Month: November 2022
The Long Odds Facing China’s Protesters
Popular protests are more easily begun than ever before, but they are more likely to dissipate, too.
Read MoreJiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96 – BBC
Jiang Zemin: Former Chinese leader dies aged 96 BBC Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96 Fox News Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at the age of 96 South China Morning Post China Protests: With Jiang Zemin’s Death, Xi Can’t Risk
Read MoreEurozone Inflation Eased in November, but Further Rate Rises Likely
Consumer prices in November were 10% higher than a year earlier but down from the 10.6% annual rate of inflation recorded in October as energy prices fell.
Read MorePutin’s spy chief says he discussed Ukraine with CIA director
(Reuters) – Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an interview published on Wednesday that he discussed nuclear issues and Ukraine in a meeting earlier this month with United States Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. The two men
Read MoreFormer Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96
Jiang Zemin, then Chinese state and party leader, poses for a picture during his visit to Berlin. Former Chinese state and communist party leader Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96, state news agency Xinhua reports. Tim Brakemeier/dpa
Read MoreU.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill – Reuters
U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill Reuters Senate passes same-sex marriage bill with bipartisan support Fox News US Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act AZFamily | 3TV and CBS 5 News in Phoenix Sen. Todd Young: Respect for Marriage Act will protect
Read MoreHouse Democrats Expected to Pick Top Leadership That Includes Zero White Men—A First for Congress
When Nancy Pelosi this month announced the end of her historic tenure as the first female Speaker of the House, she set the stage for another historic shift in American politics: for the first time in U.S. history, the top
Read MoreHow Israel Became the Global Center For Alternative Meat Tech
At the annual Food Tech Israel conference held in Tel Aviv on Nov. 7, exhibitioners offered samples of hydroponically-grown vanilla, reduced-sugar sugar, protein bars with all the benefits of breast milk, and a kind of modified pond scum with the
Read MoreMeghan Markle faced death threats as a royal: senior UK police officer
The UK’s most senior police officer of color has said the duchess of Sussex faced “disgusting” threats to her life during her time in the royal family. Neil Basu said that as head of counter-terrorism, he had to deal with
Read MoreFrench baguette voted onto UN World Cultural Heritage list
The baguette – a mix of wheat flour, water, yeast, salt and a pinch of savoir-faire, and as much a symbol of France as the Eiffel Tower – has gained UNESCO recognition as the UN body on Wednesday voted to
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