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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A striking meditative temple made of painted black wood has been built in London’s Hyde Park as part of a prestigious annual architecture commission. Conceived by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, the “Black Chapel” is the 21st Serpentine Pavilion commission and is meant to provide a space for reflection and healing. It includes
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN China is offering its citizens cash rewards of up to and above 100,000 yuan ($15,000) for tip-offs about people who endanger national security, as authorities intensify a years-long campaign to weed out what they see as growing threats from foreign espionage and “hostile forces.” Successful informants can receive either “spiritual rewards”
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European markets opened mostly lower Wednesday after a day of gains in Asia as investors awaited greater clarity on where interest rates, inflation and economies are heading. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.3% to 14,517.96 while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.2% to 6,489.76. Britain’s FTSE 100
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — European markets opened mostly lower Wednesday after a day of gains in Asia as investors awaited greater clarity on where interest rates, inflation and economies are heading. Germany’s DAX slipped 0.3% to 14,517.96 while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.2% to 6,489.76. Britain’s FTSE 100
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who suffer from chronic pain may find small-to-moderate pain relief for the short-term when using certain prescription cannabis products with higher THC to CBD levels, but there are some worrisome side effects, according to new research. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the chemical compound in the marijuana plant that makes you
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El actor Matthew McConaughey, nativo de Uvalde, Texas, llegó a la Casa Blanca este martes dos semanas después de la masacre en la escuela primaria Robb, en la que fueron asesinados 19 niños y dos maestras por un hombre armado de 18 años. McConaughey habló del luto de las
Continue Reading By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A government official says a speeding bus has veered off a narrow mountain road and plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of southwest Pakistan, killing 22 passengers including women and children. The accident happened Wednesday in the district of Qilla Saifullah in Baluchistan province.
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has met with her counterparts from South Korea and Japan, emphasizing the U.S. commitment to defend its allies and trilateral security cooperation to confront an accelerating nuclear threat from North Korea. The latest top-level meetings between the countries
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 4.9% from 4.4% to contain fast-rising inflation. Wednesday’s increase follows a 40 basis points rise in May that was meant to keep price increases in check. Reserve Bank of India Gov. Shaktikanta Das said the decision was aimed at curbing inflation
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 4.9% from 4.4% to contain fast-rising inflation. Wednesday’s increase follows a 40 basis points rise in May that was meant to keep price increases in check. Reserve Bank of India Gov. Shaktikanta Das said the decision was aimed at curbing inflation
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dealt a heavy blow after surviving a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party, questions already are being asked about who might succeed him if he was forced from office. Conservative lawmakers voted 211-148 to keep Johnson as leader Monday following
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dealt a heavy blow after surviving a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative Party, questions already are being asked about who might succeed him if he was forced from office. Conservative lawmakers voted 211-148 to keep Johnson as leader Monday following
Continue Reading QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A government official says a speeding bus has veered off a narrow mountain road and plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of southwest Pakistan, killing 18 passengers including women and children. The accident happened Wednesday in the district of Qilla Saifullah in Baluchistan province. Deputy District Administrator Mohammad Qasim
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Hae, a South Korean TV presenter who was beloved for decades as the warm-humored emcee of a nationally televised singing contest, has died at the age of 95. Born in 1927 in what is now North Korea, Song escaped to the South during the
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business BYD, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese electric carmaker, plans to supply batteries to Tesla “very soon,” a senior executive from the company told a Chinese state-owned broadcaster. “BYD respects Tesla, and we also admire Tesla,” said Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president, in a video interview with an anchor from CGTN.
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a year when Democrats across the country have been bracing for a mid-term backlash at the polls, voters in California delivered decisive victories for the party during Tuesday’s primary, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom crushing a field of 25 other candidates less than a year
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a year when Democrats across the country have been bracing for a mid-term backlash at the polls, voters in California delivered decisive victories for the party during Tuesday’s primary, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom crushing a field of 25 other candidates less than a year
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Swapping out their manager didn’t change the Los Angeles Angels’ fortunes Tuesday night. The Halos matched a franchise record with their 13th straight defeat hours after firing manager Joe Maddon, falling 6-5 to the streaking Boston Red Sox on Christian Vázquez’s go-ahead single in the
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Beyond Identity covers the history of cybersecurity, from the first antivirus program to the rise of two-factor authentication.
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Using data from IMDb, Stacker compiled a list of the 50 highest-rated reality TV shows of all time.
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