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A police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The police chief in a small town in central Mexico committed suicide Friday as troops closed in to arrest him as part…
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Antarctica Is the Canary in the Global Coal Mine, and Scientists Are Terrified
Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in…
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Famine-hit Sudan camp gets first aid convoy in months
A famine-stricken camp housing about 500,000 displaced people in Sudan has received its first convoy of aid in months. The United Nations'…
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Israel ramps up airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs
Israel on Friday unleashed a spate of airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, an area seen as a hotbed of Lebanon's Iran-allied Hezbollah…
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Mystery in South Sudan after sacked spy boss mired in gun battle
Confusion and mystery linger in South Sudan after the home of once-powerful former spy chief Gen Akol Koor Kuc was rocked by deadly…
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1970 Chevy El Camino Isn’t Pretty But Hits Like A Boxer
Read the full story on Backfire News There’s something that’s just cool about a 1970 Chevy El Camino. They’re the closest we in the US…
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Nigeria wants extradition of separatist arrested in Finland
Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his…
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German car supplier Bosch to slash 5,500 jobs, two-thirds in Germany
German automotive supplier Bosch logo is pictured on a plant of the industrial group in Schwaebisch Gmuend. Bernd Weißbrod/dpa German…
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H&M ‘first’ to sign deal under DPPA for green energy in Vietnam
This agreement, signed on 19 November 2024, makes H&M the first global fashion brand to sign deal under the government policy for green…
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Spinnova and Suzano’s wood-based fibre plant faces delay
Finnish fibre textile company Spinnova and Brazil’s Suzano have postponed the pre-engineering stage phase for their new wood-based fibre…
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Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister
A fugitive Zambian lawmaker with a bounty on his head has been arrested in Zimbabwe, Zambian authorities have said. Emmanuel "Jay Jay"…
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Pageant queens and daring dancers: Africa's top shots
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5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
Five tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The victims are an American, two Danes, a Brit, and an Australian. The…
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Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not 'arriving at Golden Rock shrine'
As conflict between the military and various armed groups continues to roil Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a clip of pro-democracy fighters…
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Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here's what you need to know
Google and federal officials are battling it out over a proposal that the tech giant be forced to sell its popular Chrome web browser to…
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Chinese women sport Lululemons, carry Stanley cups to create 'white woman aesthetic'
Reactions: While the trend has gone viral, some netizens are not too keen about it. One Xiaohongshu user stressed that some Chinese people…
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Gunfire breaks out at the home of South Sudan's former spy chief who is under house arrest
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted late Thursday in South Sudan ’s capital of Juba at the home of the country's former spy…
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UK and France open bribery and corruption probe into French defense firm Thales
LONDON (AP) — British and French authorities have opened a probe into France-based defense group Thales for suspected bribery and…
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Kenya's president cancels major deals with Adani Group
Kenya's President William Ruto has cancelled two major deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the tycoon was indicted for…
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Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in…
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Key witness is Germany's 'cum-ex' tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key…
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China's second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the…
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Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza - reports
Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes. Gazan rescue teams say search…
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Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and…