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After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne
Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne,
By Ap News
Sep. 9, 2022
The prime ministers who served under Queen Elizabeth II
When Elizabeth’s father died in 1952, Churchill initially complained that she was “only a child.
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Sep. 9, 2022
‘Official’ Twitter tag for some users appears, then vanishes
‘Official’ Twitter tag for some users appears, then vanishes
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Nov. 9, 2022
FIFA lifts 9-month ban of Kenyan football federation
Football governing body FIFA has notified the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).
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Nov. 28, 2022
‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022
Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before.
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Nov. 28, 2022
Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
Morocco will play either France or England in the semifinals.
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Dec. 10, 2022
Morocco to host Club World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the intended change was “making it really like a World Cup.”
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Dec. 16, 2022
Madagascar, Mozambique set for “dangerous” Cyclone Freddy
A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as “dangerous” by the United Nation’s weather agency .
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Feb. 22, 2023
Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries
President Joe Biden is wrapping up his whirlwind, four-day visit to Poland and Ukraine by reassuring eastern flank NATO allies that his administration is highly attuned to the looming threats.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia. What is FTD?
Bruce Willis’ family has announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
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Feb. 22, 2023
What is Section 230, the rule that made the modern internet?
Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Meta testing new subscription service for verified accounts
Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.
By Ap News
Feb. 22, 2023
How to keep your Twitter account secure without paying
Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Australia wins Cup of Nations women’s soccer tournament
Australia remained unbeaten to win the Cup of Nations women’s soccer tournament on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Jamaica.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Barcelona without Pedri and Dembélé for Man United game
Barcelona will be without some of its regular starters for the return match against Manchester United in the Europa League.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Haiti, Portugal qualify for Women’s World Cup for 1st time
Haiti and Portugal qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals for the first time after winning playoff matches Wednesday in New Zealand.
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Feb. 22, 2023
Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia, officials say
An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said.
By Ap News
Feb. 23, 2023
Russia’s sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine
One year after the invasion of Ukraine began, Russia’s reintegration into the world of sports threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement
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Feb. 23, 2023
Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid
U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land.
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Feb. 27, 2023
Macao eases COVID mask mandate as virus situation stabilizes
Macao, the world’s biggest gambling hub, has eased its requirements for people to wear masks.
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Feb. 27, 2023
Huawei dominates MWC mobile tech fair despite US sanctions
A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning the world’s biggest wireless trade fair into an opportunity to show their muscle .
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Feb. 27, 2023
UN chief points to ‘massive’ rights violations in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today.
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Feb. 27, 2023
White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days
The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.
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Feb. 28, 2023
Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic
A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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Feb. 28, 2023
Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
Springer died peacefully at home in suburban Chicago after a brief illness, the statement said
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Apr. 27, 2023
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes
Sengstock told reporters outside court that the verdict blamed him for the church’s failure to report the elder Houston to police.
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Aug. 17, 2023
Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss
Spain’s government, players’ unions, players and many citizens have come out in support of Hermoso. Rubiales, meanwhile, has become a soccer outcast even while he refuses to resign.
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Sep. 6, 2023
African Union becomes permanent member of G-20
The African Union has advocated for full membership for seven years, spokesperson Ebba Kalondo said. Until now, South Africa was the bloc’s only G20 member.
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Sep. 9, 2023
Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
The remainder (38%) is from the Diaspora, primarily in South Africa, Botswana, the UK, Australia, and Canada.
By Ap News
Oct. 2, 2023
Movie Review: St4llone, St4tham are back in ‘Expend4bles,’ yet another expend4ble sequel
Gravity is setting in throughout “Expend4bles,” a movie whose most enticing mystery is not the secret identity of its shadowy villain.
By Ap News
Oct. 2, 2023
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