Hundreds of people gathered in the Creggan neighborhood of Derry, Northern Ireland for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a massacre where British soldiers shot 28 unarmed citizens during a protest march.
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Russia has now amassed at least 70% of the military capability it needs to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to U.S. officials. This further adds to the tension between the two countries as a result of the mass buildup of Russian military forces along the Ukrainian border in recent weeks.
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Fears of stagflation are mounting in China as factory gate prices accelerate, which are costs at which wholesalers buy materials from producers. At the same time, there is a slew of contributing factors.
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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, video-conferencing platforms like Zoom experienced record growth. The numbers showed that there was a 360% revenue growth as hundreds of thousands of users logged onto Zoom for school, work, or social events between friends and family. Such was its popularity that Zoom became a household name, as it bridged the gap between people across the world.
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The global automotive supply chain has been experiencing some difficulties in the past year due to a chip shortage. This will inevitably have an impact on the German car manufacturing industry, as Germany has one of the largest production values in the world and has global connections. The US electric car manufacturing company Tesla announced that it is closing in on its plans to manufacture Model Y cars in a factory near Berlin.
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Austria has seen a quick succession of three Chancellors in less than two months. 35 year old Sebastian Kurz of the conservative Austrian People’s Party had led Austria as Chancellor from December 2017 to May 2019 and from January 2020 to October 2021 when he was marred by a corruption scandal, causing him to resign.
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On November 28th Hondurans took to the polls and cast ballots on many national and regional offices in addition to the Presidency. The elections saw the end to the 12 years of power for the the right wing National Party and the victory of the first women to be elected President.
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AMC hopes to boost revenue in 2022 by selling its popcorn at kiosks, food stores, and convenience stores. The Today Show noted that AMC will also offer popcorn ordered from home or bought in “To Go” packages at theaters. The company plans to have fifteen locations by the end of 2022 and more by 2023, but the company has not yet disclosed the price for any of its popcorn products.
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Market bull and CEO of company Yardeni Research, which provides investment strategies, Ed Yardeni predicts that this coming Christmas season will be one of the best. His prediction rests on the fact that consumers are emerging from the pandemic after nearly a year and a half and thus, feel like spending.
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On November 15th, Russia destroyed one of its own space satellites, which led to condemnation by the United States. The destruction and subsequent debris led to fears of a threat to the International Space Station.
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