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TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake strikes southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, September 18, as per the island's weather bureau. The quake caused train carriages to derail, caused a convenience store to collapse, and caused hundreds of people to become stranded on mountain roads. As per the weather bureau, the epicenter was located in Taitung county. This quake came after a 6.4 magnitude tremor that occurred on Saturday evening in the same region, however, it did not result in any fatalities.

Who would have thought companies like Sony and Bose would enter the hearing aid market? Well, since they’re in the audio business, why not also create something for those who have difficulty in hearing? While Bose already made an exit from the hearing aid market, Sony introduces its OTC hearing aids. Unlike Bose, will Sony succeed?

We are all saddened by the news of the death of the UK Queen. Many cinemas in the UK were forced to close on that day. On the other hand, some UK cinemas offer a free one-time showing of the Queen's funeral on Monday and choose to remain open.

This week, another Putin ally dead after ‘suffocating’ on a business trip. This time, the cause of death was allegedly a "stroke," which happened while the individual was conducting business in the town of Roshchino in Russia's far east area.

On Monday, the United Kingdom will host one of the largest gatherings of royalty and politicians in decades to honor the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Around 500 foreign leaders and dignitaries have been invited, and the event is set to take place this coming week. However, Russia, Belarus, and Myanmar were not invited to the Queen's state funeral.

Around 100 members of King's former household are made redundant after receiving written notice on Monday that Clarence household operations had ceased. The Guardian has learned that dozens of Clarence House employees received redundancy notices when the offices of King Charles and the Queen relocate to Buckingham Palace following the death of the Queen. As they worked around the clock to facilitate his accession to the throne, up to 100 employees in the King's former official palace, some of whom had been there for decades, received notice that they might lose their jobs.

After a weekend of decisive military defeats at the hands of Ukraine's surprisingly strong troops, Russia is forced to deal with its obvious manpower problem and a headstrong president who won't let up. Experts say that Russia's unwillingness to mobilize troops so far in the nearly seven-month war is a result of the humiliating losses. Putin's insistence that the war is going well is hurting Russia as it desperately seeks new recruits, according to experts.

While the people mourn the passing of the longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, they also find themselves talking about King Charles III. For him, the long wait is over as heir apparent. The public will now place him under closer scrutiny in the coming days.

The Emmys, which, like the rest of the world, had to make adjustments to protocol for the previous two years due to COVID concerns, appeared somewhat more normal this year. On Monday night, Kenan Thompson hosted the 74th annual Emmy Awards, which honored television's biggest stars. If you are looking for the full list of 2022 Emmy award winners, continue reading this article.

Following a judge's decision on Tuesday, a Russian council faces dissolution after a call to oust Putin in St. Petersburg, one of the deputies said. The group of local legislators demanded the resignation of President Vladimir Putin over the conflict in Ukraine. According to Nikita Yuferev, the judge ruled that a number of prior council meetings had been unlawful, opening the door for the regional governor to dissolve the council.

Vice President Kamala Harris told a meeting of the National Space Council on Friday that the United States will bring a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly asking other countries not to test anti-satellite missiles. As reported, the Biden administration is pushing for a global ban on anti-satellite weapons for a reason.

Instagram penalized 410M USD for not protecting children's data by Ireland’s data regulator. Instagram's actions are in failure to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law that sets rules for how personal information from people who live outside of the European Union (EU) can be collected and used.

The inexplicable passing of a Russian energy executive over the weekend adds to a long list of high-profile national businessmen who have perished since before the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Adding to this list, Putin's key man found dead in Primorsky Krai, Russia, close to Vladivostock, around 5,800 miles east of Moscow. Ivan Pechorin, 39, the managing director of the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, reportedly fell off a boat at full speed on Saturday.

THESSALONIKI, Greece - Legal debate in Greece after a woman set on fire, dies. A woman was 55 years old and her husband was accused of filling her in gasoline and setting her on fire. She passed away in northern Greece.

Round-the-clock vigil to give mourners a chance to bid Queen Elizabeth farewell from Wednesday evening (Sep 14) until early on the day of her funeral. Before her state funeral on September 19, which will be attended by world leaders, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport said that people could walk by the coffin 24 hours a day from 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday, September 14, until 6.30 a.m. on Friday, September 19.

An earthquake in Papua New Guinea, with a magnitude of 7.6 struck this country in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific. Several Papua New Guineans said it was longer and stronger compared to the last one. Four people died because of landslides. Electricity and internet connected were disrupted.

As previously announced, Sept 19th is the official date of the queen's funeral. The memorial service honoring the Queen will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11:00 a.m. The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, made the announcement on September 10.

Liz Truss, the new prime minister, will stop energy bill increases for all households for the next two years. This is part of her plan to keep individuals from experiencing struggles. So, the UK's plan to limit energy bills will provide some relief to retailers and also to consumers.

Queen Elizabeth II died before 2022 ended. Along with her death is the conclusion of an era, having served as a monarch for seven decades. The Queen now passed the royal responsibilities to her eldest son, King Charles III. Her Majesty’s memory shall live on.

The disgraced manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs, will pay $438.5m to end a youth marketing probe. The main focus of the investigation was to see if the vaping company lied about its products and aimed them at kids and teens, who are most likely to become addicted to nicotine. The agreement reached with more than 30 states puts more limits on Juul's advertising. For example, the company can't use models or actors younger than 35 in its commercials.

As Ukraine bears the attacks from the Russian forces, Vladimir Putin bears the consequences of the multitude of sanctions on Russia. An avalanche of Russian sanctions came down on the country as it invaded Ukraine. As Putin denounces this Western aggression, he seeks to establish economic relationships with other continents.

COVID-19 hasn't been wiped out yet, and another bad thing is that a new disease that kills people is now spreading. The health authority warns the public about the life-threatening legionnaires' disease that killed four individuals recently. Apart from the fatality record, the disease was said to be the cause of a pneumonia-like outbreak that sickened 11 people.

Apple to contest Brazil sales ban of iPhone without charger and denied accusations that it sells consumers a defective product on Tuesday, September 6. Apple was fined 12.275 million reais ($2.38 million) by the Justice Ministry, and the corporation was also told to stop selling the iPhone 12 and any subsequent models, as well as any iPhone models that don't have a charger.

The Ukrainian hackers created fake female profiles to trick Russian soldiers, which they geolocated and sent to the military. The Financial Times interviewed Ukrainian hacker Nikita Knysh. His cyber security company, HackControl, also known as "Hackyourmom," has been fighting a cyber war against Russia since February 24.