Melting the Freeze: A guide to making friends, from Seattleites
Readers have plenty of advice for how to find community and build connections in a city that at times feels a little cold to newcomers.
Day: August 16, 2023
China’s Economy Is Slowing Down
CNBC: China reports big data miss in July, stops releasing youth unemployment numbers * Retail sales rose by 2.5% in July from a year ago, below expectations for a 4.5% increase, according to analysts polled by Reuters. * Industrial producti…
Spaniards waging war on Brit tourists by creating fake signs to keep them off best beaches
CRAFTY Spaniards are stopping Brits hogging prime beach spots — by putting up fake warnings of cliff falls and jellyfish.
Other bogus signs tell holidaymakers bays are closed to the public or that it takes two hours and 53 minutes to walk to a beach…
Mud and thirst: Two Ukraine cities cope with dam’s destruction
The destruction wrought by the blasting of a Ukraine dam is vast and long-lasting. In two cities more than 100 miles apart, residents deploy different coping mechanisms to endure an event that has transformed their lives.
British Museum sacks employee over ‘missing, stolen or damaged’ items
Items included gold jewellery and gems and glass dating from 15th century BCE to the 19th century.
Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the U.S. tells families
The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decadelong prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised…
Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88
Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88.
H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
A human rights group tracked 156 cases of alleged worker abuse in Myanmar garment factories at various brands.
Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live updates – CNN
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Watch: Luz del Mundo followers shed tears for their imprisoned leader
Followers of the La Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) church gather in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, where the Christian group has its international headquarters.