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EU Undecided on Whether to Propose Gas Price Cap for Electricity
A meeting of EU countries in Prague on Wednesday, Oct. 12 left the status of a gas price cap in a new package of proposals to tame soaring energy prices unresolved, but will include steps...
Virgin Orbit’s First UK Rocket Launch Promises ‘Uber for Satellites’
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit says it will be the ‘Uber for satellites’, as it prepares for the first rocket launch from UK soil, slung underneath the wing of a specially converted Jumbo jet, called Cosmic...
BoJ’s Kuroda Warns Against Fast, One-sided Yen Falls
By Leika Kihara, Reuters. WASHINGTON — Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday, Oct. 12, that fast and one-sided moves in the yen would be bad for the economy, signaling the speed...
Parents Collapse in Tears, Grief as Thai Shooting Victims are Identified
Parents collapsed into tears and in a faint on the grounds of a temple in northeastern Thailand on Friday, Oct. 7 after they were reunited with their slain children. The bodies of the victims were...
EU Leaders Arrive at Prague Summit to Discuss Energy, Ukraine
Divisions between European Union leaders over capping gas prices and national rescue packages resurfaced on Friday, Oct. 7 as they met at Prague Castle to discuss how best to deal with a winter energy crunch...
Biden Hails IBM’s $20 Billion Manufacturing Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct. 6 championed his administration's push to subsidize U.S. semiconductor chip manufacturing and boost blue-collar jobs at a visit to an IBM Corp IBM.N facility in New York. IBM...
Biden Overhauls US Policy on Marijuana, Pardons Prior Federal Offenses
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct. 6 took executive action to change U.S. policy on marijuana, pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. "There are thousands of people who have prior federal...
Human Rights Campaigners of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine Win Nobel Peace Prize
Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian organization Memorial and Ukrainian group Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 7 highlighting the significance of civil society for peace and democracy....
Dozens Protest on Capitol Hill Following DACA Ruling
Dozens of protesters marched close to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 6 after a court ruling on Wednesday made the future of DACA uncertain. DACA, an acronym for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is...
UK’s Attendance at Prague Summit ‘Not About Moving Closer to Europe’: PM Truss
British Prime Minister Liz Truss told reporters on Thursday, Oct 6 that her attendance at the inaugural gathering of the European Political Community in Prague was not about moving closer to Europe. "This is not...
Indonesia Flood Kills 3 School Students, Collapsing School Wall
Three school students were killed during a flood in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday, Oct 6 — the latest in a series of floods hitting the city over the last few days. The...
At Least 15 Migrants Dead in Shipwreck Off Greek Island
At least 15 people died when their vessel sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in the central Aegean Sea early on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the second maritime disaster involving migrants since Wednesday —...