He also suggests restrictive measures across Russia, such as a tougher crackdown on dissent.
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Soaring U.S. dollar spreads pain worldwide
The soaring U.S. dollar is adding to global inflationary pressures at a time when prices were already soaring.
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Semafor website debuts, aims to reinvent news story
Its founders envision it to help consumers make sense of all that’s out there.
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MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85 million
It’s the largest donation the group has received from an individual since its founding in 1912.
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Gates Foundation boosts GivingTuesday with $10 million gift
The Giving Pledge asks billionaires to donate over half of their wealth, while GivingTuesday seeks to mobilize everyone else.
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Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrants
San Pedro Tapanatepec grew from an influx of 7,000, mostly Venezuelans, at the start of October to 14,000 Monday.
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91-year-old Boston woman stabbed at park thanks ‘angels’
Civil rights activist Jean McGuire says she no longer feels safe walking alone.
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Bear mauls 10-year-old in grandparents’ Connecticut backyard
The bear was scared off by a neighbor who heard the boy screaming. The boy was taken to a hospital and released.
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Biden to release 15 million barrels from oil reserve, more possible
President Biden will also open the door to additional oil reserve releases this winter in an effort to bring prices down.
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Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York
Experts had noted a win there would have given the union more leverage in its quest to negotiate a contract with Amazon and a chance to demonstrate its prior win at a facility on Staten Island, New York, wasn’t a one-off.