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Ford unveils newest Mustang, extending gasoline-powered life

Ford unveils newest Mustang, extending gasoline-powered life

Ford unveiled Wednesday its seventh-generation Mustang in a brash and boisterous launch event in downtown Detroit that pointed to the staying power of gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Chinese moves on Taiwan rattle remote Japanese island

Chinese moves on Taiwan rattle remote Japanese island

Life may seem tranquil on Japan's remote Yonaguni island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China's recent huge military exercises have rattled residents.

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Asian stocks edge higher, with all eyes on Fed rate path

Asian stocks edge higher, with all eyes on Fed rate path

Asian stocks edged higher at the open on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street as markets adjusted following a rout this week on higher-than-expected US inflation data.

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Joao Lourenco: Angola's reformist leader back in driving seat

Joao Lourenco: Angola's reformist leader back in driving seat

A general who became a graft buster and turned on his political patron, Angolan President Joao Lourenco will be sworn in for a second term on Thursday but faces dwindling popularity in a country struggling with problems.

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Angola's Lourenco to be sworn in after disputed win

Angola's Lourenco to be sworn in after disputed win

Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month.

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Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to West

Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to West

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from Thursday for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence.

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TV series 'The Crown' brings mourners closer to royals

TV series 'The Crown' brings mourners closer to royals

As Liz Butler stood among the crowds of well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace, she couldn't help asking herself if she was living through a future episode of hit TV series "The Crown".

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The tango shoes that give dancers 'license to fly'

The tango shoes that give dancers 'license to fly'

Maria Teresa Schuster changes into a shiny, silver pair of high-heeled shoes and readies herself to climb onto the stage.

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LIV Golf's Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour

LIV Golf's Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour

LIV Golf kingpin Greg Norman Thursday said he was no longer prepared to negotiate with US PGA Tour chiefs while denying the Saudi-funded circuit was a "breakaway" league.

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Tears as British public pays respects to queen's coffin

Tears as British public pays respects to queen's coffin

Thousands queued overnight into Thursday to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, with many choking back tears after seeing her coffin lying in state in London.

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