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Three people injured in riots in Sweden after Quran burnings
April 18, 2022
Three people injured in riots in Sweden after Quran burnings
Stockholm, Sweden (Reuters) – Three people in the Swedish city of Norrköping needed medical attention after being hit by police…
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
April 18, 2022
China’s economy had a good first quarter. Lockdowns leave it ‘in distress’
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s economy made a solid start to the year, recording first quarter growth that surpassed…
How Estonia wants to steer clear of Russian propaganda
April 18, 2022
How Estonia wants to steer clear of Russian propaganda
New York (CNN) – It’s hard to find out what’s going on inside Russia as its attack on Ukraine rages.…
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
April 18, 2022
Shanghai reports first official Covid deaths in weeks-long lockdown
Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai reported three Covid-19 deaths Monday, the first officially announced fatalities from a raging Omicron outbreak…
Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
April 18, 2022
Microsoft and other tech firms take aim at prolific cybercrime gang
(CNN Business) -Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used in…
Germany faces $240 billion hit if Russian gas is cut off
April 18, 2022
Germany faces $240 billion hit if Russian gas is cut off
London (CNN Business) – Germany would plunge into a deep recession if its supply of Russian natural gas was suddenly…
Biden and US allies face new dilemma on Ukraine aid
April 18, 2022
Biden and US allies face new dilemma on Ukraine aid
(CNN) – Ukraine’s military took a defiant stand this weekend — refusing to give in to Russia’s demand for Kyiv’s…
Injured, alone and destined for a Russian orphanage, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl is recruited for Moscow’s information war
April 17, 2022
Injured, alone and destined for a Russian orphanage, a 12-year-old Ukrainian girl is recruited for Moscow’s information war
(CNN) – Before Russia’s war on Ukraine began, Kira Obedinsky was a joyful, loved 12-year-old girl. Now orphaned, injured and…
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
April 17, 2022
The biggest risk to the global economy no one is talking about
New York (CNN Business) – Nearly 400,000 million people across 45 cities in China are under full or partial lockdown…
Cristiano Ronaldo scores another hat-trick to lift Manchester United’s top four hopes
April 17, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo scores another hat-trick to lift Manchester United’s top four hopes
(CNN) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second Premier League hat-trick in three games to fire Manchester United to a 3-2…