World News: 21 September 2022

Some 230 whales beached in Tasmania; rescue efforts underway
The pod, which is stranded on Ocean Beach, appears to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania said Wednesday.

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Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes
It’s the first call-up in Russia since World War II and is sure to further fuel tensions with the Western backers of Ukraine, who derided the move as an act of weakness. The move also sent Russians scrambling to buy plane tickets out of the country.

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Hurricane Fiona: Dominican Republic hit as storm strengthens
Fiona was packing maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour (155 kilometers per hour), according to the NHC which expected it to strengthen Tuesday to a Category Three storm—making it this season’s first major Atlantic hurricane.

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Dutch king unveils billions in aid amid soaring inflation
Inflation, energy prices and the war in Ukraine were just some of the “uncertainties” the country is facing, the monarch said in his annual speech, made every year on the third Tuesday in September. The speech is immediately followed by the release of the budget for the upcoming year.

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Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital
Jackson had already been under a state health department boil-water notice for a month when torrential rain fell in August, flooding the Pearl River and overwhelming the treatment system. Water pressure abruptly dropped, emptying faucets for days.

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Covid: Reserve Bank of Australia takes $30 billion hit on bond purchases
Central banks around the world are putting up the cost of borrowing and removing other emergency economic stimulus measures as try to keep the the soaring cost of living in check.

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