Protests in China against heavy COVID-19 curbs spread to Shanghai on Sunday, with demonstrators also gathering at one of Beijing's most prestigious universities after a deadly fire in the country's far west sparked widespread anger.
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Heavy snowfall was expected in Kyiv starting on Sunday, with temperatures dropping below freezing day and night, while millions of people who still live in and around the Ukrainian capital remain with little electricity and heat.
- BusinessU.S. Black Friday online sales hit record $9 bln despite high inflation- Adobe Analytics
U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online this Black Friday, a report showed on Saturday, as consumers weathered the squeeze from high inflation and grabbed steep discounts on everything from smartphones to toys.
- TechnologyTwitter CEO Musk says user signups at all-time high, touts features of "everything app"
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk says new user signups to the social media platform are at an "all-time high", as he struggles with a mass exodus of advertisers and users fleeing to other platforms over concerns about verification and hate speech.
- Diplomatic foes Iran and U.S. clash in winner-takes-all contestSoccer ·
November 27, 2022 · 10:09 AM UTC · undefined agoThe United States and Iran, diplomatic rivals for more than 40 years, clash on the soccer pitch on Tuesday, their places at the World Cup on the line in a fitting finale for the most politically charged group at this year's tournament.
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Bordering Georgia’s breakaway regions, villagers fear Russia’s next steps