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US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states

One family in a badly hit town "prayed and said goodbye to each other" as a tornado hit.

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Pope to lead Palm Sunday Mass after leaving hospital

The 86-year-old, who was diagnosed with bronchitis, is back to work a day after being discharged.

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Dover ferry queues: Delays persist despite extra overnight Channel crossings

The port had been hoping to clear traffic queues by midday on Sunday thanks to additional crossings.

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Popular abroad, at home Finnish PM Sanna Marin faces battle to keep her job

As Finland prepares to go to the polls on Sunday, the country's left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin is fighting for her political life.

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Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says

Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network.

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Two flight attendants file lawsuit, claim they were assaulted by former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri

Two flight attendants claim they were sexually assaulted by then Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri aboard his private plane, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York.

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The sinister draw of Indian true crime shows

Fans of the gripping and gory shows say that there's more to them than just good TV.

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: The barefoot nun who became Ethiopia's 'piano queen'

The extraordinary life of Ethiopian Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, whose unique work captured a nation.

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It's possible my family owned a UK MP's ancestors

Ex-BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan says it's possible her family owned Clive Lewis's ancestors.

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China's loans to Africa worry World Bank President David Malpass

The bank's president David Malpass says more transparency is needed when providing economic help.

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Finland election: Three-way race as Sanna Marin fights for survival

PM Sanna Marin's centre-left is vying for power against conservatives and right-wing populists.

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Ukraine war: Where are Russia's opposition leaders now?

President Putin rules virtually unchallenged, with opponents forced to leave Russia - or worse.

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Drone video shows scale of US tornado wreckage

One woman who was at a rock gig in Illinois says she narrowly avoided the roof caving in on her.

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Nazi monument at Swiss cemetery sparks controversy

The origins of a long forgotten block of granite in the centre of a Swiss town spark controversy.

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The fatal mauling of 4-year-old forces India to grapple with stray dog problem

For nearly a minute, the 4-year-old boy attempts to valiantly escape the hungry pack of stray dogs as they circle around him.

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'He'll be our next president': Florida protesters stay faithful to Trump

At small but vocal rallies near Mar-a-Lago, demonstrators vow to stand with Donald Trump.

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Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: Briton returns to winning ways with unanimous points win

Anthony Joshua returns to winning ways with a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena.

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Three British men are being held by Taliban in Afghanistan

Two of the men were arrested on 11 January, a humanitarian organisation has confirmed.

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Andrew Tate: See luxury villa where brothers are under house arrest

The BBC's Lucy Williamson is outside the compound where Andrew Tate and brother Tristan are confined.

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Sarah Polley told to return Oscar in April Fools’ prank

The film-maker, who won an Oscar for Women Talking, got a letter asking her to "mail it back".

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Fentanyl - a killer drug’s trail of destruction

Americans are dying from fentanyl overdoses at an alarming rate. But the destruction begins further south.

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Anger and anxiety - inside pro-Trump online networks

Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest about his indictment - so how are they responding?

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Miami Open 2023: Petra Kvitova beats Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win title

Petra Kvitova claims her maiden Miami Open title with an impressive straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina.

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IPL 2023: England's Mark Wood takes five wickets in Lucknow Super Giants win

England fast bowler Mark Wood takes five wickets as Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the Indian Premier League.

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'I take responsibility' - Chelsea's Potter after Villa loss

Graham Potter accepts responsibility for Chelsea failings but former striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink supports him.

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Ken Buchanan 1945-2023: 'One of Scotland's greatest in any age & any sport'

Ken Buchanan was of Leith and Edinburgh, but he was one of the most accomplished fighters the cruellest sport has ever known, writes Tom English.

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Ukraine accuses Orthodox Church leader Pavel of pro-Russian stance

The abbot of Kyiv's main monastery appears in court and denies backing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Arsenal 4-1 Leeds United: Gabriel Jesus scores twice as Gunners restore eight-point lead

Gabriel Jesus scores his first Arsenal goals since October as the Gunners restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win over Leeds.

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Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English words

Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000 ($108,705) under new new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party.

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Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt

The women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal.

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Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite Ukrainian anger

Ukraine's foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is "the worst joke ever".

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Balochistan: Four Pakistan border guards killed by militants near Iran

Pakistan's army says four of its troops were killed by "terrorists" on the border with Iran.

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Scottish boxing great Buchanan dies at age 77

Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, dies at the age of 77.

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Woah! Olympic star Fraser-Pryce runs in son's sports day

Triple Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce runs in her son's school sports day parents' race - with predictable results.

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How a lost wallet in Lampedusa sparked a search for a missing Ghanaian migrant

Having found a lost wallet on the island of Lampedusa, Thomas Naadi embarks on a quest to find a missing migrant.

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Watch: Four times US tornadoes were caught

Amateurs as well as TV crews filmed the tornadoes sweeping across several states.

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What is Nato and why is Finland joining?

Finland is on the verge of joining Nato, the defensive alliance, after Turkey's parliament approved its entry.

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Formula 1: Max Verstappen on Australian Grand Prix pole ahead of George Russell

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

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The ferry in the Netherlands hosting refugees and migrants

The Dutch government is hosting 900 migrants and asylum seekers on the Silja Europa passenger ship.

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Trump indictment: 'I worry for the times ahead'

US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the historic indictment of a former US president.

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Trump and Stormy Daniels cash in on merchandise after indictment

The adult film star pops the champagne as she says orders for T-shirts and other gear are "pouring in".

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Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours

How criminals seemingly working for North Korea were able to plunder cashpoints in 28 countries.

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Week in pictures: 25-31 March 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.

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Prince Harry privacy case: battle with Mail owner begins

The Duke listened and took written notes as his court fight with Associated Newspapers began.

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Miami Seaquarium is returning Lolita the killer whale to her home waters

The oldest killer whale in captivity was kept in a tiny tank less than twice her length.

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Maharashtra: The Lavani dancers fighting for their daughters' future

These folk dancers from Maharashtra don't want their daughters to learn the traditional dance - why?

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How the world reacted to Donald Trump indictment

The news of the former US president's legal troubles sparked discussions from Australia to France.

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Wrexham FC: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney lose £3m

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney pledge to keep backing the club, despite the financial hit.

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Trump-related stocks surge after indictment

Three stocks with ties to former President Donald Trump surged Friday after two sources familiar with the case told CNN that Trump faces 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment from a Manhattan grand jury.

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The Fed's favorite inflation measure cooled in February

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge cooled back down in February after ticking up unexpectedly the month before, a welcome sign in the central bank's long battle to bring down historic price increases.

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Who will end up paying for the banking crisis: You

It cost the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation about $23 billion to clean up the mess that Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank left in the wake of their collapses earlier this month.

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Trump indictment: A simple guide to what it means

Former US President Donald Trump is being charged with a crime. Here is what the case is about.

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'It's not zero.' Wall Street is pricing in a small but growing risk of a disastrous US default

A US default would have such devastating economic and financial consequences that many observers dismiss the possibility out of hand. But investors are not ruling out such a nightmare scenario.

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China's services activity jumps to decade high as economic recovery gets back on track

A key index measuring the strength of China's massive services sector jumped to its highest level in more than a decade, as the country's economic recovery gained traction.

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Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

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Zimbabwe’s Uebert Angel fired, faces arrest

One of Zimbabwe’s most influential diplomats, Uebert Angel, who was charged with a gold-smuggling scheme, has reportedly been stripped off his diplomatic status, foreign media reported.

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Friend or foe: Can computer coders trust ChatGPT?

The artificial intelligence ChatGPT can write computer code, but its help comes with many potential problems.

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Boygenius: Being called a tortured artist is depowering

How the indie supergroup smashed conventions and defied expectations on their debut album.

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Highlights from Paltrow's bizarre trial... in 2 minutes

Fumbling lawyers, struggling experts and a Hollywood actress being sued over a ski crash.

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Thailand's extreme air pollution: 'I feel sorry for my daughter'

More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.

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The Americans who have lived through multiple mass shootings

This week's shooting in Nashville has highlighted the small cohort of people in the US who have been caught up in multiple mass shootings.

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Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.

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China’s Sinopec only qualified contender among shady qualifiers

Millions of angry consumers were left in a panic this week as Trade Unions attached to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation stopped distributing fuel to fuels stations opposing the government’s move to privatize the CPC.

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No arrest yet over murder of Cheeky Monkey restaurant owner

The Midigama Police has launched investigations to arrest the suspects wanted over the shooting of the owner of Cheeky Monkey restaurant in Midigama.

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The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia

Gaelic football has been an unlikely source of joy, adventure and boundary-breaking change for young people in Cambodia.

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Japanese envoy in Colombo says no decision on reviving LRT project yet

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hideaki Mizukoshi yesterday said a decision has not yet been made on reviving the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded US $ 2.2 billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, stretching from Colombo Fort to Malabe, which was abruptly terminated by the previous government.

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Amsterdam asks 'wild' young male British tourists to 'stay away'

Amsterdam is asking young British men to "stay away" if they plan to visit the city to cut loose and "go wild".

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What Pope Francis' AI puffer coat says about the future of fashion

Over the weekend, a peculiar image of Pope Francis set the internet alight. Widely circulated on social media, the picture shows the 86-year-old pontiff dressed in a chunky longline white puffer coat, cinched at the waist and seemingly layered with other winter weather streetwear.

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Off-the-radar destinations every China visitor should consider

With China finally reopening to the world, it's time to dust off that travel wish list and start planning.

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Fuel prices slashed

A litre of petrol (92) would be reduced by Rs. 60 and petrol (95) by Rs. 135 from midnight today, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

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Martine Vik Magnussen: Billionaire’s son admits role in death to BBC

Farouk Abdulhak, who fled to Yemen after the death of a student in London, admits his involvement.

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How one European country is planning a 'rail revolution'

In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track.

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Amateur gold digger finds huge nugget worth $160,000 in Australia

An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia.

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Kanchana threatens legal action against employees

Legal action would be taken against the CPC trade union activist or employees who were disrupting the distribution of fuel, disrupting the work of other employees or were acting in violation of the essential services orders, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.

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Another IMF programme already on the cards upon completion of ongoing one

Sri Lanka is likely to go for another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme after the end of the current four-year programme, to continue with the structural and institutional reforms.

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Jet lag hits differently depending on your travel direction. Here are 6 tips to get over it

After a few difficult years of lockdowns and travel restrictions, people are finally winging their way across the globe again; families are being reunited and sights are being seen.

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Lankadeepa wins most popular newspaper award for 17th consecutive year

Our sister papers Daily Lankadeepa and the Sunday Lankadeepa won the most popular newspaper award for the 17th consecutive year at ‘SLIM- KANTAR Peoples Award 2023’ being held at Monarch Imperial, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte this evening.

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Govt. mulls Irish-style implementation unit for IMF programme

With the aim of ensuring a smooth continuation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme by averting possible hiccups leading to suspension of the programme, the government is contemplating on setting up an Irish-style implementation unit with special powers to implement mutually agreed targets and structural benchmarks within stipulated time lines.

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Prasanna Ranatunga alleges SJB and NPP tried to prevent getting IMF assistance

Both Samagi Jana Balawegaya ( SJB) and National People’s Power ( NPP) tried to prevent Sri Lanka from obtaining IMF assistance through foreign diplomatic offices on the island, a government minister alleged.

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Government has no plans to dissolve CSD: Sagala

The Government has no intention of dissolving the Civil Security Department (CSD), Senior Adviser to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake said.

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USD121 Mn from first tranche of IMF loan received to SL, paid to India

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that 121 million US dollars out of 333 million US dollars, the first tranche that was extended to Sri Lanka by the IMF, was used to pay the installment of the Indian credit line.

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Portrait of the lives of Faroe Islands' unmarried men

In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape.

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Long-held theory about what inspired Monet confirmed

In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from working, as well as another conspicuous impediment to his creativity.

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Reuters exclusively reports that India resists calls for more air access in the drive to be a global aviation force

Reuters exclusively uncovered that India is resisting pressure from foreign airlines to increase traffic rights, while encouraging domestic carriers to […]

The post Reuters exclusively reports that India resists calls for more air access in the drive to be a global aviation force appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

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Reuters exclusively reported that India plans to extend fuel export curbs beyond March

Reuters exclusively reported that India intends to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline at the end of […]

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California bank PacWest Corp in talks to get liquidity boost

Reuters was first to report that PacWest Corp (PACW.O) is in talks about a liquidity boost with Atlas SP Partners […]

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Credit Suisse tells staff SNB facility does not trigger a ‘viability’ event

Documents reviewed by Reuters reveal Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) told staff on Thursday that the emergency backstop from the […]

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UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds

Reuters exclusively reported that Britain is trying to limit the burden on bond dealers as it prepares to sell the […]

The post <strong>UK debt agency treads careful path to sell near-record volume of bonds</strong> appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

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'The Ugly Duchess:' Unsettling Renaissance portrait challenges ideas of aging women

The 1513 portrait "An Old Woman" by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance's most famous paintings. It is also one of the period's most atypical.

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ECB likely to stick to big rate hike despite banking turmoil

In the wake of an exclusive Reuters report, financial markets adjusted expectations around future euro rate rises. Reuters reported that […]

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India plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps

Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that India plans to force smartphone makers to allow removal of pre-installed apps and mandate […]

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UK approves increased submarine-related exports to Taiwan, risking angering China

Reuters exclusively reported that Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan […]

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Reuters exclusively reported that India will discourage foreign trade settlement in Chinese yuan 

Reuters exclusively reported that India has requested banks and traders avoid using Chinese yuan to pay for Russian imports, due […]

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Nissan’s electric comeback stalled by Ariya production woes 

Reuters exclusively revealed that Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) new Ariya electric vehicle has been hampered by problems at its high-tech […]

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Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year

Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place.

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CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight

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These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

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Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.

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Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.

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Donate now to a Top 10 CNN Hero

Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes.

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