Bolsonaro or Lula? As Brazil prepares to vote, here's what to know

As election day approaches in Brazil, the two leading presidential candidates -- former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and current leader Jair Bolsonaro -- have stepped up efforts to woo voters.

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South Korean President warns North over nuclear program

North Korea will face "a determined and overwhelming response" from South Korea and the United States if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday.

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Analysis: Liz Truss faces her party faithful after a disastrous week. Many Conservatives fear defeat looms at UK's next election

Liz Truss's first full week as British Prime Minister has not been an easy one. It began with the pound crashing to its lowest level in decades following her government's mini-budget last Friday. It ended with her meeting the UK's independent financial forecaster and having to explain herself after a week of economic chaos.

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Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says

Iranian security forces arrested a woman after a photo of her and another woman eating at a Tehran restaurant without their head scarves was widely circulated online, her family said Friday. The photo emerged Wednesday showing the two women having breakfast at a cafe that, like most coffeehouses in Iran, is traditionally patronized by men.

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Thousands attend funeral for 7-year-old who died, Palestinians say, in Israeli troops chase

Thousands of Palestinians turned out Friday to mourn a seven-year-old Palestinian boy who died, his father said, while being chased by Israeli troops on Thursday -- an account rejected by the Israeli army but which prompted the US State Department to call for an investigation.

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The UK economy still hasn't recovered from the pandemic. Now it's on the ropes again

There was good news and bad in Friday's revised data about the UK economy. It grew — marginally — in the second quarter of the year, rather than shrinking as previously estimated.

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Heavy gunfire in Burkina Faso capital, soldiers on streets, witnesses say

Heavy gunfire was heard coming from the main military camp and some residential areas of Burkina Faso's capital early on Friday morning, Reuters reporters said.

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Uganda's Ebola outbreak: Why is it so serious?

It is proving more difficult to deal with as vaccines are not available for a rare strain of the virus.

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At least 19 dead after suicide bomb blast at educational center in Kabul

A suicide bomb attack on an education center in Kabul has killed at least 19 people, most of whom are believed to be young women, in the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital.

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Latin America's largest democracy is days away from choosing its next president

Brazil's upcoming presidential election has been shrouded by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence. As the Oct. 2 vote approaches, episodes of harassment and attacks have intensified, with even neutral players like poll institutes turning into targets.

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Germany will borrow nearly $200 billion to cap consumers' energy bills

The German government announced it plans to borrow €200 billion ($195 billion) to cap natural gas prices for households and businesses. That's a bigger price tag than the £150 billion ($165 billion) the UK government is expected to borrow to finance its own price cap.

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Covid vulnerable not always assessed by NHS 111 early in pandemic

A report from the health safety watchdog found the phone service could be improved for the future.

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Queen's cause of death given as 'old age' on death certificate

The time and cause of her death have been revealed by Scottish authorities.

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King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth Hospital: PM Truss calls for Coffey visit

The crumbling roof of a Norfolk hospital has been held up with steel and wooden posts for years.

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Cancer charity boss put donations into Welsh dragon plan

The foundation made no charitable donations by the time it closed, and the dragon was never built.

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Dogs can sniff out stress on owner's breath

Four dogs successfully identified samples of sweat or breath taken from a stressed person.

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US F-15 jet downs Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq

The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in Erbil, Iraq, on Wednesday, a US official told CNN.

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Iranian women are cutting off their hair in protest. Here's why

A weeping Iranian woman is seen kneeling by her dead brother's coffin as she slashes through her hair with a pair of scissors. Her relatives wail for justice as she tosses strands onto the coffin.

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Dying patient should have been seen in person

A man died after four telephone consultations with his GP surgery but no face-to-face assessment.

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Poland tightened abortion laws. It didn't count on where help would come from next

It's early evening in an affluent neighborhood in the Dutch city of Haarlem and bed and breakfast owners Arnoud and Marika are waiting for their next guest to arrive. They've prepared their single room for her, a brightly colored space with massive windows overlooking a leafy drive.

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Wes Streeting speech: Labour promises face-to-face GP appointments

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting will set out plans to improve access to GPs in England.

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Fighter jets escort Singapore Airlines plane after bomb hoax

Two air force fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane traveling from San Francisco to Changi Airport after a passenger made a hoax bomb threat.

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Tens of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam's Da Nang

Typhoon Noru made landfall near Vietnam's popular beach resort city of Da Nang on Wednesday morning, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain as tens of thousands of people were evacuated.

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Analysis: The Truss tax plan in the UK cushions the wealthy while pushing borrowers toward a financial cliff

After tumbling to a record low against the dollar, the British pound stabilized Tuesday, rising more than 1% to $1.08.

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Pumping weights could help you live longer

Muscle-strengthening exercises are important in weekly exercise in old age, research suggests.

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Iranians are risking it all to protest. Their families say some of them aren't coming home

The last time Farnaz heard her brother's voice was over the phone, on an unknown number.

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Blinken says US will try to help Iranians maintain access to internet amid blackouts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the Biden administration "will certainly look for ways to facilitate technology services being made accessible to people in Iran" amid widespread internet outages during the nationwide unrest.

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Stocks finish mixed, but Dow and S&P hit lowest levels since November 2020

Stocks opened higher Tuesday morning, snapping a five-day losing streak and a steep selloff that sent the Dow into a bear market the previous day.

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Star and Arthur: MPs' 'extreme' concern at councils over child deaths

A group of MPs writes to ministers following the deaths of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.

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One of Russia's most elusive oligarchs admits to creating Wagner mercenaries in 2014, reversing years of denials

• LIVE UPDATES: Lavrov: 'Formalized' Russian territories would have Kremlin's 'full protection' • Opinion: Putin's biggest weakness • Polish venue cancels Pink Floyd co-founder's shows after controversial Ukraine letter

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First came the floods. Now, Pakistan's children face a new disaster

The baby sleeps listlessly on the hospital bed, her frail and dehydrated body fighting for survival. Next to her lies a motionless infant wrapped in a white cloth, who died just minutes earlier.

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At least 11 children among dead after gunman opens fire at school in Russia

At least five children have been killed in a school shooting in the western Russian city of Izhevsk, Russian state media reported Monday.

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Expect big holiday sales on everything but the bling

Retailers have already signaled big sales are coming for the holidays — with one major, sparkly exception.

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This soap, with weird claims to fame, has been around for nearly 150 years

Walk into a Walmart, Target, any drugstore chain in your neighborhood or a corner bodega for New York City dwellers, and chances are you'll find an Ivory Soap bar, or a pack of 10 bars for under $5, sitting on the shelf.

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Amazon adds a second Prime Day sale

Amazon is adding another Prime Day to the calender.

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Paris Fashion Week: How to watch the Spring-Summer 2023 shows

Once again all eyes are on the French capital as fashion week kicks off today. The nine-day itinerary includes more than 100 brands presenting new Spring-Summer 2023 collections.

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What it's like to visit Saudi Arabia now

I have seen countries change before, but I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like the change taking place in Saudi Arabia. It is not like the fall of Soviet Europe, nor the upheaval recently witnessed in Sri Lanka. Saudi's change is deliberate, deep-reaching and dramatic.

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NHS Scotland strikes are last resort, says union leader

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham warned that NHS union members are prepared to strike.

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Typhoon Noru leaves five dead as storm sweeps over the Philippines

Five rescue workers have died in the aftermath of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the Philippines Sunday and is predicted to gather strength again before hitting Vietnam on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong puts 90-year-old cardinal on trial over protest fund

Cardinal Joseph Zen, a 90-year-old former bishop of Hong Kong and outspoken critic of China's ruling Communist Party, went on trial Monday over his role in a relief fund for the city's pro-democracy protests in 2019.

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Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with 'decisively'

A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called "rioters and thugs," as the country's President Ebrahim Raisi warned that protesters would be dealt with "decisively" after days of nationwide unrest.

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Cubans to decide on same-sex marriage in national referendum

The cake with figurines of two brides on top melted in the Caribbean heat and the wedding guests fretted aloud that one of Cuba's frequent blackouts could strike at any moment but for Annery Rivera Velasco and Yennys Hernandez Molina, the day was one of the happiest of their lives.

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Italy expected to look right as polls open in national election

Polls opened Sunday in the Italian national elections, with the far-right Brothers of Italy party -- led by Giorgia Meloni -- poised to make big gains after the collapse of two governments since the last election.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters off east coast of Korean peninsula

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to officials in both South Korea and Japan.

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International chess group criticizes ex-world champion for quitting after one move but says it shares his concerns about cheating

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reprimanded former world champion Magnus Carlsen for resigning from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann after just one move but added that it shared the world No.1's "deep concerns about the damage that cheating brings to chess."

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Iran restricts internet as Mahsa Amini protest deaths mount and UN calls for investigation

Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rock the Islamic Republic.

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'What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,' flood-ravaged country warns UN

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that climate change will not spare other countries the sort of disaster that left up to one third of his country underwater and millions of its children at risk of water-borne diseases.

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Iran's sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern

When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to track the civilian carnage that followed.

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Can the NHS learn from Germany’s health system?

Despite public support for the NHS, satisfaction levels have fallen, raising thoughts of reform.

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Race and power collide in a fight over sacred rock art in remote Australia

Near a dry, red rock peninsula on Australia's far western coast, a dusty highway separates two communities with contrasting fortunes tied to an ancient land.

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More Cubans are coming to the US by sea than any time since the 1990s

• Opinion: DeSantis' actions are cause for grave concern

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Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister have 'direct and honest exchange' on Taiwan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi "had a direct and honest exchange on matters related to Taiwan" Friday, a US senior administration official said.

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Hong Kong removes international travel quarantine after more than two years

The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after more than two and a half years of stringent pandemic controls.

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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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Lavrov skips all of fiery UN meeting on Ukraine — except for his own address

Russia's foreign minister was absent from the chamber as his country faced wide rebuke from the United States and others for its war in Ukraine at a UN Security Council meeting, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning fellow diplomats "the very international order we've gathered here to uphold is being shredded before our eyes."

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Cancer-killing virus shows promise in patients

One man injected with the modified cold sore virus saw his tumour completely disappear.

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Kia, Hyundai are easy targets for thieves, insurance data confirms

Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which collects information on insurance claims, confirm these South Korean models are far more likely to get stolen than others.

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Nigeria's Buhari, in last UN speech, slams 'corrosive impact' of leaders who cling to power

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday criticized fellow leaders who extend term limits to cling to power, saying this was having a "corrosive" effect, and promised free and fair elections when the country elects his successor in February.

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Analysis: British monarchs are not supposed to have opinions. Charles III has expressed his

The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked the end of an era for the monarchy in more ways than one. She was the last senior royal from a generation that will soon seem alien to modern monarchists.

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Opinion: The political charmer who repacked Italy's far-right

I am often asked what Giorgia Meloni -- leader of the national conservative Brothers of Italy party, and likely next prime minister of the country -- is really up to.

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NHS: I will make it easier to see GP, promises Coffey

The health secretary unveils plans to boost access - but doctors say they will have minimal impact.

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Hurricane Fiona escalates to Category 4

Hurricane Fiona is still strengthening as it continues its catastrophic path northward on Wednesday, leaving behind disaster-stricken communities in Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic who must now begin working toward recovery.

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The historic streak of falling US gas prices is over

The historic streak of falling gasoline prices is over.

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Hundreds of 999 call handlers to join strikes in October

Emergency call centre staff will join 40,000 BT workers walking out in October, their union says.

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Movie theaters reopen in Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time in more than two decades

Movie theaters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have reopened their doors, more than two decades after they were forced shut during an armed rebellion that saw multiple threats and attacks on crowded public places.

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What happens in an alcohol addiction detox unit?

Current and former patients, along with medical specialists, share their stories with the BBC.

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Russian mercenaries bombard Bakhmut as Moscow searches for a win

In the ruins of an apartment block tarred with soot and clouded in dust amid constant shelling, a small group of Ukrainian soldiers are face to face with a new type of Russian enemy: mercenaries, some of whom may be convicts sent to the front line.

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US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait after Biden vows to defend island

US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday following weekend remarks from President Joe Biden that the US would defend Taiwan in the event it is attacked by China.

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Magnus Carlsen quits match without explanation

Shortly after making his first move, world champion Magnus Carlsen resigned from an online chess match against fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann on Monday.

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Queen's funeral draws 26 million UK viewers

More than 26 million people tuned in to watch the Queen's funeral in the United Kingdom on Monday, the first to be televised for a British monarch.

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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one person dies

Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain was confirmed in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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Valery Polyakov, record-breaking Russian cosmonaut, dead at 80

Cosmonaut Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov, who holds the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russian space agency Roscosmos announced Monday.

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China considers easing entry rules for some foreign tourists

The Chinese government on Monday, September 19, issued draft regulations that aim to bolster tourism along its border and make it easier for some foreigners to enter China.

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Uganda's transplant revolution brings hope to thousands

Until now, anyone needing an organ transplant in Uganda had to travel abroad at huge expense.

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Kyrgyz leader urges calm after deadly conflict with Tajikistan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the border with Tajikistan after deadly clashes there last week.

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Myanmar army helicopters fire on school, killing six

At least six children were killed and 17 wounded when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar, media reports and residents said on Monday, as the military said it opened fire because rebels were using the building to attack its forces.

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World leaders gather 'at time of great peril' at UN

It took a Queen to shake up this year's high-level week at the United Nations General Assembly -- an annual whirlwind shindig known as UNGA that will begin on Tuesday.

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Google mistakenly sent an engineer almost $250,000

A man mistakenly received a payment of almost $250,000 from Google -- even though he hadn't done any work for the company.

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The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂

At 11:44 a.m. on September 19, 1982, Scott Fahlman made internet history by stitching together a colon, a hyphen and a close parenthesis.

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Fried chicken was cheap comfort food for South Koreans. Now a meal can cost $22

Clark Park, a 35-year-old YouTuber, is one of many people in South Korea fed up with high food prices.

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British pound hits a 37-year low

The British pound slumped to a 37-year low on Friday after new data showed that shoppers are pulling back spending as inflation squeezes household budgets, underscoring fears that the economy may already be shrinking.

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Why deleting something from the internet is 'almost impossible'

Most people may live out their digital lives with the assumption they can delete their posts, messages and personal data from services whenever they choose. But a tech hearing this week threw that core assumption into question.

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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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1 in 5 of China's urban youth are unemployed. That's a huge headache for Xi Jinping

The future looked promising for Cherry in May last year, when she secured a prestigious internship at a major software firm, while still studying at a university in Wuhan. The company told her that she could start working for them full time, once she graduates.

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27 people dead and 20 others injured after Covid quarantine bus overturns in China, local authorities say

A bus transferring dozens of people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China's southwestern province of Guizhou overturned in a ravine early Sunday morning, killing 27 and injuring 20, local authorities said in a news briefing.

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Indian leader Narendra Modi tells Putin: Now is not the time for war

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have directly rebuffed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that now is not the time for war.

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Hungary can 'no longer be considered a full democracy,' says EU Parliament

Hungary can "no longer be considered a full democracy," the European Parliament said in a statement following its adoption of a report on Thursday.

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As Singapore mourns the Queen, there's little discussion about its colonial past

It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II's death still elicited grief and reflection in the Southeast Asian nation.

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US abortion bans leave grey areas for complicated pregnancies

Women who want to end their pregnancies because of rare complications must navigate strict laws.

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Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study

Study estimates 27,000 people were infected with hepatitis C in UK after surgery in 1970s and 1980s.

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Wall Street dodged a rail strike, but there's trouble ahead

The announcement from the White House that a tentative deal has been reached to avert the first national rail strike in three decades comes as a huge relief for businesses and investors worried about fresh supply chain disruptions.

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British pound hits a 37-year low as UK economy skids

The British pound slumped to a 37-year low on Friday after new data showed that shoppers are pulling back spending as inflation squeezes household budgets, underscoring fears that the economy may already be shrinking.

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China and Russia present united front at summit as Ukraine war risks exposing regional divisions

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down with other Asian leaders at a summit in Central Asia Friday, they will seek to present a united front to counterbalance the United States and its allies.

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What Britain looked like the last time a monarch died

As the United Kingdom mourns Queen Elizabeth II, only a minority will remember first-hand what life was like the last time the country buried a monarch.

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Putin concedes China has 'questions and concerns' over Russia's faltering invasion of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised China's "balanced position" on the Ukraine war, though he conceded Beijing had "questions and concerns" over the invasion, in what appeared to be a veiled admission of their diverging views over the protracted military assault.

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Bigger breakfasts better for controlling appetite, study suggests

People in a trial eating nearly half their daily calories at breakfast were less hungry during the day.

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Syria cholera outbreak serious threat to region - UN

It is believed to be linked to people drinking unsafe water from the drought-hit River Euphrates.

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3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will meet face-to-face this week for the first time since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine earlier this year.

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'We are not here forever,' says UN as Haiti searches for path to election

Mass protests. Lethal outbursts of gang warfare. An overwhelmed judiciary and a barren legislative branch where a handful of representatives linger among the vacant seats of former colleagues.

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Indonesia, Brazil biggest culprits in tropical forest loss linked to industrial mining: study

Industrial-scale mining for materials such as coal, gold, and iron ore is spurring tropical deforestation, with once-impenetrable forest cleared for mines and access roads, new research shows.

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Senate panel advances bill to bolster US security assistance to Taiwan

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill to bolster US security assistance to Taiwan, authorizing $6.5 billion over the next five years.

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South Korea issues arrest warrant for developer of failed cryptocurrency Luna

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the primary developer of cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD, whose spectacular collapse in May roiled crypto markets around the world.

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Queen's funeral: Routine hospital care being postponed

Appointments, including for surgery and outpatient clinics, rescheduled because of Queen's funeral.

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Anti-obesity strategy to be reviewed due to cost-of-living crisis

It raises concerns plans including a ban on TV advertising of junk food pre-9pm could be scrapped.

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Architects propose surrounding world's tallest building with a giant ring

In Dubai, experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design featuring a massive five-story circular structure wrapped around the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa -- which towers at a staggering 829.8 meters (2,723 feet), almost double the height of the Empire State Building.

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Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in

Authorities in China's eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, told schools to close and evacuated tourists from nearby islands, as one of this year's strongest typhoons is set to make landfall on Wednesday.

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Russia has spent over $300 million on influencing foreign elections since 2014, US officials say

Russia has covertly transferred over $300 million to foreign political parties around the globe since 2014, a senior Biden administration official said Tuesday, citing a review by the US intelligence community.

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Experts launch world's largest genetic study of ME

Academics are seeking 20,000 people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis to take part in the research.

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Clashes erupt along Armenia-Azerbaijan border, potentially reigniting an old conflict

A decades-old conflict may be on the verge of reigniting, as reports emerged this week of attacks along the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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Blinken calls Iran's latest response to nuclear deal proposal a 'step backward'

Iran has taken "a step backward" with its latest response to a nuclear deal proposal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, calling a near-term agreement "unlikely."

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1 person dead and four others wounded in two separate shootings near Toronto

One person was killed and four were wounded in two shootings in Ontario on Monday and the suspect has been arrested, police said.

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Analysis: Indians have moved on since the Queen took the throne. But they'd like the Koh-i-Noor back

India was still a British colony when Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, but it had been independent for nearly five years by the time she became Britain's monarch in February 1952.

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Canadian family taking world tour before children lose their vision

Their daughter Mia was just three years old when Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed that she was having vision problems.

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Mortuary schools see jump in enrollment amid funeral industry worker shortage

As American industries struggle to fill plentiful job vacancies in a tight labor market, there's at least one type of work where interest seems to be flourishing: funeral services.

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Tigrayan forces accept immediate ceasefire and AU-led peace talks with Ethiopia govt

Forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region said they are ready to observe an immediate ceasefire and accept an African Union-led peace process to end a conflict with federal forces that has stretched over nearly two years.

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Nottingham maternity failings: Hundreds of families contact review team

The review is examining how babies died or were injured at Nottingham hospitals.

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In a remote corner of Asia lies the 'last paradise on Earth'

More than 30 years ago, Dutchman and history enthusiast Max Ammer received a lead from his then-landlord, a war veteran, about submerged WWII aircraft in the waters of Indonesia.

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Sweden's ruling center-left in slim election lead, exit poll shows

Sweden's center-left bloc looked set for a narrow victory over right-wing opponents, an exit poll showed after voting ended on Sunday, although the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats made gains and could become the second-largest party in parliament.

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7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with a depth of 61.4km struck the town of Kainantu in Papua New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There is no tsunami threat, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.

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Max Verstappen claims fifth-straight victory at Italian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the Formula One drivers' championship with victory ahead of Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix.

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Antigua and Barbuda to vote on whether to remove British monarch as head of state, PM says

The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said the Caribbean country will hold a referendum on whether to become a republic and remove King Charles III as the head of state within the next few years.

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Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth's legacy in Africa

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction online. But not all was grief -- some young Africans instead are sharing images and stories of their own elders, who endured a brutal period of British colonial history during the Queen's long reign.

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Albania blames Iran for second cyberattack since July

Albania blamed the Iranian government Saturday for a cyberattack against computer systems used by Albanian state police — just days after the White House condemned Tehran for a hack that disrupted Albanian government services in July.

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Aer Lingus cancels all flights from Dublin Airport due to IT breakdown

Aer Lingus canceled all flights scheduled to depart from its Dublin Airport hub that were bound for European countries and the United Kingdom because of a computer malfunction. The carrier said the outage affected 51 flights.

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New money is coming soon to the UK

Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced following her death.

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Venice Film Festival: The best fashion on show

As the 79th installment of the Venice Film Festival draws to a close, there's been no shortage of celebrity fashion moments thanks to premieres like Noah Baumbach's "White Noise," starring Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver, the buzzy "Don't Worry Darling" directed by Olivia Wilde featuring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh, as well as "Blonde" -- Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic with Ana de Armas.

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Air pollution cancer breakthrough will rewrite the rules

Research shows that cancers might not always be caused by DNA mutations, as previously thought.

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Russians will be able to buy the iPhone 14

Russians will have the chance to buy the new Apple iPhone 14, despite the US tech company having left the country, thanks to Moscow's parallel import scheme, a senior government official told the RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday.

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Trump media merger isn't dead yet after deal gets a lifeline

Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump's media venture, announced Friday it will avoid an imminent liquidation.

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'We need to act right now': Fed Chairman vows to continue aggressive inflation fight

At a think tank conference Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his pledge to stay the course on the central bank's aggressive inflation-busting policy.

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China's economy is in bad shape and could stay that way for a while

China is beset by severe economic problems. Growth has stalled, youth unemployment is at a record high, the housing market is collapsing, and companies are struggling with recurring supply chain headaches.

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North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in 'irreversible' move

North Korea has passed a new law declaring itself a nuclear weapons state in a move leader Kim Jong Un says is "irreversible."

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Vietnam arrests famous noodle vendor for 'anti-state' acts

A noodle seller famous in Vietnam over a viral video that was widely viewed as mocking a top government official has been arrested, police said, the latest in a crackdown on critics of the country's communist rulers.

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Self-sterilising plastic kills viruses like Covid

The researchers think their plastic could help stop viruses spreading in hospitals.

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No firearm found at scene of rare fatal police shooting in England, watchdog says

No firearm was found at the scene where a Black man was shot dead by police in south London this week, according to a watchdog office investigating the rare fatal police shooting in England.

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North Korea hopes to build 'socialist fairyland' with new laws

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized socialist fairyland," state media reported Thursday.

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Former informants tell of Russia's obsession with CIA

• LIVE UPDATES Putin claims Russia's 'lost nothing' during 'special military operation'

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II postpones important meeting after doctors advise her to rest

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a key meeting on Wednesday after being advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said.

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Hormone replacement therapy and menopause: What you need to know about HRT

HRT can help with menopausal symptoms. If you're thinking about taking it, here's what you need to consider.

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Post-menopause HRT treatment to be sold in UK pharmacies

Estradiol tablets help treat the cause of vaginal dryness in women experiencing menopause.

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Kenya's Ruto tells Amanpour 'Kenyatta has not seen fit to congratulate me'

Kenya's President-elect William Ruto has told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that he will work to unify the country following a narrow election win, as well as playing an active role in solving East Africa's security and humanitarian issues.

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Second suspect in mass stabbing still at large after brother found dead

• Video: Timeline of mass stabbing in Canada

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Liz Truss says UK can 'ride out the storm' in first speech as prime minister

Liz Truss became the third female prime minister in British history on Tuesday and pledged to immediately set about tackling the United Kingdom's spiraling cost of living crisis, saying she was confident that "together we can ride out of the storm" of economic problems facing the nation.

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What should be keeping Liz Truss awake

Liz Truss has a lot on her plate. The United Kingdom is heading for a recession. Workers are going on strike as inflation erodes their living standards. And millions of people and thousands of businesses need immediate relief from soaring energy bills to get through the winter.

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Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist

Two Iranians were sentenced to death by a court for "corruption on earth," Iran's state news agency IRNA said Monday.

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Australia's tough flu season could spell trouble for the US this winter, especially with Covid-19 in the mix

Influenza is always unpredictable. Infectious disease experts like to hedge their forecasts with a caution: When you've seen one flu season, you've seen one flu season.

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Rise in teenage vaping, as drug use falls - survey

Among 11-15-year-olds in England, 9% say they use e-cigarettes - up from 6% in 2018, a survey suggests.

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Palestinian killed and 16 others injured by Israeli troops in West Bank demolition operation

A Palestinian man was shot dead and 16 others were wounded during an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Tuesday.

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China approves world's first inhaled Covid vaccine for emergency use

China has become the first country to green-light an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for potential use of the needle-free product in the country, where suppressing the spread of Covid-19 remains a top priority.

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Fears for babies born into Pakistan's devastating floods

It was raining when Kainat Solangi's daughter was born on August 14 and it's barely stopped since, stranding her family in a makeshift tent on a thin strip of land surrounded by Pakistan's worst-ever floods.

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Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, is a political shape-shifter. Now she's set for her toughest transformation yet

Liz Truss, the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, is a political chameleon who has gone from a radical who called for the abolition of the monarchy to a flag-bearer of the Euroskeptic right wing of the Conservative Party.

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22 of the USA's most underrated destinations

Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there are plenty of other places across the United States that continue to fly beneath the travel radar.

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In pictures: Liz Truss, the UK's new prime minister

Liz Truss will be the United Kingdom's next prime minister, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after a series of scandals.

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Scientists make major breakthrough in race to save Caribbean coral

Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, using aquarium technology.

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Aberystwyth Uni nursing degree to encourage Welsh speakers

Students welcome opportunity to learn closer to home in move to boost Welsh language in health care.

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Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in car accident

Cyrus Mistry, the Indian scion of one of the country's most prominent empires, died in a road accident on a highway near Mumbai on Sunday, according to Maharashtra police.

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NHS whistleblower Shyam Kumar wins case against regulator

Orthopaedic surgeon Shyam Kumar worked as a special adviser on hospital inspections.

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US ambassador to Russia leaves Moscow, will retire

John Sullivan, the United States' ambassador to Russia, has left his post and will retire, the US Embassy announced Sunday.

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Thousands of students have attended this French 'finishing school' for the far-right

The first time he walked through the doors of the Institut de Formation Politique (IFP), French student Jacques Smith noticed the cozy atmosphere and the elite feel of the place -- but mainly, that he was "surrounded by right-wing people and right-wing lecturers," he told CNN.

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Brazilian man survives 11 days in ocean floating alone in a freezer

A Brazilian man reportedly survived 11 days in the Atlantic Ocean last month, taking refuge inside a freezer after his boat sank, according to CNN affiliate Record TV.

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Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 -- and a third of them are children

Humanitarian agencies have warned Pakistan is in need of long-term aid as the death toll from its catastrophic flooding continues to climb.

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Boris Johnson is handing his successor an economic 'catastrophe'

Across the United Kingdom, businesses and households are warning that they won't make it through the winter without help from the government. That sets up enormous challenges for the incoming prime minister, who will be announced this week.

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Girlfriend of suspect in attack on Argentine VP struggles to understand 'why he did what he did'

The suspect in an apparent assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was arrested last year for "improper use of a weapon", police have told CNN.

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China warns of 'counter-measures' as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan

China has warned the United States it will take "counter-measures" after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan.

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Russia cuts off gas exports to Europe via Nord Stream indefinitely

• Opinion: Don't wake the nuclear giant on our doorstep

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This family was torn apart in Kabul. One year later, they're still not back together

The night before Masi and his father were set to leave Afghanistan, the 16-year-old could not sleep. The last time he had gone to the airport, his life had been shattered, his family torn apart.

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They vanished nearly eight years ago. Will Mexico bring their attackers to justice?

Grieving parents marched in the streets of Mexico City last week, in their first protest since the release o a shocking Mexican government report that blamed the country's military and police for the disappearance of 43 students, nearly eight years ago.

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Russians prepare to say farewell to the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev

Russians are preparing to say farewell to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, on Saturday in a funeral that has been snubbed by President Vladimir Putin.

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Covid: Millions invited for booster jabs from Monday

Health bosses predict a resurgence of the virus and flu during the autumn and winter.

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Pneumonia cases, including three deaths, with no clear cause under investigation in Argentina

Three people have died and several others in Argentina have become sick after developing pneumonia with no clear cause, the World Health Organization said Friday.

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He fled the country and went into hiding. Why has Sri Lanka's deposed leader come back now?

After more than 50 days, he's back.

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Long Covid: 11-year-old on Leeds long Covid clinic help

The clinic is one of 15 regional hubs established to help children with long Covid symptoms.

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Experts Urge Americans to Refi Before the Next Fed Meeting

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Iran's response to nuclear deal 'not constructive,' US State Department says

An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran's latest reply to the European Union proposal was "not constructive."

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Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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Canada: Why ERs are struggling to stay open nationwide

A growing nursing shortage has put pressure on hospitals, and smaller ones are left with few options.

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China may have committed 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang, UN report finds

China has committed "serious human rights violations" against Uyghur Muslims in its northwestern region of Xinjiang, which may amount to "crimes against humanity" according to a long-awaited report released Wednesday by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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