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Top 10 world news: MBS skips Queen’s funeral, Putin calls for calm

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman won’t attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: report

The diplomatic chill imposed by the West on Prince Mohammed has thawed further after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Saudi representation at the funeral has been closely watched

MBS

U.S. report points to glaring weaknesses in Chinese and Russian militaries

Senior officers of the five military services of the two countries’ army, navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force lack combat experience in any service other than the service in which they have spent their careers.

Russia

Queen’s mourning draws foreign tourists, boosts UK tourism

Since her death was announced, the average hotel room rate in London has increased from $244 a night to $384 a night.

U.K.

Hackers launch cyber attack on UK hotel chain for ‘fun’

The couple, who claimed to be from Vietnam, said they deleted a large amount of data after being blocked from a ransomware attack.

hacker

Putin calls for calm with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are both former Soviet states, and Central Asia is still considered to be within Russia’s sphere of influence.

Putin

UK: Russia may attack more civilian targets in Ukraine

“In the past seven days, Russia has increased its attacks on civilian infrastructure, even though it may not think there will be an immediate military impact,” the MoD said.

Russia

UK: Man, 28, charged with breach of public order over Queen’s coffin

Another such example occurred on Wednesday (September 14) when a 19-year-old man was accused of exposing himself and pushing down waiting mourners from behind while waiting in line at Victoria Tower Gardens.

coffin

Goldman Sachs downgrades U.S. GDP forecast; sees Fed rate hikes and rising unemployment

The financial firm expects the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve, to raise policy rates by 75 basis points at its next meeting.

Goldman Sachs

Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit Taiwan’s southeastern coast; China also felt the quake

The deadliest earthquake ever recorded in Taiwan was a magnitude 7.6 quake in 1999, which claimed more than 2,000 lives.

Taiwan

US: GOP-led state sends another batch of immigrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence and Massachusetts

Similar cases of sending immigrants to other states and to the vice president’s residence have also occurred. Last week, Texas Gov. Abbott sent three full buses to New York and sent 100 migrants to Harris’ residence on Thursday (Sept. 15).

Kamala



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