A 'supertall' skyscraper is coming to this unexpected US city

There's a well-known saying that everything is bigger in Texas. But so far, that hasn't been the case for the state capital's skyline.
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Huge trade partner and 'systemic rival.' Europe has a China problem

Europe is becoming increasingly reliant on China for trade, and many of its top companies are eager to invest in the world's second biggest economy despite the disruption caused by Covid lockdowns.
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ISIS acknowledges death of its leader, names his successor

ISIS acknowledged the death of its leader on Wednesday and confirmed his successor.
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Argentina progresses to World Cup knockout stages with win

Lionel Messi had a penalty saved but Argentina booked its ticket to the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland.
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Landslide leaves at least two dead and dozens missing in Brazil

A landslide in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná killed at least two people and left dozens missing on Wednesday, according to officials.
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China entering 'new stage and mission' for Covid-19 controls, says official, following protests

China's most senior official in charge of its Covid response told health officials Wednesday that the country faced a "new stage and mission" in pandemic controls, state media Xinhua reported -- potentially indicating an adjustment to Beijing's "zero-Covid" strategy which has sparked days of nationwide protests.
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England and Wales are no longer majority Christian, census data show

England and Wales are no longer majority Christian, and are slightly less White than a decade ago, newly released 2021 census data show.
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Belarus dissident Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care, opposition spokesman says

A prominent Belarusian opposition figure, who has been serving an 11-year prison sentence after leading mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, is in intensive care after undergoing surgery, an opposition spokesman said Tuesday.
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How China's vast security apparatus moved swiftly to smother mass protests

China's vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests that swept the country, with police patrolling streets, checking cell phones and even calling some demonstrators to warn them against a repeat.
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Singapore repeals gay sex ban but limits prospect of legalizing same-sex marriage

Singapore's parliament on Tuesday decriminalized sex between men, but, in a blow to the LGBT community, also amended the constitution to prevent court challenges that in other countries have led to the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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'Grave urgency': Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent rail strike

More than 400 business groups are calling on Congressional leaders to be prepared to prevent a freight rail strike that could start causing chaos in the economy as early as next week.
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Pope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats 'the cruelest' Russian troops fighting in Ukraine

Pope Francis has described two of Russia's ethnic minority groups, the Chechens and Buryats, as some of the "cruelest" troops fighting in Ukraine.
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Kyiv says it 'won't let Putin steal Christmas' as Russian attacks threaten bleak winter

The mayor of Kyiv has said the city "cannot let Putin steal our Christmas" as Ukrainians prepare to tentatively celebrate the festive season with darkened trees while Russian airstrikes knock out power and wreck havoc on critical infrastructure.
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Rare protests are spreading across China. Here's what you need to know

Chinese authorities have moved quickly to suppress demonstrations that erupted across the country over the weekend, deploying police forces at key protest sites and tightening online censorship.
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Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers

Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and gibberish that some disinformation researchers say at first glance appear to be a deliberate attempt by the Chinese government or its allies to drown out images of the demonstrations.
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Protesters in China: 'We don't want lifelong rulers'

• Protesters turn on Xi Jinping as public fury grows • Video: Protesters take to Hong Kong's streets in solidarity with mainland
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Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the 'in danger' list, UN-backed report shows

The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are "in danger", a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world's largest coral reef system.
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Spencer Tunick gathers 2,500 volunteers for mass naked photo shoot on Bondi Beach

Around 2,500 people stripped off for a naked photo shoot on Australia's Bondi Beach on Saturday, designed to raise awareness of skin cancer.
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Gunfire heard inside besieged Somalia hotel as security forces battle attackers

Gunfire was heard on Monday from inside a besieged hotel in the Somali capital that was attacked on the weekend, a nearby resident and a police officer said, while parliament said it had postponed a scheduled session.
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Mexican authorities search for 2 missing Americans in the Gulf of California

Mexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday.
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Police: Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somali lawmakers

The al Qaeda linked terror group al-Shabaab has carried out a suicide attack and stormed a central Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somalia's ministers and members of parliament, Somali police said Sunday.
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Rugby great Doddie Weir dies six years after Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis

Rugby great Doddie Weir has died at age 52, according to a statement from the Weir family that was released through the Scottish Rugby Union.
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Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy

Protests erupted across China on Saturday, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted "Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!" in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country's stringent and increasingly costly zero-Covid policy.
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North Korea plans 'world's most powerful' nuclear force, Kim Jong Un says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to build "the world's most powerful" nuclear force, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
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Taiwan's President billed midterms as all about China. Now she's resigning as party chief

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as the leader of the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, after her party suffered heavy losses in mid-term elections.
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Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies at 64, officials say

The Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei has died at the age of 64, the country's foreign ministry said Saturday.
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Iran's supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on 'rioters' and 'thugs'

Iran's Supreme Leader has praised the country's Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.
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US bans Huawei, ZTE equipment sales amid Chinese spying fears

The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security.
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Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world

Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about sending a message to the world about the island's determination to defend its democracy in the face of China's rising bellicosity.
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Analysis: What the South African state visit tells us about the new monarchy

Another week, another set of firsts for the new King. This time round, Charles III hosted the first state visit of his reign and welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the UK.
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Will Erdogan finally deliver on his vow to invade northern Syria?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in the past week launched a series of airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, and is warning that a ground operation will soon follow.
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Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime

An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of "incitement against the regime" as Tehran cracks down on anti-government protesters, according to state-aligned news agency Tasim.
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From prisoner to prime minister: The remarkable rise of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim

It's a political journey decades in the making -- the transformation of a young student firebrand into an icon of democracy and eventually the leader of his country, via two stints in jail.
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Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police

Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of cannabis seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses.
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Indonesia needs earthquake-proof houses. Building them is a huge challenge

A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia has once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly built homes in one of the most seismically active zones on the planet.
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Russia threatens to cut supply of gas through Ukraine

• Stories of Ukrainian resistance revealed after Kherson pullout • Russia's State Duma approves bill to ban 'LGBT propaganda' • Opinion: Why Putin would want a truce
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Why you can thank The Sims for one of 2022's biggest fashion trends

Gaming and fashion may appear to be unlikely bedfellows, but what our avatars wear — whether skydiving into a battle in Fortnite or having a dinner date in The Sims — has been of interest since video game characters could first change their clothes.
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China's Covid cases hit record as dissent grows over tough restrictions

China on Thursday reported a record number of daily Covid infections, as a nationwide surge in cases heaps pressure on the country's increasingly unpopular zero-tolerance approach to the virus.
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Anwar Ibrahim appointed new Malaysia leader, palace says

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed prime minister on Thursday, the sultan's palace said, and will be sworn in at 5 p.m. local time.
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Brazilian court rejects election challenge from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro

The head of Brazil's electoral court on Wednesday rejected Jair Bolsonaro's petition to annul ballots from this year's presidential vote, calling the outgoing President's allegation that some voting machines had malfunctioned "ludicrous and illicit" and "ostensibly conspiratorial toward the democratic rule of law."
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Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze man from hospital in Jenin, demanding exchange of bodies

Palestinian gunmen stormed a hospital in Jenin and seized the body of a young Israeli Druze civilian who had been in a car accident the West Bank, authorities on both sides of the conflict said Wednesday. The gunmen are demanding the return of the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops, they said.
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A house price slump is coming. Rising unemployment could make it much worse

Last year, Auckland's largest real estate company couldn't sell properties quickly enough to meet demand in New Zealand's biggest city.
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Explosion in Jerusalem injures 7, Israeli emergency services say

Seven people are being treated for injuries after an explosion was reported near the entrance of Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to Israel's emergency services (MDA).
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Brazil's Bolsonaro challenges election loss, files petition demanding votes be annulled

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a petition with Brazil election authorities formally contesting the results of this year's fiercely contested presidential vote.
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Chinese agent bribed Taiwan colonel to surrender if war began, prosecutors claim

Prosecutors in Taiwan said on Tuesday they had charged a senior military officer with corruption and harming state security after they said he took bribes from a Chinese agent to act as a spy and even signed a letter promising to surrender to China.
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China resumes streaming South Korean content after six-year suspension

A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distributing South Korean content after suspending it for nearly six years, South Korean officials said on Tuesday, in what Seoul called a sign of Beijing's readiness to improve ties.
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Nuclear watchdog says Iran enriching uranium up to 60% at underground facility

Iran has begun producing uranium enriched up to 60% in its underground Fordow nuclear facility, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday, bringing the country closer to weapons grade material.
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Colombia's drug problem is worse than ever. But it has a radical solution

When Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first progressive president, took office in August, he laid out an ambitious agenda.
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Shocked Iranian medics leak stories of protesters raped in detention

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Killers of US blogger escape from Bangladesh court on motorbikes

Two Islamist militants sentenced to death for killing a US blogger critical of religious extremism escaped from a crowded court in Bangladesh's Dhaka on Sunday.
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Factory fire kills at least 36 people in central China, state media reports

A fire at a factory in central China killed 36 people on Monday, according to Chinese state-media, the latest in a string of fatal industrial accidents to hit the country in recent years.
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More than 100 migrants rescued from overloaded vessel before it hit sand bar in Florida Keys, Coast Guard says

More than 100 people were rescued from an overloaded vessel before it hit a sand bar in the Florida Keys, according to the US Coast Guard.
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Dominican Republic expelled hundreds of children to Haiti without their families this year

Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without their parents, according to UNICEF, amid a sweeping government push to remove suspected undocumented migrants from the country.
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake leaves at least 162 dead in Indonesia

At least 46 people have died after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, according to the country's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB).
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Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters

Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the country, as authorities intensify their crackdown on dissidents.
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London's rental market has become a 'nightmare.' Here's why

For Rebeca Blázquez, the past few weeks have been a "nightmare."
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World's longest-ruling leader looks set to secure new term after 43 years in power

Preliminary election results released by Equatorial Guinea's government on Monday showed the ruling party winning over 99% of votes counted so far in presidential, legislative, and municipal elections held on Sunday.
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A metal detectorist has stumbled across the stuff of dreams: A medieval diamond ring

Every metal detectorist dreams of unearthing something valuable. For one man the English countryside yielded an incredible find when he stumbled upon a medieval diamond wedding ring in "almost perfect condition" near Thorncombe, in the South West of the country.
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Lonely Planet reveals its top destinations for 2023

Guidebook company Lonely Planet has revealed its 18th annual "Best in Travel" list.
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Ecuador dampens Qatar's party as controversial World Cup gets underway

For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world need wait no more, after this controversial tournament got underway Sunday with the host losing 2-0 to Ecuador.
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IAEA warns whoever was behind 'powerful explosions' at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is 'playing with fire'

Powerful explosions rocked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine this weekend, renewing concerns that fighting so close to the facility could cause a nuclear accident.
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Turkey launches deadly aerial campaign over Syria in response to Istanbul bombing

Eleven people have been killed in Syria, including one journalist, after Turkish warplanes carried out an "air operation" in the country and neighboring Iraq late Saturday, according to an official from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). There have not been any casualties reported from the Iraqi side.
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She left the dangers of Ukraine only to be killed riding a bike. Hundreds will ride in her honor

On Thursday, Dan Langenkamp marked 12 weeks since his wife, Sarah, was killed.
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Children's deaths 'must stop' in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue

The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained in Iran, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that the reported deaths of children at anti-government protests "must stop."
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World leaders met all week to address global issues. Putin appears to no longer have a seat at the table

The three major summits of world leaders that took place across Asia in the past week have made one thing clear: Vladimir Putin is now sidelined on the world stage.
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Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to 'shut me up'

Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitary prison cell, according to tweets from himself and his staff, in what he described as a move designed to "shut me up."
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Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid flowing to the continent.
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Pakistan film 'Joyland' releases in some cinemas after government overturns ban

Award-winning movie "Joyland" opens in cinemas in parts of Pakistan Friday, after authorities in the South Asian nation overturned a ban imposed following complaints the homegrown film was unsuitable for viewing.
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Latin Grammys 2022: See who won

The 23rd Latin Grammy Awards are taking place on Thursday.
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At least 21 dead after fire breaks out in Gaza residential building, says Interior Ministry

At least 21 people, including whole families and children, were killed when a fire broke out at a residential building in a refugee camp in northern Gaza on Thursday, according to Palestinian authorities in Gaza.
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London's Heathrow Airport faces 'major disruption' as ground handlers prepare to strike

London's Heathrow Airport is facing "major disruption" as 350 ground handlers are set to begin a three-day strike over pay on Friday, the Unite union said Thursday.
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Families of jailed Cuban protesters blocked from meeting US officials

United States officials criticized the Cuban government on Wednesday for what it described as "inhumane" interference with the families of jailed Cuban protesters, some of whom were prevented from meeting with US diplomats in Havana.
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Analysis: G20's criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn't China

When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint statement condemning Russia's war in Ukraine, a familiar sentence stood out from the 1,186-page document.
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The year's most striking architectural photos revealed

The year's best architectural photographs have been revealed, highlighting the beauty of sleek geometry, abstracted silhouettes and industrial textures from around the world.
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China's Xi Jinping lectures Justin Trudeau over alleged leaks

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured by Canadian broadcasters in a rare candid moment on Wednesday, where he was filmed chiding his Canadian counterpart, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, over what he described as "leaked" discussions.
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3 takeaways from Biden's trip to summits in Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia

President Joe Biden arrives in Washington on Wednesday evening after a whirlwind slate of summits across two different continents -- his largest opportunity yet to play diplomat-in-chief among other world leaders in a world reemerging from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How to save water in your home to help manage the climate crisis

The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can make water seem like a magical, never-ending resource.
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Among the mangroves, Biden cultivates diplomacy

President Joe Biden capped off a consequential week of meetings with his foreign counterparts abroad -- in which discussions centered on Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, climate change's existential threat to the Earth and a pandemic that has unleashed food, energy and economic crises across the globe -- with a final symbolic gesture in Bali.
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Thanksgiving dinner will cost 20% more this year because of inflation

Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Russia's isolation at G20 summit over Ukraine puts China and India under spotlight

Russia's international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders sought to gain unanimous support in condemning its war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy.
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Pakistan blocks national release of 'Joyland,' a story of sexual liberation

Pakistan's government has blocked the nationwide release of "Joyland," the first Pakistani movie shown at the Cannes Film Festival, just one week before it was due to hit theaters in the South Asian country.
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Three Israelis killed in attack in occupied West Bank

At least three Israelis were killed and another three wounded when a Palestinian man went on a rampage near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
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US sanctions firms involved in production and transfer of Iranian drones to Russia

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday unveiled additional sanctions on the entities involved in the production and transfer of Iranian drones to Russia.
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Taliban likely gained access to millions that US transferred to Afghan government before collapse, watchdog says

The Taliban likely gained access to tens of millions of dollars the US transferred to the Afghan government before it collapsed, a US government watchdog found.
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The best Christmas markets taking place in 2022

There's nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spirit in people.
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Taliban orders implementation of their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan

The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretation of Sharia Law, including potential public executions, amputations and flogging, a move experts fear will lead to a further deterioration of human rights in the impoverished country.
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As rich nations haggle over climate solutions, storm-ravaged Caribbean takes matters into its own hands

When Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico in September, it triggered a nearly island-wide blackout as the storm's strong winds took down the fragile power grid.
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The world's largest plane is going to be rebuilt

For avgeeks, the destruction of the world's largest commercial plane was one of the key images at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In February, the Antonov AN-225 was attacked at its base in Hostomel, near Kyiv.
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Wagner Group boss and Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin applauds murder of former fighter

Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner Group is heavily involved in the fighting in Ukraine, has applauded a video in which a former member of the group is brutally murdered.
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These climate activists protested during Biden's speech and got kicked out of the COP27 summit

Four American climate activists have been kicked out of the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt after protesting during US President Joe Biden's speech on Friday.
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Crypto crisis continues. Here's the latest on the FTX collapse

Aftershocks from the massive earthquake in the trillion-dollar crypto industry last week continued to be felt on Monday.
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Elon Musk in court over Tesla pay that made him the world's richest man

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk will spend this week in court to defend the massive compensation package that helped make him the world's richest man.
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Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world's biggest crisis?

Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to maintain or boost growth is paramount to improving society.
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Suspect in custody in Istanbul blast that killed 6 and injured 81, officials say

An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in Istanbul on Sunday has been deemed a terrorist attack, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said, according to state news agency Anadolu.
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Opinion: Life in zero-Covid China is becoming intolerable

In the lead-up to China's Communist Party Congress last month, watercooler chatter in many offices here focused on a single question: Will the Congress abandon its zero-Covid policy?
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Hong Kong protest song plays instead of China anthem in rugby final mix-up

The Hong Kong government on Monday demanded an investigation after a song associated with the city's pro-democracy movement was played instead of the Chinese national anthem before a rugby sevens match between Hong Kong and South Korea.
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The spectacular canal that was 2,500 years in the making

Under the blue skies of Greece, a giant vessel slowly makes its way through the rocky walls of a narrow, artificial waterway, with just a few inches to spare on either side, while those on board take in the engineering marvel in front of them.
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Israeli President invites Netanyahu to form government

Israel's President Isaac Herzog asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government on Sunday, allowing the former prime minister to secure the country's top job for a record sixth time and extend his record as the nation's longest-serving leader.
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Britain's King Charles to lead Remembrance Sunday service for first time as monarch

King Charles III will lead Britain's annual Remembrance Sunday service for the first time as monarch.
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At least 326 killed in Iran protests, human rights group claims

Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people since nationwide protests erupted two months ago, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO (IHRNGO) group has claimed.
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Cruise ship with 800 Covid-positive passengers docks in Sydney

A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections.
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Many Chinese people are turning to Cantonese to criticize the government

In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it's not such an easy task on China's heavily censored internet.
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Iranians mark 'Bloody Friday' as thousands protest in southeast flashpoint

Thousands of Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Sept. 30 crackdown by security forces known as "Bloody Friday" as the country's clerical rulers battled persistent nationwide unrest.
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The dark origins of Denmark's psychiatric brain collection

For years, there had been whispers. Rumors swirled; stories exchanged. It wasn't a secret, but it also wasn't openly discussed, adding to a legend almost too incredible to believe.
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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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FIFA announces shared flights for Israeli and Palestinian football fans for 2022 World Cup in Qatar

FIFA announced on Thursday that shared flights have been organized to permit Israeli and Palestinian fans into Qatar to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The temporary direct charter flights between Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, represent the only official direct flights between the two nations.
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Sister of executed Iranian wrestler arrested and identified by state news as 'agent'

Iranian officials said they have identified the "Iran International agent" arrested Thursday as Elham Afkari, the sister of famous Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari, who was executed two years ago, according to state news agency IRNA.
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'We desperately need money,' climate envoy Kerry tells CNN amid criticism of emission credits plan

US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday defended his plan to raise cash for climate action by selling carbon emission offsets to companies, telling CNN there was "not enough money in any country in the world to actually solve this problem."
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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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The US-China climate deal was a rare bright spot in an otherwise thorny relationship. Should it be mended?

One of the biggest surprises at last year's United Nations climate summit came in the form of a handshake.
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Australian who sexually abused children in the Philippines given 129-year jail term

An Australian man already sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines for human trafficking and rape has been given an extra 129-year sentence for sexually abusing children as young as 18 months, according to prosecutors.
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Haiti's cholera death toll rises to 136 as outbreak gets 'worse and worse every day'

A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 136 lives so far, according to the Caribbean nation's health ministry.
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Analysis: Layoffs could weaken Twitter in its biggest global growth markets

It's less than two weeks since Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter and already there are concerns that the company is choosing to ignore key risks in its biggest international growth markets.
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Paramount took a risk keeping 'Top Gun' grounded for two years. It was this year's biggest hit

"Top Gun: Maverick" was never going to be an easy sell.
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Guangzhou locks down second district as China's Covid outbreak widens

China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou has locked down a second district, as authorities rush to stamp out a widening Covid outbreak and avoid activating the kind of citywide lockdown that devastated Shanghai earlier this year.
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes Italy's Adriatic coast

A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck off Italy's Adriatic coast early on Wednesday, but caused no serious damage or injuries, according to initial reports.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile, says South Korean military

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast on Wednesday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
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US citizen murdered in Baghdad attack

A US citizen was murdered in Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani.
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World Anti-Doping Agency refers Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's case to Court of Arbitration for Sport

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has referred the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after deeming the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has made no progress on the skater's Winter Olympics doping case.
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Inside Chanel's star-studded show in Miami

Celebrities alighted in Miami Beach on Friday evening as French fashion house Chanel hosted a stateside iteration of its Cruise 2022-2023 show.
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A recession in the US is not a slam dunk, Goldman Sachs says

While investors, business leaders and some economic models continue to warn a recession is imminent, Wall Street's most powerful investment bank remains cautiously optimistic.
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Kyiv residents mull life outside the city as power outages bite and incomes plummet

Kyiv residents have been getting used to 12 hours a day without electricity, but the situation has gone from bad to worse recently as the Russian missile campaign puts the Ukrainian grid under further pressure, causing even more outages.
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North Korean 'peace' dogs cause political spat in South Korea

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korea are the center of a political dispute in South Korea after the country's former President said he was giving them up over an apparent lack of legal and financial support from his successor to care for the animals.
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Hong Kong relaxes rules for tour groups

Hong Kong's government said on November 7 it was relaxing COVID-19 restrictions on inbound tour groups including allowing them to enter theme parks and museums after arriving in the financial hub.
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Orthodox Church of Ukraine to allow Christmas on December 25 as rift with Moscow deepens

A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its churches to celebrate Christmas on December 25, rather than January 7, as is traditional in Orthodox congregations.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Khan claims he had prior intel on rally shooting

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has told CNN he had information from within intelligence agencies that the shooting which injured him last week would take place.
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A huge tunnel has opened below Niagara Falls

A whitewater wonder visited by everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Mark Twain, Niagara Falls has been a magnet drawing global travelers for at least two centuries. But until this year, a huge tunnel buried deep below the cascade has been off-limits to visitors.
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North Korea makes no mention of ICBM in report on more than 80 missile tests

North Korean state media has released images purporting to show last week's missile launches with a warning that the so-called "reckless military hysteria" of the United States and its allies is moving the Korean peninsula towards "unstable confrontation."
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Iranian lawmakers demand 'no leniency' for protesters as mass demonstrations continue

Iranian lawmakers have urged the country's judiciary to "show no leniency" to protesters in a letter cited by state-run Press TV on Sunday, as thousands of people continue to rally on the streets despite the threat of arrest.
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Hunger strike of jailed Egyptian-British activist may dominate the COP27 summit, Amnesty chief warns

The deteriorating health of jailed Egyptian-British activist, Alaa Abd El-Fattah will dominate the upcoming COP27 summit if Egyptian authorities fail to intervene, Amnesty International has warned.
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Ukraine suffered a comms outage when 1,300 SpaceX satellite units went offline over funding issues

Ukraine's fears that its troops  may lose access to Elon Musk's crucial Starlink internet service deepened in the past week after 1,300 of the military's satellite units went offline, according to two sources familiar with the outage.
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19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

A Tanzanian commercial flight operated by Precision Air crash-landed in bad weather in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people.
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Family fears for life of rapper they say was violently arrested after encouraging Iranians to protest

"Someone's crime was that her hair was flowing in the wind. Someone's crime was that he or she was brave and were outspoken."
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Britons given extra day's holiday to celebrate King's coronation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Sunday there would be a public holiday to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III next year.
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As countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here's what to watch at COP27

As global leaders converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN's annual climate summit, researchers, advocates and the United Nations itself are warning the world is still wildly off-track on its goal to halt global warming and prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis.
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Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.
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Children among 10 feared dead in Iran crackdown, Amnesty says

Up to 10 people, including children, are feared to have been killed Friday in a crackdown on protests by Iranian security forces in the southeast of the country, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said.
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Egypt faces criticism over crackdown on activists ahead of COP27 climate summit

Egypt is facing a barrage of criticism over what rights group say is a crackdown on protests and activists, as it prepares to host the COP27 climate summit starting Sunday.
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Tourists held by Peruvian indigenous group protesting oil spill will be released, says official

A group of tourists traveling in the Peruvian Amazon, who were detained on Thursday by an indigenous community demanding government action over an oil spill, will be released Friday, Abel Chiroque, head of the ombudsman office in Loreto, told CNN.
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US military nuclear chief sounds the alarm about pace of China's nuclear weapons program

The Commander of US Strategic Command, which oversees the US nuclear weapons program, warned that China is developing nuclear weapons much faster than the US and called the issue a "near-term problem," during a speech at a closed event earlier this week.
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Critical Haiti gas terminal freed after weeks of talks with G9 gang leader

Haitian authorities say they have regained control of the main gas terminal in capital city Port-au-Prince, ending a gang stranglehold on the vital energy facility.
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Shoppers are abandoning Wayfair

Wayfair lost more than a million customers during its latest quarter as shoppers turn away from new furniture and home decorations.
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China's rocket booster falls from space, crash lands in the Pacific Ocean

The charred remnants of a rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth Friday morning, an event decried in the West as an irresponsibly risky move by the China National Space Administration.
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South Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes, military says

South Korea scrambled around 80 fighter jets after detecting a large number of North Korean warplanes during a four-hour period Friday, the country's military said in a statement, in a further escalation of regional tensions.
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Germany's leader and top CEOs are flying into Beijing. They need China more than ever

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in China on Friday with a team of top executives and a clear message: business with the world's second largest economy must continue.
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French MP brings parliament to a halt by yelling 'Go back to Africa' to Black MP

France's lower house of parliament suspended its session on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted, "Go back to Africa!" as a Black legislator from the far left asked a question about immigration.
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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan shot in foot in reported assassination attempt in Pakistan

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot at a rally Thursday, according to an official from his party, which said the incident was an assassination attempt.
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A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?

Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to storm his way back into power, with partial election results suggesting he and his allies have won a clear majority of...

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Republican says party ‘will never lose another election’ in Wisconsin if he wins

Gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels’ comment is ‘a danger to our democracy’, Democrat opponent Tony Evers says

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Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022

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PSVR 2 Launches February 22 For $550

Sony confirms the release date and price for the next PlayStation VR headset.

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First on CNN: 10-year-old trapped with the Uvalde school shooter repeatedly called 911 for help. It took officials 40 minutes to act

A 10-year-old girl trapped with classmates and the shooter told police exactly what was happening inside Robb Elementary. It still took responders 40 minutes to do something.

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CFP Committee explains why Tennessee No. 1 ahead of 'explosive' Ohio State and 'solid' Georgia in initial rankings

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Kirby Smart has said his Georgia football team has work to do, and the College Football Playoff selection committee agreed.

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Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson top first CFP rankings

With defending national champion Georgia on deck this weekend in an SEC East clash, Tennessee topped the first release of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, joined by Ohio...

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Netanyahu on brink of comeback as Israeli exit polls point to narrow majority for ex-PM

Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may scrape a narrow majority, initial election exit polls suggested Tuesday, after he was outmaneuvered following last year's elections by current acting Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
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It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024

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2022 World Series: Astros-Phillies Game 3 postponed due to rain in Philadelphia

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