[ad_1] CNN — A Kremlin-linked hacking group known for focusing on Ukraine has stepped up its spying efforts against Ukraine’s NATO allies in recent months – in part by trying to hack a big oil firm in a NATO country in August, according to US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. …
Read More »British nurses set to launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
[ad_1] London CNN — Nurses across much of the UK are set to launch a historic strike on Thursday, as they prepare to walk out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state …
Read More »Eva Kaili: European Parliament VP expelled by party amid corruption probe involving Gulf nation
[ad_1] CNN — Eva Kaili, one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents, has been expelled by her political party in Greece amid a corruption probe. The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), one of Greece’s main opposition parties, said in a statement Friday: “Following the latest developments and the investigation by Belgian …
Read More »‘I wanted to resume my transition at all costs.’ Trans Ukrainians uprooted by war struggle to continue treatment
[ad_1] Chisinau, Moldova and London CNN — The best day of Eric’s life came just days before the worst. After years of waiting, dozens of tests and a two-week stay on a psychiatric ward, Eric was finally getting his first testosterone shot. Eric is a 23-year-old transgender man from Ukraine. …
Read More »Europe agrees to cap the price of Russian oil at $60 a barrel
[ad_1] London CNN Business — The European Union has reached a consensus on the price at which to cap Russian oil just days before its ban on most imports comes into force. News of the deal, which had needed approval from holdout Poland, was confirmed on Twitter by the president …
Read More »India’s 2022 remittances on track for record $100 billion, says World Bank
[ad_1] New Delhi CNN Business — The extensive Indian diaspora will help the South Asian country reach a special milestone this year. Asia’s third largest economy is on track to receive more than $100 billion in yearly remittances in 2022, according to a World Bank report published Wednesday. This will …
Read More »Pan Am Flight 103 Fast Facts
[ad_1] CNN — Here’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 exploded 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38 minutes after takeoff from London. Two hundred fifty-nine people on board the New York-bound Boeing 747 were killed, along with 11 …
Read More »Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report shows
[ad_1] CNN — The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world’s largest coral reef system. In a new UN-backed report released on Monday, the scientists said that the …
Read More »COP27: Negotiators reach tentative deal on loss and damage at UN climate summit
[ad_1] Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt CNN — Negotiators at the UN’s COP27 climate summit have reached a tentative agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for nations vulnerable to climate disasters, according to negotiators with the European Union and Africa, as well as non-governmental organizations who are observing the talks. …
Read More »Poland, NATO say ‘no indication’ missile in Poland was deliberate attack
[ad_1] Bali, Indonesia CNN — The leaders of Poland and NATO said the missile that killed two people in Polish territory on Tuesday was likely fired by Ukrainian forces defending their country against a barrage of Russian strikes, and that the incident appeared to be an accident. The blast occurred …
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