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Month: October 2022

How company off-sites are changing business travel

By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet With fewer employees working in offices, several companies have begun turning toward off-site retreats and meetups to foster connection and improve employee morale. These off-site experiences are flipping traditional business travel on its head: Rather than emphasizing coworking, meetings and other work-centric itineraries, off-site retreats are often designed to encourage

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How company off-sites are changing business travel

By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet With fewer employees working in offices, several companies have begun turning toward off-site retreats and meetups to foster connection and improve employee morale. These off-site experiences are flipping traditional business travel on its head: Rather than emphasizing coworking, meetings and other work-centric itineraries, off-site retreats are often designed to encourage

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Crimean beauty queen fined by Russian authorities for singing patriotic Ukrainian song

By Olga Voitovych, CNN A Crimean beauty queen has been fined 40,000 Russian rubles (around $680) by occupying Russian authorities for singing the patriotic Ukrainian song “Chervona Kalyna,” according to Russian state media and pro-Russian regional authorities. Olga Valeeva, who was named Mrs Queen Beauty — Crimea 2022, was spared a jail sentence because she

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Pro-Russia media slam war setbacks as Putin predicts annexed Ukrainian regions will stabilize

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Mick Krever and Uliana Pavlova, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he expects the situation to stabilize in four war-torn regions of Ukraine after signing legislation to annex them on Wednesday, despite the fact that Russia’s military does not fully control those areas. While Russian state television hailed Putin’s inking of

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‘Even Maradona would have been proud,’ says coach as Napoli thrashes Ajax 6-1 in Champions League

By Ben Church. CNN Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti invoked the memory of club legend Diego Maradona after watching his side thrash Ajax 6-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Italian team fell behind early in the match after Mohammed Kudus’ ricocheted goal but replied by demolishing the hosts with an impressive performance. Goals from

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How the Supreme Court’s liberal justices sought to shape voting-rights arguments

By Joan Biskupic, CNN The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices — Latina, White and Black women — sought during voting-rights arguments Tuesday to wrench the narrative of a colorblind America from the conservatives who currently dominate the bench. Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, justices on the right have rejected policies that consider race, including

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Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Amnesty International has appealed to international creditors to provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies. The London-based international rights group said the country’s grim situation has “stripped away people’s access to

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Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Amnesty International has appealed to international creditors to provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure hunger, worsening poverty and shortages of basic supplies. The London-based international rights group said the country’s grim situation has “stripped away people’s access to

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Iran summons UK envoy, again, over anti-crackdown complaints

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media says authorities have again summoned the British ambassador after “provocative” statements by London officials over Tehran’s crackdown on widespread protests. The summons Wednesday of Simon Shercliff marked the second such action in 10 days over British comments. That came after British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly urged

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Survivors recount horror of Indonesia stadium tragedy as officials say locked exits contributed to crush

By Masrur Jamaluddin, Heather Chen and Jake Kwon, CNN Fans attempting to escape the chaos that erupted at Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium last Saturday became trapped after security failed to open multiple exit gates, according to the national football association, contributing to the crowd crush in which at least 131 people died. Security forces are facing

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The killings of 6 people in central California all happened in dark areas where surveillance cameras were scant. Here’s what we know

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Authorities in California’s Central Valley are investigating what they believe is a series of killings that has claimed the lives of six people since last year. Police in Stockton are offering a $125,000 reward for any information regarding the homicides, which began in April 2021 with the most recent killing reported

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