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Man has 500 bikes for Africa refused at port
A man who tried to send 500 bikes to a charity in Africa had them refused at a Scottish port after they were classed as waste. Nigel…
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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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Russian military says new missile can hit targets across Europe
The Russian military says that the new medium-range missile it fired at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro can hit targets across Europe. "Based…
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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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ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas…
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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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Spain fines 'abusive' budget airlines 179 mn euros
Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million)…
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Faustian Bargains in “Death Becomes Her” and “Burnout Paradise”
In a Faustian bargain, there’s little suspense about how things will end. The Devil doesn’t hand anything over—beauty, knowledge,…
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“The Franchise” Gives Hollywood the “Veep” Treatment
It’s fitting that the title of the new HBO comedy “The Franchise” makes no direct reference to the superhero movie around which it…
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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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‘Good luck, Gus’: Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild
The first emperor penguin found in Australia has been released after spending 20 days in the care of a wildlife expert, the Australian…
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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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Tokyo inflation likely exceeded BOJ's 2% target again in November - Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer inflation in Tokyo for November likely surpassed the Bank of Japan's 2% price target following a reduction in…
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How Kenya's evangelical president has fallen out with churches
William Ruto, who became Kenya’s president two years ago riding on the crest of the Christian vote, has been visibly shaken to find that…
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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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Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was…