CNN World1.Nurses across much of the UK are set to launch a historic strike on Thursday, as they prepare to walk out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country's nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. More info 2.A planned space walk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station. More info 3.And just like that, after 62 matches over nearly a month, the stage for Qatar 2022's showpiece final was set. More info 4.Eight months since El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced a war on gangs, an estimated 2% of the country's adult population -- or roughly 100,000 people -- are now behind bars. More info 5.The family of a Palestinian activist who died while in Palestinian Authority custody has filed a "war crimes and torture" case with the International Criminal Court, they said Thursday. More info 6.For women, the consequences of a car crash are often far deadlier than for men. More info 7.Investors around the world have been trying to adjust their portfolios to contend with big interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and other central banks this year. But Warren Buffett has no reason to be worried. More info 8.China's Covid-battered economy slumped in November before its leaders abruptly eased pandemic restrictions, paving the way for a reopening that economists say will be bumpy and painful. More info 9.Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH, has just become the first European to top Bloomberg's list of the world's richest people, relegating Elon Musk to second place. More info 10.An electric scooter service just became the only company to pull off an initial public offering in Russia this year. More info 11.The Federal Reserve approved a half-point interest rate hike on Wednesday as part of its aggressive battle to bring down the white-hot inflation that has been plaguing the US economy. More info 12.An unprecedented wave of Covid cases in China has sparked panic buying of fever medicines, pain killers, and even home remedies such as canned peaches, leading to shortages online and in stores. More info 13.Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. More info 14.Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. More info 15.As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. More info 16.Ellen Pompeo still remembers swooning over the beach house the first time she saw it. There was something special about the modernist structure, perched on a blufftop overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California. More info 17.In a drone photograph by Yevhen Samuchenko, Lake Lemuria, the so-called "Dead Sea of Ukraine," takes on a surreal, otherworldly quality. Its waters turned pink by algae, its shoreline streaked with white salt deposits, the body of water might easily be confused for an abstract painting were it not for the presence of two tiny figures and their nearby car. More info 18.After much speculation over the fate of Netflix's docuseries "Harry & Meghan," the first three episodes finally arrive Thursday, offering an intimate look at the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and, as the trailers suggest, further insight into why they stepped down from their royal duties. More info 19."London is back," announced Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn, whose pre-recorded year-in review-video message opened the 2022 Fashion Awards on Monday evening. "New York is back, Paris is back, Milan is back," Quinn continued, as viral runway moments from fashion houses including Bottega Veneta, Coperni, Tommy Hilfiger flashed across screens inside the historic Royal Albert Hall in London. More info 20.From the moment Emma Corrin appears on screen in the titular role of Netflix's new adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover," her clothing mirrors the emotions of her character. More info 21.Ayda Zugay clasps her hands together, trying to keep her nerves in check. More info 22.It seems like every month when household bills come due, we grumble about how the cost of living has gone up again. More info 23.It's been a week of weird finds for the Transportation Security Administration: A six-pack of nunchucks and other sharp objects -- and now a dog in a backpack. More info 24.What could be better than one wide-ranging high-speed rail network? Three or four competing ones, which look set to not only improve travelers' options but also (hopefully) drive prices down. More info 25.It feels like the summer of travel chaos only just subsided, but the holiday travel season is now upon us. More info 1.British nurses set for historic strike More info 2.Spacecraft docked to International Space Station springs 'fairly significant' coolant leak More info 3.Superstar teammates to battle in World Cup final More info 4.El Salvador has arrested 2% of its adult population in its war on gangs. Other countries are taking note More info 5.Activist's family files case against Palestinian Authority More info 6.In car crashes, women are more likely to die than men. New crash test dummy could save lives More info 7.Warren Buffett is beating the market this year More info 8.China's economy faltered before major Covid policy shift More info 9.Bernard Arnault just became the world's richest person. So who is he? More info 10.An electric scooter company just pulled off Russia's only IPO of the year More info 11.The Fed lifts rates by half a point, acknowledging that inflation is finally easing More info 12.Why people in China are panic buying canned yellow peaches as Covid cases surge More info 13.Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too More info 14.These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows More info 15.Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it? More info 16.'Grey's Anatomy' star opens doors to her beautiful beach house More info 17.A Ukrainian photographer's love letter to his homeland More info 18.Who is the director behind Harry and Meghan's docuseries? More info 19.Bella Hadid wins model of the year award More info 20.Netflix adaptation of a once-banned classic illustrates how period dramas have evolved More info 21.Two sisters just reunited with the mystery woman who gave them $100 on a plane 23 years ago More info 22.These are the world's most expensive cities to live in 2022 More info 23.Dog found in a carry-on bag at US airport More info 24.New high-speed trains make this country Europe's rail capital More info 25.What it means if a flight attendant thinks you're a 'BOB,' and other travel secrets More info 26.Sign up to our newsletter for a weekly roundup of travel news More info 27.Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year More info 28.CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight More info 29.Donate now to a Top 10 CNN Hero More info #CNN World Link