Jerome Powell: Fed is confident inflation rates will go down
The Federal Reserve is confident that inflation will go down and left interest rates and monetary policy unchanged due to the incomplete economic recovery. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.
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'Sounds like a train': Firefighter describes battling Bootleg Fire
Firefighters spoke with a CNN crew in southern Oregon about the hazards of battling the Bootleg Fire, which has consumed more than 400,000 acres and turned into the nation's largest active blaze since starting July 6.
Kate Beckinsale electric action flick, 'Jolt'
Beckinsale plays a woman using electric shocks to control violent outbursts, seeking revenge of a murdered boyfriend.
In ancient factory, Marseille artist sculpts with soap
In the oldest soap factory in Marseille, French artist Frederique Nalbandian sculpts her latest work. Fabrics soaked in paste are taken directly from the oven and assembled into a body reminiscent of a Greek deity.
'We have a pandemic because of the unvaccinated' says Biden
McLean (United States) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says unvaccinated Americans are "sowing confusion" after being asked about potential uncertainty regarding the recent mask mandate. People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk parts of the United States have been advised to resume wearing masks, a major reversal in guidance that underscored the country's struggle to suppress the Delta variant.
'AirBubble' playground offers respite from Warsaw pollution
A new playground prototype in central Warsaw uses algae which feast on pollutants and carbon dioxide to provide a bubble of clean oxygen in the city.
In ancient factory, Marseille artist sculpts with soap
Marseille (AFP) – In the oldest soap factory in Marseille, French artist Frederique Nalbandian sculpts her latest work. Fabrics soaked in paste are taken directly from the oven and assembled into a body reminiscent of a Greek deity.
‘We have a pandemic because of the unvaccinated’ says Biden
McLean (United States) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden says unvaccinated Americans are “sowing confusion” after being asked about potential uncertainty regarding the recent mask mandate. People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk parts of the United States have been advised to resume wearing masks, a major reversal in guidance that underscored the country’s struggle to suppress the Delta variant.
‘AirBubble’ playground offers respite from Warsaw pollution
Warsaw (AFP) – A new playground prototype in central Warsaw uses algae which feast on pollutants and carbon dioxide to provide a bubble of clean oxygen in the city.
Sculpture rises from Beirut blast debris to mark one year anniversary
Beirut (AFP) – Workers construct a 25-metre-tall steel sculpture dubbed “The Gesture” by Lebanese artist Nadim Karam made from debris from the August 4 blast at Beirut’s port. The explosion that thundered through the city levelled entire neighbourhoods, killed more than 200 people, wounded 6,500 others and pummelled the lives of survivors. Beirut is still struggling following the deadly explosion, with the country facing an accelerating financial crisis branded by the World Bank as one of the worst in modern times.
Russia's coldest region burns with wildfires
Berdigestyakh (Russia) (AFP) – Wildfires burn through the forests of north-east Siberia, normally one of the world's coldest regions. The blazes have destroyed more than 1.5 million hectares (3.7m acres) with more than a month still to go in Siberia's annual fire season.
Russia’s coldest region burns with wildfires
Berdigestyakh (Russia) (AFP) – Wildfires burn through the forests of north-east Siberia, normally one of the world’s coldest regions. The blazes have destroyed more than 1.5 million hectares (3.7m acres) with more than a month still to go in Siberia’s annual fire season. Devastating forest fires have ripped across the region with increasing regularity over the past few years, which Russian weather officials and environmentalists have linked to climate change and an underfunded forest service.
