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The world's most spectacular airport landings
There's a lot to love about travel. Experiencing a new culture. Eating great food. Staying in top notch hotels... and landing in a new airport. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/artic…
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Biden's Fed conundrum: Stick with Jerome Powell or let him go?
President Joe Biden faces a number of economic concerns, from supply chain disruptions to inflation. But the White House will soon need to tackle another major financial issue: whether or n…
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Tesla's 'full self-driving' rolls back its privacy protection of trip videos
Tesla owners can buy the company's "full self-driving" software for $10,000, but they may have to pay with their privacy. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/cars/tesla-fs…
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Biden vows to protect Taiwan in event of Chinese attack
President Joe Biden said Thursday the US was committed to coming to Taiwan's defense if it comes under attack from China -- a stance that seems in opposition to America's stated pol…
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Syria executes 24 people charged with lighting wildfires that devastated the country last year
Syria has executed 24 people who were convicted of terrorism charges for igniting last year's devastating wildfires that left 3 people dead and scorched thousands of acres of forests, t…
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Gang leader threatens to kill captive missionaries in Haiti
The leader of the Haitian gang who kidnapped 17 US and Canadian missionaries has threatened to kill the hostages if he doesn't get what he's demanding, according to a video released…
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Bomb attack on Syrian military bus in Damascus kills 14
At least 14 people have been killed and three others injured after a Syrian military bus was targeted with two explosive devices in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the SANA state news ag…
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Brazilian senators abandon call for homicide charges against President Bolsonaro
Brazilian senators investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic decided late on Tuesday to withdraw recommendations for charges of mass homicide and genocide agains…
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First he fled North Korea. Now he's escaped from a Chinese prison, and has a $23,000 bounty on his head
Chinese authorities have offered a bounty equivalent to more than $23,000 for the capture of a North Korean defector who broke out of prison in the northeastern city of Jilin on Monday. s…
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China's real estate crisis could kill growth into 2022. Beijing's undeterred
China's growth is seriously slowing down as the country lurches from one economic threat to another. And while some of the biggest pain points appear to be easing, an unfolding crisis i…
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FIFA 'deeply concerned' at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women's national team
Football's world governing body FIFA says it's "deeply concerned" at images that have recently emerged on social media of the Congolese Under-20 women's national team.…
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Shocking reality for refugees crossing EU border
Desperate refugees are trapped between Belarus and Poland as neither country want them to stay. While some are being stopped, an increasing number have made to Germany. CNN's Frederik P…
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The carbon offset market could be worth $200 billion by 2050. But what is it?
Companies and people who want to cancel out the impact of their emissions on the climate often turn to something called carbon offsetting. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/business/c…
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Facebook to hire 10,000 people in EU to build the 'metaverse'
Facebook plans to hire up to 10,000 workers in Europe to build a "metaverse" that will combine virtual and augmented reality technologies in a new online realm. source https://w…
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Mother's agonizing wait to find out why her son died at Nigeria's Lekki toll gate
When Adesola heard about the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on October 20, 2020, she immediately thought of her son who had earlier left home to join the hundreds of young people …
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Australia is offering money to help victims leave violent partners
The Australian government is offering one-off payments to help people leave violent relationships. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/19/australia/domestic-violence-payments-intl-hnk/inde…
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China drafts law to punish parents for children's bad behavior
Parents in China whose young children exhibit "very bad behavior" or commit crimes could face punishment under proposed new legislation. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/ch…
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Myanmar to release 5,600 prisoners held for anti-junta protests
Myanmar's junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners from Yangon's Insein prison, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing local media. source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/asia/mya…
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Australian state could fire more than 40 police staff for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine
A total of 43 police staff in the Australian state of Victoria have been stood down from duty and could face being fired after they failed to comply with a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, Victori…
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Opinion: This country's election may be the strategy to defeat Trumpism
source https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/opinions/czech-republic-babis-trump-obeidallah/index.html