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New Zealand plans to ban cellphone use in schools
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the agenda for…
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Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia’s Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village…
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99
OMAHA, Neb. — Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died at a…
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Elevator drops 650 feet at platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11, injuring 75
A mine operator says an elevator suddenly dropped approximately 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in…
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Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor…
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Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. What you need to know
NEW YORK — Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from…
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Ukraine is shipping more grain through the Black Sea despite threat from Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place…
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Russia puts the spokesman for Facebook owner Meta on a wanted list
Russia has added the spokesman of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according…
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Dubai has flourished during regional crises. Could it benefit from hosting COP28?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a city known for its excesses, whether reaching toward the sky with the world’s…
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Top diplomats from Japan and China meet in South Korea ahead of 3-way regional talks
TOKYO — Top diplomats from Japan and China met for bilateral talks Saturday to try to resolve disputes including China’s…
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