WORLD NEWS
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14Airbnb permanently bans parties around the world
Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes on its platform, after a temporary measure during the pandemic proved popular with...
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45Ecuador to halt pumping oil within 48 hours amid protests – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Ecuador will likely suspend oil production completely within 48 hours if road blocks and vandalising of oil wells continue, Bloomberg...
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18Power consumption soars in northern China as Premier issues warning
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The electricity load in the Chinese province of Henan reached a new record on Monday, primarily driven by air-conditioning...
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23Macron Loses Assembly Majority in Setback to Reform Agenda
(Bloomberg) — President Emmanuel Macron made history in the French legislative elections on Sunday, just not in the way he hoped. The...
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22Yen falls as Bank of Japan bucks rate rise trend
The yen has fallen sharply after Japan’s central bank kept its ultra-low interest rates on hold even as policy makers around the...
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33Expert Chris Johnson on China’s path and Xi’s political future
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with former senior CIA China analyst Chris Johnson, now President and CEO...
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15Biden Trip to Saudi Arabia Is Set, but Energy Help Is Not
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s much-anticipated trip to Saudi Arabia has been formally set for next month, the White House announced on Tuesday,...
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24China Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan Strait
(Bloomberg) — Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according...
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25China will ‘not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan, Beijing tells US
Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defence minister warned his US counterpart Friday, the latest...
