US Republicans try, try again with fourth speaker nominee

WASHINGTON (AFP): Republicans on Tuesday made their fourth pick in just two weeks to replace the ousted speaker of the…

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Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played ‘Shaft,’ dies at 81

LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the "Shaft" films…

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UK’s Massive Attack announces death of guitarist

LONDON (AFP): British band Massive Attack announced on Tuesday that its guitarist Angelo Bruschini had died following a battle with…

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‘No Man’s Land’ parade of music and trash charms Johannesburg

Johannesburg (AFP): At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching minstrels, baton-twirling majorettes, painted faces and…

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Life on Earth under ‘existential threat’: climate scientists

DUBAI (AFP): Climate change poses an "existential threat" to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an assessment on…

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China passes patriotic education law for children, families

HONG KONG (Reuters): China's national legislature on Tuesday passed a law to strengthen patriotic education for children and families, state…

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Dozens of US states sue Meta over harm to children

CALIFORNIA (AFP): Dozens of US states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of of profiting…

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Subaru CEO: working with suppliers to lower procurement risks of EV battery materials

TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's Subaru is working with suppliers to decrease risks related to procuring materials used in electric-vehicle batteries, its…

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Microsoft announces $3.2 billion investment in Australia

SYDNEY (AFP): Microsoft announced Tuesday a Aus$5 billion (US$3.2 billion) investment in Australia focused on cloud computing and artificial intelligence,…

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Gambia trial opens over cough children’s syrup deaths

Banjul (AFP): A trial opened Tuesday in The Gambia's capital Banjul over the deaths of small children who took a…

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