CNN’s Allison Morrow breaks down the Fed chair’s blunt warning on inflation. Plus a crypto critic weighs in on the collapse of NFT prices. And USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan joins ‘Nightcap’ host Jon Sarlin on what’s ahead for Serena Williams. To get the day’s business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.Story Published […]
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Lukoil chairman dies after falling from a Moscow hospital window
The chairman of Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil has died after falling out of the window of a hospital in Moscow, according to Russian state media.Story Published at: September 02, 2022 at 04:41AM
Here’s what might drive up the prices on the newest iPhones
With Apple widely expected to unveil the new iPhone 14 lineup at its upcoming event next Wednesday, a big question mark still surrounds how much, in this economy, the tech giant will charge for its latest-and-greatest smartphones. Story Published at: September 01, 2022 at 09:19PM
A third of Pakistan is underwater amid its worst floods in history. Here’s what you need to know
More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters.Story Published at: September 02, 2022 at 11:08AM
Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to jail, hard labor
Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to three years in jail with hard labor, according to a source familiar with the proceedings.Story Published at: September 02, 2022 at 07:10AM
Argentina’s Vice President Kirchner threatened with gun outside her home
Police in Argentina have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at point blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Story Published at: September 02, 2022 at 04:26AM
China may have committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang, UN report finds
China has committed “serious human rights violations” against Uyghur Muslims in its northwestern region of Xinjiang, which may amount to “crimes against humanity” according to a long-awaited report released Wednesday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.Story Published at: September 01, 2022 at 09:39AM
Taiwan shoots down unidentified drone over island near China
Taiwan says it has shot down an unidentified civilian drone over one of its islands that lies just a few kilometers from mainland China.Story Published at: September 01, 2022 at 09:41AM
Opinion: US companies are committing to hiring refugees. More should follow suit
One year ago, the world collapsed for Sayed Kabir Kamall, an Afghan of Uzbek heritage. Kabir had worked in procurement for the US embassy in Afghanistan and, in his spare time, was a popular musician, recording music in support of the Afghan military. But by August 15, Kabul fell, and the next day, Kabir gathered his wife and their two […]
41% of Black and minority workers in the UK are suffering racism on the job
More than two in five Black, brown and minority ethnic workers in the United Kingdom say they have faced racism on the job, according to a new study. Story Published at: September 01, 2022 at 02:09PM