currencies and Putin escalates the war on Ukraine

Fugitive who bribed Navy officials with cigars, suckling pigs, Lady Gaga tickets, and a 'rotating carousel of prostitutes' may be used as leverage for Venezuela's new government to win recognition from the US

Russia allies China, India may have pushed Putin to escalate Ukraine war: experts 

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Breaking Down New York’s Long-Awaited Fraud Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

Why Omicron Might Stick Around

Jan. 6 committee reaches deal with Ginni Thomas for an interview

Fall in container spot rates ‘much steeper,’ ‘less orderly’ than expected

Global index down 44% over past 6 months but still 3.4 times pre-COVID average

Coloradans can now pay state tax bills with cryptocurrency

The CIA is not your friendEdward Snowden

UAE Accelerates Development Of Huge Gas Field As High Prices Persist

A Kremlin ally died falling down the stairs, report says — the latest in a series of unexplained deaths among prominent Russians

How a man called Alastair Martin helped increase the value of Prince William's property empire by $350 million in less than a decade

 

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Putin drafts up to 300,000 reservists, backs annexation amid war losses

Study finds 37% greater veteran suicide rate than reported by VA

Meet the Foreign Volunteers Risking Their Lives to Defend Ukraine—and Europe

The total number of suicides in state, federal, and local correctional facilities increased from 499 in 2001 to 695 in 2019

A Natural Gas Shortage Is Looming For The U.S.

BP says Toledo refinery shut after fire, 2 hurt

One in nine adults in the UK are eating less food in an attempt to pay their soaring energy bills, according to research

Dow sinks more than 500 points in whiplash trading session after Fed raises interest rates by 75 basis points

Student-loan borrowers with private debt might be stuck watching their balances balloon as Biden carries out federal forgiveness

How more than $424 million in taxpayer money is locked away in a forgotten government fund — and lawmakers won't spend it or return it

 

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German Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down After Reported Leak

Don't touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, China health official says

Fuel Shortage Coming, Hungary Warned

Russian state media airs lawmaker's threat to nuke Britain and Germany

China spent a record-breaking $8.3 billion on Russian energy in just 1 month as Europe shuns the supplies

Scientists calculated the global population of ants: there are 20 quadrillion, or 2.5 million per person

Germany is nationalizing Uniper, its leading importer of Russian natural gas, in an $8 billion deal that underscores Europe's energy crisis

Putin announces partial military mobilization, drafting reservists into immediate action and escalating Ukraine war

Jamie Dimon will raise the prospect of economic disaster to Congress - and sound the alarm on painful inflation

A 'dystopian horror story.' Inside the thriving underground market for used Amazon seller accounts that's causing chaos, identity theft, and distrust in the company's massive online marketplace

 

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School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again

Pentagon opens sweeping review of clandestine psychological operations  Puerto Rico in the dark as storm pummels island

Top Grower Brazil’s Coffee Supplies Have Never Been Lower

The Unintended Consequences Of The EU Energy Emergency Plan

U.S. forces would defend Taiwan against Chinese attack, Biden says

Biden says the 'pandemic is over' despite the US maintaining one of the highest death rates worldwide with nearly 400 Americans dying of COVID-19 daily

Hurricane Fiona sweeps away a bridge in Puerto Rico after causing 'catastrophic' flooding: video

Kids are waking up in the night to check their notifications and are losing about 1 night's worth of sleep a week, study suggests

How a man called Alastair Martin helped increase the value of Prince William's property empire by $350 million in less than a decade

 

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Retired General Compares Trump's Ohio Rally to Hitler's 1936 Nazi Event

Health Fund For 9/11 First Responders And Survivors Is Falling Short
Cancer rules rewritten by air-pollution discovery

Lithium Smashes New Record as Supply Struggles to Feed EV Growth

Test scores drop, disqualification rates rise at Army recruiting shops

Woman, 22, dies 'suspiciously' after Iran's Islamic morality police grabbed her off the street for not wearing a hijab correctly, reports say

A woman held a bank in Lebanon hostage to take money out of her savings to pay for her sister's cancer treatment: 'I have nothing left to lose'

A bus contractor hired by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to transport migrants to New York signed an agreement not talk to NY officials, complicating volunteer efforts to help: report

A former top TD Ameritrade technical analyst says stocks have yet to bottom as shares of several major firms remain 'disconnected' from reality — and warns the market could fall another 22%

That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone

 

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World heading into ‘uncharted territory of destruction’, says climate report

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan report ‘heavy weapon’ use in border clash

Lithium Smashes New Record as Supply Struggles to Feed EV Growth
The Senate on Wednesday advanced a sprawling bill that would give Taiwan the same benefits as major non-NATO allies, provide $6.5 billion in military aid, expedite arms sales and prioritize the transfer of excess U.S. defense articles there.

An F-16 pilot died when his ejection seat failed. Was it counterfeit?

Counterfeiting has plagued the Pentagon’s supply chain for decades, and contractors are often unaware they are providing faulty materials.

Test scores drop, disqualification rates rise at Army recruiting shops

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Facebook spied on private messages of Americans who questioned 2020 election

Migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard say they were duped by a woman named 'Perla' who paid them $200 and promised a better life in Massachusetts

Some of the migrants aboard the flights to Martha's Vinyard told Reuters that a woman paid them $200. Florida siphoned $12M to coordinate the flights.

Russian energy giant Gazprom may be able to withstand Western sanctions by buying back its bonds, Barclays says

Outrage after AR-15-style rifle and Glock 17 offered as prizes in raffle for Texas children's softball league: reports