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'Halloween Kills' does just that at N.America box office
AFP - 4m ago
It's that time of year: Films about death, dying and carnage topped the North American box office this weekend, led by …
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Special delivery as Amazon driver leads Scotland to shock win at T20 World Cup
AFP - 4m ago
Scotland pulled off a shock six-run victory over Bangladesh at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday thanks to a …
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As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize
Oct 18 2021
Queen Elizabeth II's grandson Prince William presented the inaugural Earthshot prizes at a ceremony in London on Sunday, …
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Calls in Haiti for release of abducted US missionary group
Oct 18 2021
Civil groups in Haiti called Sunday for the immediate release of American missionaries abducted a day earlier by one of …
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Facebook announces 10,000 EU jobs to build 'metaverse'
Oct 18 2021
Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to build the "metaverse", a virtual …
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Jordan, Saudi investors launch Fly Aqaba
Oct 18 2021
Jordan announced Sunday the signing of an accord to launch an airline financed by investors in the kingdom and Saudi …
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UK police probe MP murder as suspect said to be on 'de-radicalisation' scheme
AFP - 5h ago
The family of murdered British MP David Amess said on Sunday they were "completely broken" by his death, but that hatred …
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Frustrated and weary over pandemic slog, more US workers are striking
AFP - 6h ago
Exhausted after working long hours during the coronavirus pandemic and resentful that their bosses are not sharing …
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Bill Clinton leaves hospital after five nights
AFP - 5h ago
Former US president Bill Clinton, 75, was released from a California hospital Sunday after spending five nights in …
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Blood and beatings: 1961 Paris Algerian massacre recalled
AFP - 8h ago
Rabah Sahili had just turned 19 when he arrived in central Paris for a peaceful demonstration by Algerians 60 years ago.
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Eyeing Russia, US defense chief heads to Black Sea region
AFP - 11h ago
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin headed to the Black Sea region Sunday aiming to shore up alliances with countries …
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Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space
AFP - 10h ago
A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station …
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UK says will beef up MPs' security after MP killed
AFP - 3h ago
Britain's interior minister on Sunday said MPs' security would be beefed up, after a lawmaker was stabbed to death as he …
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New Japan PM sends offering to controversial Yasukuni shrine
AFP - 14h ago
Japan's new prime minister on Sunday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honours the war …
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Fugitive businessman close to Venezuela's Maduro extradited to US
AFP - 17h ago
A fugitive businessman accused of acting as a money launderer for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime was …
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'Why can't we study?' - Afghan girls still barred from school
AFP - 8h ago
Afghan teenager Amena saw dozens of classmates killed when her girls' school was targeted by an Islamic State bomb …
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Russian crew return to Earth after filming first movie in space
AFP - 5h ago
A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station …
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'Unintentional gift': US steps into China's bitcoin breach
AFP - 18h ago
The long sheds at North America's largest bitcoin mine look endless in the Texas sun, packed with the type of machines …
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Frustrated and weary over long pandemic hours, more US workers are striking
AFP - 12h ago
Exhausted after working long hours during the coronavirus pandemic and resentful that their bosses are not sharing …
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Coal in the stocking: US retailers scramble ahead of festive season
AFP - 20h ago
With the pandemic grimly persisting, American homes could face a meager holiday season, forced to do without some of …
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Oman, PNG centre stage as T20 World Cup gets underway
AFP - 12h ago
Oman and Papua New Guinea open the Twenty 20 World Cup on Sunday in the unlikely surroundings of Al Amerat where the …
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Russian crew to return to Earth after filming first movie in space
AFP - 3h ago
A Russian actress and director were set to return to Earth on Sunday after spending 12 days in the International Space …
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British MP's killer was referred to counter-terrorism scheme: reports
AFP - 9h ago
The attacker who fatally stabbed British lawmaker David Amess was referred to an official counter-terrorist scheme for …
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Free speech or hate speech? Netflix at eye of LGBTQ storm
AFP - 5h ago
Netflix has been plunged into America's culture wars by a Dave Chappelle comedy special that raises concerns about free …
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Surprise finalists Norrie, Basilashvilli set to clash in Indian Wells showdown
AFP - 11h ago
Britain's Cameron Norrie dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to book a title clash with Nikoloz Basilashvili …
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Greta Thunberg says COP26 unlikely to lead to 'big changes'
AFP - 1h ago
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Saturday said upcoming climate talks in Glasgow, billed as humanity's last chance to …
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Thousands of pro-military protesters rally in Sudan capital
AFP - 3h ago
Thousands of pro-military protesters rallied in central Khartoum Saturday, vowing not to leave until the government is …
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Macron condemns 'inexcusable' Paris massacre of Algerians
AFP - 4h ago
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday condemned as "inexcusable" a deadly crackdown by Paris police on a 1961 …
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Afghanistan will stick to daring T20 approach, says skipper Nabi
AFP - 2h ago
Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said his team will shrug off political and travel turmoil to thrive at the T20 World …
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Britain's Norrie charges into ATP Indian Wells final
AFP - 47m ago
Cameron Norrie dominated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 Saturday at the ATP Indian Wells Masters to book his spot in Sunday's …
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US tycoon Durst, sentenced to life in prison, is on ventilator with Covid: lawyer
AFP - 51m ago
US real estate mogul Robert Durst, sentenced to life in prison for killing his best friend, has been placed on a …
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Bill Clinton to spend one more night in hospital with non-Covid infection
AFP - 2h ago
Former US President Bill Clinton will spend another night at a hospital in California being treated for an infection, …
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Fugitive businessman close to Venezuela's Maduro extradited to US: source
Oct 16 2021
A graft-accused Colombian businessman who is a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was on Saturday …
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France pays tribute to teacher beheaded over Mohammed cartoons
Oct 16 2021
France paid tribute to schoolteacher Samuel Paty on Saturday, one year after he was beheaded by an extremist after …
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Man Utd lose at Leicester, five-star Liverpool go top
Oct 16 2021
Manchester United succumbed to a first away league defeat for 30 games by losing 4-2 at Leicester as Liverpool stormed …
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Security review after British MP stabbed to death in 'terror' attack
Oct 16 2021
The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess was a terrorist incident with possible links to Islamist extremism, …
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NASA launches Lucy probe to explore Jupiter asteroids
Oct 16 2021
NASA launched a spacecraft called Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids for the first time on …
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Nature Strip wins turf's biggest prize, The Everest
Oct 16 2021
Star sprinter Nature Strip, ridden by James McDonald, lived up to his billing as favourite to win the world's richest …
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Global law firm stops representing HKU in Tiananmen sculpture row
Oct 16 2021
A top global law firm will no longer represent the University of Hong Kong in seeking the removal of a Tiananmen …
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Nature Strip wins turf's biggest price, The Everest
Oct 16 2021
Star sprinter Nature Strip, ridden by James McDonald, lived up to his billing as favourite to win the world's richest …
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Lausanne tackles toxic soil after shock discovery
Oct 16 2021
Lausanne, the capital of Olympic sport overlooking Lake Geneva, is reeling after discovering that much of its soil is …
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France marks first anniversary since teacher killed over Mohammed cartoon
Oct 16 2021
France will pay tribute to schoolteacher Samuel Paty on Saturday, one year after he was beheaded by an extremist after …
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Vibrant Afghan radio reduced to religious relic
Oct 16 2021
Radio station Urooj once teemed with journalists producing news bulletins, but since the Taliban came to town, Ebrahim …
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Security under spotlight after British MP stabbed to death
Oct 16 2021
The fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess was a terrorist incident, police said Saturday, as MPs pressed for …
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T20 Cricket World Cup - six to watch
Oct 16 2021
The seventh T20 World Cup gets underway in Oman and the UAE at the weekend with the world's best players queueing up to …
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NASA to launch Lucy probe to investigate Jupiter asteroids
Oct 16 2021
NASA was set Saturday to launch a spacecraft called Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore for the first time a group of …
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Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for longest mission
Oct 16 2021
Three astronauts successfully docked with China's new space station on Saturday on what is set to be Beijing's longest …
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New Zealand to cast out its official wizard
Oct 16 2021
New Zealand is losing its official wizard. Nearly 40 years after the city of Christchurch begged their wizard to stay, …
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Fatal stabbing of UK MP declared terrorist incident
Oct 16 2021
The fatal stabbing of British MP David Amess was a terrorist incident, police said Saturday, at they investigated the …
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PSG scrape victory with late Mbappe penalty
Oct 16 2021
Kylian Mbappe converted a soft late VAR penalty award to give a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Lionel Messi and Neymar …
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Golden Globes to go ahead despite TV blackout over diversity row
Oct 16 2021
The Golden Globes will go ahead despite NBC's decision not to broadcast the Hollywood award ceremony over concerns about …
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Bitcoin tops $60,000 on US fund approval hopes
Oct 16 2021
Bitcoin breached the $60,000 mark for the first time since April on growing optimism that American regulators will …
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Zverev, Tsitsipas sent crashing out of ATP Indian Wells Masters
Oct 16 2021
American Taylor Fritz survived two match points to come from behind and eliminate third seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, …
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IS claims deadly suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Oct 15 2021
The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Shiite mosque in the southern …
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Bill Clinton to spend another night hospitalized for infection
Oct 15 2021
Former US president Bill Clinton will spend another night in hospital, a spokesman said Friday, as he undergoes …
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Conservative UK MP stabbed to death, counter-terror cops probing
Oct 15 2021
British counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation into the killing on Friday of lawmaker David Amess, …
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$590 mn in ransomware payments reported to US in 2021 as attacks surge
Oct 15 2021
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half …
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US to reopen borders to vaccinated travelers Nov 8
Oct 15 2021
The United States will reopen its land and air borders on November 8 to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against …
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Bill Clinton, 75, recovering in hospital after infection
Oct 15 2021
Former US president Bill Clinton was recovering in a California hospital on Friday after several days of treatment …
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China rocket blasts off for longest crewed mission to space station
Oct 15 2021
China on Saturday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts to its new space station on what is set to be the …
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Biden government to ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion ban
Oct 15 2021
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday said it would ask the Supreme Court to block a ban on most abortions in …
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UK counter-terror cops lead probe into killing of Conservative MP
Oct 15 2021
British counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation into the killing on Friday of lawmaker David Amess, …
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Parkland school shooter to plead guilty to killing 17
Oct 15 2021
The former student accused of the February 14, 2018 shooting rampage at a school in Parkland, Florida, will plead guilty …
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Mental illness may have triggered Norway bow-and-arrow attack
Oct 15 2021
A bow-and-arrow attack in Norway that left five people dead this week appears to have been motivated by mental illness, …
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UK politics in shock as Conservative MP stabbed to death
Oct 15 2021
British lawmaker David Amess was killed on Friday after being stabbed multiple times, according to police, in the second …
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Deadly suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Oct 15 2021
Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, witnesses said, …
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UK Conservative MP stabbed to death
Oct 15 2021
Conservative British lawmaker David Amess was killed on Friday after being stabbed "multiple times" during an event in …
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Mental illness may have triggered Norway attack
Oct 15 2021
A bow-and-arrow attack in Norway that left five people dead this week appears to have been motivated by mental illness, …
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Fully vaccinated foreign visitors can enter US from Nov 8: W.House
Oct 15 2021
The United States announced Friday that it will allow entry to foreign travelers who are fully vaccinated against …
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Norway attacker held in medical custody amid mental health doubts
Oct 15 2021
A Norway court on Friday ordered the man who confessed to killing five people in a bow-and-arrow attack to be held in …
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Deadly blasts hit Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Oct 15 2021
Blasts tore through a Shiite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, killing at least 32 …
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Adele releases soul-stirring comeback single 'Easy On Me'
Oct 15 2021
British soul diva Adele on Friday released comeback single "Easy On Me", in which she shares with the world details of …
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Norway attacker sent to health services amid mental health doubts
Oct 15 2021
The man who killed five people in a bow-and-arrow attack in Norway this week has been handed over to health services, …
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Anguish and anger after Taiwan building blaze kills 46
Oct 15 2021
Taiwanese residents voiced anguish and outrage on Friday after 46 people perished in an inferno that tore through a …
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No-nonsense masks, strict bubble: What to expect from China's Winter Olympics
Oct 15 2021
Beijing, which will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, is staging a series of test events -- giving a strong taste of what …
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Durian fruit sparks Canberra 'gas leak' emergency
Oct 15 2021
Canberra firefighters rushed to a store in Australia's capital Friday after reports of a gas leak -- only to find the …
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Fire, tobacco and spirits: Venezuelans fight Covid with ritual
Oct 15 2021
With a single kick, Victor Medina collapses a burning pyre, then crosses the smouldering embers in his bare feet.
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Former US president Bill Clinton in hospital
Oct 15 2021
Former US president Bill Clinton was in hospital with an infection on Thursday, a spokesman for the 75-year-old said.
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Sydney to scrap quarantine, readies to welcome overseas visitors
Oct 15 2021
Sydney will scrap all quarantine requirements for travellers from next month, officials said Friday, an abrupt step …
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'Art transcends race': Paris Opera Ballet's first Asian etoile ballerina
Oct 15 2021
When Sae Eun Park auditioned for the world's oldest ballet institution, her Paris hotel room was so small she could not …
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Bill Clinton in hospital with non-Covid infection
Oct 15 2021
Former president Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with a non-Covid-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday …
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Asian deer's comeback marks rare China conservation success
Oct 15 2021
An Asian deer's comeback from the brink of extinction marks a rare success for China's conservation efforts, which have …
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Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
Oct 15 2021
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging …
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US port logjam brings early Christmas for importers
Oct 15 2021
Christmas came early -- June, to be precise -- at the port of Los Angeles, as American importers raced to get ahead of a …
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Norrie crushes Schwartzman, Dimitrov holds off Hurkacz in Indian Wells
Oct 15 2021
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie used a precise service game to overpower Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach the …
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Detention hearing for Norway bow-and-arrow attacker
Oct 15 2021
A judge in Norway will rule in a custody hearing on Friday for the man who confessed to a deadly bow-and-arrow attack …
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US grand jury indicts former pilot of Boeing 737 MAX
Oct 15 2021
A US federal grand jury on Thursday charged a former Boeing chief test pilot with misleading aviation regulators during …
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Newcastle launch new era as Man Utd grapple with injuries
Oct 15 2021
Struggling Newcastle find themselves in the unusual position of being the Premier League's headline act at the start of …
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Australia's Paine 'devastated' by Pucovski concussion ahead of Ashes
Oct 15 2021
Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday it was "shattering" to learn that batting prodigy Will Pucovski had …
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Deadly clashes rock Lebanon capital after rally against port blast judge
Oct 15 2021
Heavy fighting claimed at least six lives and left dozens wounded in Lebanon's capital Thursday as an escalation of …
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US tycoon gets life in prison for killing of his best friend
Oct 15 2021
US real estate scion Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no possibility of parole for the killing …
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Trans Netflix staff plan walkout over Chappelle special
Oct 15 2021
Transgender Netflix employees are planning a walkout to protest a Dave Chappelle comedy special they say is transphobic …
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US Navy says sailors who refuse vaccine will be expelled
Oct 15 2021
The US Navy said Thursday that personnel who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be expelled from the force, …
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More than 10,000 Deere workers go on strike in US
Oct 15 2021
More than 10,000 workers with Deere & Company launched a strike at 14 facilities across the United States Thursday after …
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New cocoa fruit drink to make hot chocolate a has bean
Oct 15 2021
Forget hot chocolate: a cold drink made from parts of the cacao fruit usually thrown away aims to lure health- and …
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Sea lion colony in Mexico defies declining numbers
Oct 15 2021
The population of California sea lions is down dramatically due to climate change, but in one natural refuge area off …
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Taiwan building inferno kills 46, dozens injured
Oct 14 2021
Taiwan on Friday faced the aftermath of a massive fire that gutted a building in the southern city of Kaohsiung, killing …
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Kenyan police arrest husband of slain running star Tirop
Oct 14 2021
Kenyan police on Thursday arrested the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop, who was stabbed to death in a …
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Shredded Banksy canvas sells for record £18.58 million
Oct 14 2021
A partially shredded canvas of one of Banksy's most celebrated works sold at auction in London on Thursday for £18.58 …
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Tens of thousands rally in Georgia for jailed ex-leader Saakashvili
Oct 14 2021
Tens of thousands of Georgians flooded onto the streets of the capital Tbilisi Thursday to demand the release of jailed …
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Tour de France fan who caused pile-up set to avoid jail
Oct 14 2021
The spectator behind one of the biggest pile-ups in Tour de France history appeared in court Thursday charged with …
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