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What drove Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira to risk their lives in the AmazonCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 17, 2022 at 1:51 am

Dom Phillips and Bruno Araujo Pereira, veterans of the Amazon, would have known the risks they faced when they set off for Atalaia do Norte in the Brazilian rainforest’s remote Javari Valley — a trip that increasingly appears to have ended in tragedy, after Brazilian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect had confessed to killing them.Dom Phillips and Bruno Araujo Pereira, veterans of the Amazon, would have known the risks they faced when they set off for Atalaia do Norte in the Brazilian rainforest’s remote Javari Valley — a trip that increasingly appears to have ended in tragedy, after Brazilian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect had confessed to killing them.Read More

Lego will start building its bricks in the United StatesCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 17, 2022 at 1:30 am

Lego is planning to spend more than $1 billion to build a factory in the United States.Lego is planning to spend more than $1 billion to build a factory in the United States.Read More

After 40 days in a bomb shelter, two Ukrainian refugees and 17 dogs are ready to start a new life in PolandCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 17, 2022 at 1:28 am

When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s reopened in Poland, he also took in two refugees who shared an amazing story of survival.When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he’s reopened in Poland, he also took in two refugees who shared an amazing story of survival.Read More

Triple whammy for European gas supplies sends prices soaringCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 16, 2022 at 10:55 pm

Europe’s natural gas supply has suffered its third blow in 48 hours, sending prices rocketing 42% higher from where they were at the start of the week.Europe’s natural gas supply has suffered its third blow in 48 hours, sending prices rocketing 42% higher from where they were at the start of the week.Read More

Kevin Spacey appears in London court after being charged with sexual assaultCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 16, 2022 at 10:38 pm

US actor Kevin Spacey has made his first appearance in a London court after being charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men.US actor Kevin Spacey has made his first appearance in a London court after being charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men.Read More

A record-setting number of people have been forced to flee their homesCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 16, 2022 at 9:40 pm

War, violence, persecution and human rights abuses have pushed the world past a “dramatic milestone,” according to a new report from the UN’s refugee agency.War, violence, persecution and human rights abuses have pushed the world past a “dramatic milestone,” according to a new report from the UN’s refugee agency.Read More

Central banks are desperate to make up for past sinsCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 16, 2022 at 8:08 pm

Central banks are racing to stay on top of rapidly changing economic and financial conditions as they try to contain rampant inflation, a difficult task that could put their credibility on the line.Central banks are racing to stay on top of rapidly changing economic and financial conditions as they try to contain rampant inflation, a difficult task that could put their credibility on the line.Read More

Switzerland gets first interest rate rise in 15 yearsCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 16, 2022 at 7:26 pm

The Swiss National Bank raised its policy interest rate for the first time in 15 years in a surprise move on Thursday and said it was ready to hike further, joining other central banks in tightening monetary policy to fight resurgent inflation.The Swiss National Bank raised its policy interest rate for the first time in 15 years in a surprise move on Thursday and said it was ready to hike further, joining other central banks in tightening monetary policy to fight resurgent inflation.Read More

Priyanka Chopra blasts ‘shameful’ Indian body spray ad promoting rape cultureCNN.com – RSS Channel – Worldon June 7, 2022 at 6:41 pm

A television commercial for a male body spray has been taken off the air in India, after critics said it made light of gang rape.A television commercial for a male body spray has been taken off the air in India, after critics said it made light of gang rape.Read More