The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
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Good morning! Here's what people will chatting about on Wednesday.
1. Apple introduced the iPhone 6 (in two sizes) and the Apple Watch on Tuesday. The new iPhone is awesome.
2. President Barack Obama will deliver a televised address Wednesday night, laying out the White House strategy to fight Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria.
3. Hundreds have been killed in Pakistan and India as the two regions face the worst floods in more than half a century.
4. With less than 10 days to go before the Scottish Independence Referendum, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney tore into Alex Salmond's plan to keep the pound if Scotland goes independent.
5. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister David Cameron is in Scotland to beg voters to keep the union intact.
6. Dollar General is reportedly planning a hostile takeover of Family Dollar with a $9.1 billion offer.
7. The World Economic Forum's Summer Davos kicks off in northern China's Tianjin. The meeting of more than 1,600 world leaders will last until Friday.
8. The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that nearly 2,300 people have died from Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria, with almost 50% of infections occurring in the last three weeks.
9. Microsoft is reportedly working out a deal to buy Mojang, the maker of insanely popular video game Minecraft, for $2 billion, according to DealBook.
10. Canada has located a British explorer ship that that disappeared in the Arctic more than 150 years ago, solving one of the country's "greatest mysteries," according to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
And finally...
Prince Charles let slip that he hopes Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has a girl.
- I got a $40K raise using this 30-second strategy. It made me realize loud work, not hard work, always wins.
- Qatar Airways' new CEO explains why it's sticking with the Airbus A380 as other airlines retire the costly superjumbo
- Prince Harry and Meghan found out about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis on TV like everyone else, report says
- PM Modi and Bill Gates discuss AI, climate change, millets and more
- Consuming excessive salt and inadequate potassium, protein is making North Indians prone to life-threatening diseases: Study
- Upcoming cars and two-wheelers launching in India in April 2024
- Ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland is slowing Earth's rotation, affecting timekeeping: Study
- Elections on a plate: Poll panels fix menu & expense ceiling for Samosa, tea, biryani & more