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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 —...
Oil Rises as OPEC+ Agrees Deep Cuts to Production
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, Oct 5 — building on gains in recent days as OPEC+ agreed its deepest cuts to production since the 2020 COVID pandemic, despite a tight market and opposition to cuts...
Ukrainians in Donbas ‘No-Man’s’ Land Cross Destroyed Bridge in Search of Humanitarian Aid
Ukrainians living on the eastern river bank in the Donbas town of Bakhmut were seen crossing a destroyed bridge to receive humanitarian aid on Thursday, Oct. 6 despite the constant sounds of explosions and gunfire....
Thailand Mass Shooting Kills 34 at Daycare Center
34 people were killed in Thailand on Thursday, Oct. 6 in a gun and knife attack at a daycare center by a former policeman who killed his wife and child before turning his weapon on...
Bank of Canada Says it Cannot yet Relax Pace of Rate Hikes
The Bank of Canada cannot relax its current rapid pace of rate hikes because it has yet to see evidence that underlying inflation is easing, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. The bank has raised...
Twitter Slips as Investors Await Funding Details on Musk’s $44 Billion Deal
Twitter Inc's shares retreated further from Elon Musk's offer price on Thursday as investors fretted over financing for the proposed $44-billion buyout of the social media firm against the backdrop of growing economic uncertainty. Apollo...