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India on track for record $100 billion in remittances, says World Bank

India is on track to receive more than $100 billion in yearly remittances in 2022, according to a World Bank report on Wednesday. This will be the first time a country will reach that milestone figure, the report added. [...]

Shanquella Robinson's death is being investigated as a femicide. Here is what it means

The killing of Shanquella Robinson is being investigated as a femicide, an unfamiliar term for many in the United States as this gender-motivated crime has not been defined by US legislation despite being a global issue. [...]

These are the world's most expensive cities to live in 2022

The Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking places New York and Singapore at the top. [...]

Uvalde survivors file class action lawsuit seeking $27 billion from law enforcement entities, school district and others

Survivors of the fatal mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, have filed a $27 billion class action lawsuit against multiple law enforcement agencies in Texas, according to court documents. [...]

Elon Musk's Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event

Elon Musk — the SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and, most recently, Twitter owner — hosted a flashy event on Wednesday night for yet another one of his companies: Neuralink, the startup proposing implants that connect your brain to a computer. [...]

As Russia struggles in Ukraine, repression mounts at home

A new expanded law on "foreign agents" in Russia comes into force Thursday, signifying an intensifying crackdown on free speech and opposition under President Vladimir Putin that has accelerated as his fortunes in Ukraine have deteriorated. [...]

Huge trade partner and 'systemic rival.' Europe has a China problem

Europe is becoming increasingly reliant on China for trade, and many of its top companies are eager to invest in the world's second biggest economy despite the disruption caused by Covid lockdowns. [...]

Putin's winter of inhumanity takes Ukraine war and US aid to a new level

By bombing the power grid meant to sustain Ukrainians through dark, cold months, Vladimir Putin is inflicting some of the most barbaric wartime conditions experienced by civilians in Europe for decades. [...]

Mistrial declared after jurors deadlocked in Danny Masterson rape trial

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the rape trial of actor Danny Masterson on Wednesday after jurors remained deadlocked, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said. [...]

San Francisco supervisors vote to allow police to use robots to kill

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday night to approve a controversial policy that would allow police to deploy robots capable of using lethal force in extraordinary circumstances. [...]

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos meets with House January 6 committee

The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection interviewed Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday in a sign the panel is interested in learning about potential efforts Donald Trump took to overturn the 2020 presidential election even long after President Joe Biden took office. [...]

China entering 'new stage and mission' for Covid-19 controls, says official, following protests

China's most senior official in charge of its Covid response told health officials Wednesday that the country faced a "new stage and mission" in pandemic controls, state media Xinhua reported -- potentially indicating an adjustment to Beijing's "zero-Covid" strategy which has sparked days of nationwide protests. [...]

Jeffrey Epstein estate reaches $105 million settlement with US Virgin Islands

A nine-figure settlement between the estate of Jeffrey Epstein and the US Virgin Islands has been signed, according to the islands' attorney general. [...]

Students sue Yale University, alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities

The lawsuit alleges the university forced students to withdraw from the school after showing severe mental health disability symptoms. [...]

Prosecutors say Harvey Weinstein preyed on and silenced women as closing arguments begin in 2nd rape trial

Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the Los Angeles sexual assault trial against former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who faces two counts of forcible rape and five counts of sexual assault involving four women. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. [...]

Rare cosmic event beamed light at Earth from 8.5 billion light-years away

A star that strayed too close to a supermassive black hole was ripped to shreds, releasing an incredibly bright flash that appeared in our night sky in February. [...]

McCarthy demands January 6 committee preserve all records and vows to hold hearings next year

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, on Wednesday demanding that it preserve all records and transcripts and vowing to hold hearings next year on the security failures that led to the US Capitol breach. [...]

Jiang Zemin, former leader who paved the way for China's rise, dies at 96

Jiang Zemin, the Chinese communist leader who paved the way for the country's emergence as a global superpower, has died, state-run Xinhua news agency announced Wednesday. [...]

Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players' return

Iran's World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers and celebrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Tuesday evening, as protesters hailed the country's exit from the tournament as a blow to the ruling regime. [...]

Idaho State Police adds patrols to university campus as school holds vigil for 4 students killed in unsolved stabbings

Idaho State Police has added four campus patrols and 14 patrols for the general community as the University of Idaho hosted a vigil Wednesday night for the four students fatally stabbed earlier this month. [...]

House committee receives Donald Trump's federal tax returns from IRS

The House Ways and Means Committee now has six years of Donald Trump's federal tax returns, ending a yearslong pursuit by Democrats to dig into one of the former president's most closely guarded personal details. [...]

First on CNN: US considers dramatically expanding training of Ukrainian forces, US officials say

The Biden administration is considering a dramatic expansion in the training the US military provides to Ukrainian forces, including instructing as many as 2,500 Ukrainian soldiers a month at a US base in Germany, according to multiple US officials. [...]

Prince William and Kate are in the US for their first trip in eight years

The new Prince and Princess of Wales touched down in Boston Wednesday ahead of the second iteration of the Earthshot Prize Awards later this week. [...]

Here's how to know when your child is too sick for school

Wintertime brings sniffles, and with so many kids coming back to school from a few years at home, RSV, the flu and colds are hitting especially hard. Experts share when it's time to keep your kids home from school and when it's time to see the doctor. [...]

Russia's upper house of parliament passes tougher ban on 'LGBT propaganda'

Russia's upper house of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial law banning what the bill describes as "LGBT propaganda," making it apply to Russians of all ages. [...]