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More Study Needed To Explain Origin Of Chile Sinkhole: Lundin Unit President
A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. Multiple factors could have caused a sinkhole near a copper mine…
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Ukrainian Athletes Have Won 1,500 Medals This Year Despite Ongoing War
Despite reeling from the events back home, Ukraine’s Paralympic athletes have managed 25 podium finishes AFP / Mohd Rasfan KEY POINTS Ukrainian athletes “strengthen Ukraine’s struggle on the diplomatic front,” the…
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Vanessa Bryant Wins Kobe Crash Photos Case; Awarded $16M In Damages
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant wipes away tears as she speaks during the “Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant” at Staples Center. Kobe and Gianna Bryant were among…
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Portugal’s Drought Prompts Water Price Rise, Street-cleaning Ban
Aerial view of a previously submerged village revealed by low water levels in Cabril dam reservoir in Pedrogao Grande, Portugal, July 13, 2022. Facing an unprecedented drought, Portugal’s government recommended…
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Little Girl Found Alive Inside Coffin At Funeral Is Declared Dead At Hospital Again
A little girl in Mexico was pronounced dead twice in two days after doctors first erroneously presumed she was dead. Family members attending the girl’s funeral realized she was still…
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Twitter Users Join Debate On Missouri School District’s Paddling Policy
KEY POINTS While some parents were in favor of corporal punishment, others were strongly against it The AACAP recommends “non-violent methods” of disciplinary action Twitter users are also divided over…
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IMMAF Chief Stresses Importance Of Youth MMA
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) president Kerrith Brown. IMMAF KEY POINTS The IMMAF hopes to keep growing MMA at its earliest stages of competition Kerrith Brown speaks at length…
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Exclusive-Some Chinese Financiers Cold Shoulder Beijing’s Property Rescue Call-sources
Surveillance cameras are seen near residential buildings under construction in Shanghai, China July 20, 2022. Some of China’s state-backed financial institutions are pushing back on Beijing’s calls to support the…
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Novartis To Spin Off Sandoz Unit To Create Europe’s Leading Generics Player
The company’s logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. Novartis plans to spin off its generics…
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‘I Cannot Accept It’: Bali Bomb Survivors Fume After Attacker’s Term Cut
Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in jail over acts of terror related to the 2002 Bali bombings Almost two decades after the Bali bombings left Thiolina Ferawati Marpaung…
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Finnish Journalists On Trial In Rare Defence Intelligence Case
A city view of Helsinki, Finland June 28, 2018. Picture taken June 28, 2018. Lehtikuva/Roni Rekomaa/via REUTERS. Three journalists from Finland’s largest daily are expected to appear in a Helsinki…
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Asian Markets Gain, Investors Anxious For U.S. Rate Hike Clues
Pedestrians wait to cross a road at a junction near a giant display of stock indexes in Shanghai, China August 3, 2022. Asian share markets were broadly positive while the…
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Russian Attack Kills 22 Civilians On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv Officials Say
People stand next to a residential house destroyed by a Russian military strike, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Chaplyne, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine August 24, 2022. A Russian missile…
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Wake Up And Smell The Coffee: Low-growth, High-inflation Era Beckons Post-pandemic America
A hiring sign is seen in a cafe in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2022. On paper, T.J. Semanchin’s Wonderstate Coffee business seems more productive than ever, with fewer…
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Uber Pledges To Offer Free Rides To Medical Workers In Ukraine
Vasyl Oksak, the local commander in Ukraine’s civil rescue service, says the red cross medical symbol does not protect military ambulances AFP / Sergei SUPINSKY KEY POINTS Uber will offer…
