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Billionaire's son offers to rehome Escobar's hippos
An Indian billionaire's son on Tuesday offered to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed. The...
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I’m tired of being my family’s unpaid project manager
A woman tells Dear Annie she feels like the household manager rather than an equal partner: although both work full time, she remembers birthdays, schedules appointments, tracks groceries,...
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War in the Middle East — Latest Developments
This article presents the latest developments in the war in the Middle East. It serves as a concise roundup of recent events reported by WFMZ/AFP.
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Kimmel hits back at Trump over Melania joke
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Monday at President Donald Trump’s call for him to lose his job over a joke about First Lady Melania Trump. The exchange...
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Appeals court increases ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's sentence to 4 years
A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in jail. The court found her guilty...
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Rebel Wilson calls bullying claims 'nonsense' in Sydney court
Australian film star Rebel Wilson dismissed as "nonsense" claims she had bullied women on the set of her directorial debut film The Deb, as she gave evidence in...
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Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump weighs Iran proposal
Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal reported to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war. The market...
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BP posts huge profit jump in Q1
BP reported on Tuesday a sharp increase in profits in the first quarter. Crude oil prices soared amid the Middle East war, boosting the company’s earnings.
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China's block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'
When is a Chinese AI startup not a Chinese AI startup? Often when it registers or operates from Singapore or another jurisdiction to create legal and political distance...
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New York restaurant's $40 half-chicken sparks dining cost debate
Hugo Hivernat's restaurant was only open for a few days when it listed a half rotisserie chicken at $40. The price prompted debate and pulled the chef into...
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Report: North Korea dramatically increased executions during Covid-19
A report published Tuesday showed North Korea dramatically increased executions during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for consuming South Korean dramas, K-pop and other foreign culture and political offences....
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Australia to tax Meta, Google and TikTok unless they pay news outlets
Australia unveiled draft laws that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news. Under the draft, the...