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Hurricane Ian heads to Carolinas after regaining strength in Atlantic

Hurricane Ian heads to Carolinas after regaining strength in Atlantic

Forecasters expect Hurricane Ian to cause life-threatening storm surges in the Carolinas on Friday after unleashing devastation in Florida, where it left a yet unknown number of dead in its wake.

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Markets mixed after sell-off, sterling edges up after recovery

Markets mixed after sell-off, sterling edges up after recovery

Markets in Asia and Europe were mixed Friday after another tough day on US trading floors, with inflation continuing to soar and central bankers getting increasingly hawkish in their attempts to bring prices under control.

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Kabul suicide blast kills 19, mostly girls, at education centre

Kabul suicide blast kills 19, mostly girls, at education centre

A suicide bomb attack on a classroom of hundreds of people preparing for exams in the Afghan capital on Friday killed at least 19 people, with most of the casualties girls, police and a witness said.

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Most markets drop again but sterling edges up after recovery

Most markets drop again but sterling edges up after recovery

Most markets sank Friday after another tough day on US trading floors, with inflation continuing to soar and central bankers getting increasingly hawkish in their attempts to bring prices under control.

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India to host MotoGP for first time in 2023

India to host MotoGP for first time in 2023

India will stage a MotoGP race for the first time from 2023, organisers said on Friday, in a bid to expand audiences to the country of 1.4 billion people.

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Milorad Dodik: hardline leader of Bosnia's Serbs

Milorad Dodik: hardline leader of Bosnia's Serbs

For nearly 20 years, Milorad Dodik has been one of the major political players in post-war Bosnia -- a country he openly despises.

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Genies not genius: Turkey's low-budget horror flicks boom

Genies not genius: Turkey's low-budget horror flicks boom

Kneeling before a chalk star outside his tumbledown house, an old man performs a ritual to rid himself of evil spirits -- which many superstitious Turks believe exist.

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Trevor Noah to leave The Daily Show

Trevor Noah to leave The Daily Show

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will leave the satirical news program after seven years, he said Thursday, giving no timetable for his exit.

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Indonesia approves first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine

Indonesia approves first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine

Indonesia has approved its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the head of the country's public health agency said Friday, hailing it as a step toward "the nation's independence in access to medicine".

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Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo

Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo

Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to come under pressure to contribute more to fight global warming.

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