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Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
World
October 1, 2022
Amazon pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
CNN – Amazon is temporarily pausing operations at some of its facilities as Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida, the company…
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
Middle East
October 1, 2022
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
CNN — Iranian security forces arrested a woman after a photo of her and another woman eating at a Tehran…
Putin to host ceremony annexing occupied Ukrainian territories on Friday, Kremlin says
World
October 1, 2022
Putin to host ceremony annexing occupied Ukrainian territories on Friday, Kremlin says
CNN — Russia will on Friday begin formally annexing up to 18% of Ukrainian territory, with President Vladimir Putin expected…
North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast of Korean peninsula
World
September 25, 2022
North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast of Korean peninsula
Seoul CNN — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean…
Biden briefed on Hurricane Fiona, commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal, rescue ops and power restoration
World
September 24, 2022
Biden briefed on Hurricane Fiona, commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal, rescue ops and power restoration
CNN – President Joe Biden participated in a briefing Thursday afternoon on the situation in Puerto Rico in the wake…
UAE to launch Rashid rover to the moon in November
Science
September 22, 2022
UAE to launch Rashid rover to the moon in November
The UAE is preparing to launch the first spacecraft called “Rashid” to the moon, from the Kennedy Space Center in…
Egypt, US stress importance of strategic partnership
Egypt
September 20, 2022
Egypt, US stress importance of strategic partnership
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have stressed the importance of the strategic partnership…
American held captive in Afghanistan for more than 2 years is released in prisoner swap
Middle East
September 19, 2022
American held captive in Afghanistan for more than 2 years is released in prisoner swap
CNN – Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a…
Egypt’s exports of ready-made garments hit $1.44 bn in seven months
Egypt
September 19, 2022
Egypt’s exports of ready-made garments hit $1.44 bn in seven months
The Ready-made Garments Export Council of Egypt (RMGEC) said the sector’s exports hit US$1.44 billion in the period from January…
Biden outlines plans for crypto regulation, citing risk of fraud
Technology
September 17, 2022
Biden outlines plans for crypto regulation, citing risk of fraud
US government agencies must double down on digital asset sector enforcement and identify gaps in cryptocurrency regulation, the Biden administration…