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Samsung heir charged with fraud over succession-linked deal
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, committed stock manipulation, breach of trust and other offences when two other subsidiaries, Samsung C&T and Cheil…
Sep 2020
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Fairuz: the Arab world’s most celebrated living voice
The Arab world's last living music legend Fairuz, who French president Emmanuel Macron was to visit Monday in Beirut, is a rare symbol of…
Aug 2020
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‘Black Panther’ star Boseman dies after private battle with cancer
Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie Black Panther, has died at the age of 43 after a private four-year battle with colon…
Aug 2020
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Swiss to ban foreign trophy hunters from killing Alpine ibex
A Swiss region that has faced heavy criticism for allowing wealthy foreigners to pay large sums to shoot protected Alpine ibexes, a species…
Aug 2020
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New Amazon health wristband gauges happiness and stress levels
Amazon has unveiled a wristband that goes beyond simply tracking activity to gauging how happy a person is by the sound of their voice.
Aug 2020
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In Sweden, God is a woman
In the Protestant Lutheran Church of Sweden, which has 5.8 million members in a country of 10.3 million and where ministers hold the title…
Aug 2020
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Melania Trump brings compassion on pandemic, immigrants at Republican convention
Melania Trump put a kinder, gentler sheen on Donald Trump's reelection campaign with a star turn at the Republican convention Tuesday where she broke…
Aug 2020
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‘Dear Lionel’: Australian team tries to entice Messi Down Under
Footballing minnows Adelaide United issued a long-shot bid to entice superstar Lionel Messi to join its ranks Wednesday, touting the remote South Australian city…
Aug 2020
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Even Usain Bolt Can’t Outrun COVID-19
As fast as he may be, the worlds fastest athlete Usain Bolt, was unable to outrun COVID-19.
Aug 2020
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Probe into British mansion of Spain ex-king’s lover: report
Swiss prosecutors are investigating the purchase of a mansion in Britain by ex-Spanish king Juan Carlos's former lover in 2015, three years after she…
Aug 2020
