Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative | CNN
CNN — For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything in Western democracy seemed...
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NASA and Russia weigh options for astronaut return after spacecraft leak | CNN
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Britain is being hit by a wave of strikes. Why have things got so bad? | CNN
London CNN — Another day, another round of strikes in Britain. As the Christmas holidays approach, railway workers have brought...
Dutch prime minister apologizes for the Netherlands’ role in the slave trade | CNN
CNN — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday for the Netherlands’ “slavery past,” which he said continues to have...
Europe finally agrees to cap gas prices | CNN Business
London CNN Business — Europe has agreed to a cap on natural gas prices, following months of debate over whether...
Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’ | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist attacks” to France early...
Soyuz spacecraft docked to International Space Station springs ‘fairly significant’ coolant leak | CNN
CNN — A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a...
South Korea says crypto fugitive Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Do Kwon, a disgraced tycoon behind the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna coins that roiled...
Kosovo calls for NATO intervention after weekend of violence amid rising ethnic tensions | CNN
CNN — Kosovo’s Prime Minister urged NATO peacekeeping troops to intervene after minority Serb protesters blocked roads and unknown gunmen...
5 key takeaways from Xi’s trip to Saudi Arabia | CNN
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European Parliament vice president expelled by party amid corruption probe involving Gulf nation | CNN
CNN — Eva Kaili, one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents, has been expelled by her political party in Greece...
The UK just had a major market scare. Now it wants to relax financial rules | CNN Business
London CNN — Just two months after UK markets suffered their worst meltdown since the global financial crisis, the British...
Oil tankers are getting stuck in the Black Sea. That could become a problem | CNN Business
CNN — A bottleneck is building across an important trading route for oil, which if left unresolved could knock global...
Why we think we’re in a recession when the data says otherwise | CNN Business
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First on CNN: Defense bill takes aim at Russia’s pot of gold | CNN Business
New York CNN Business — A must-pass defense bill now being negotiated in Congress includes new sanctions designed to trip...
When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN Business — Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Saudi Arabia this week for the first time in...
UK government greenlights first new coal mine in three decades | CNN
CNN — The UK has greenlit a controversial plan to open the country’s first new coal mine in three decades,...
‘Not how you treat friends.’ Biden’s climate plan strains trade ties with Europe | CNN Business
London CNN Business — The world’s biggest economic relationship has hit a rough patch. The European Union and United States...
The last time the US faced a debt fight this bad it lost its AAA rating | CNN Business
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The West just scrambled the oil market. What happens next is up to Russia | CNN Business
London CNN Business — Most Russian crude oil exports to Europe are now banned, marking the boldest effort yet by...
