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As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines

As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines

The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose stride has slowed.

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US comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' family says

US comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' family says

US comedian and actor Bob Saget, whose sudden death last month at a Florida hotel shocked Hollywood, was determined to have died of head trauma, his family revealed in a statement Wednesday.

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Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations

Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations

For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia's southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation.

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Tonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption

Tonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption

The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month's volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64.

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Biden clings to Covid caution as US seeks to leave pandemic behind

Biden clings to Covid caution as US seeks to leave pandemic behind

President Joe Biden declared victory too early the last time that Covid seemed to be ending in the United States. This time, he risks being late.

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Heaven can wait: How the super-centenarians live

Heaven can wait: How the super-centenarians live

Her 118th birthday wish is "to die soon". But in the meantime, Lucile Randon, better-known as "Sister Andre", always keeps her door open for any visitor who might want to say hello.

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In violence-shattered central Mali, victims recount their lives

In violence-shattered central Mali, victims recount their lives

Some are men of arms, who have taken up a gun out of need or for a cause. Others are just ordinary civilians, struggling to survive from one day to the next and make sense of the mayhem.

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'Dutch' and 'Razzlekhan,': US couple behind record bitcoin haul

'Dutch' and 'Razzlekhan,': US couple behind record bitcoin haul

She's accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin with her husband, but her alleged crimes are likely to be overshadowed by an excruciating foray into rap music.

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Dozens of SpaceX internet satellites lost to geomagnetic storm

Dozens of SpaceX internet satellites lost to geomagnetic storm

Up to 40 SpaceX high-speed internet satellites have been knocked out of orbit by a geomagnetic storm shortly after launch, but pose little threat to Earth as they burn up in the atmosphere, the company said.

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Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe fetches $25 million

Sotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe fetches $25 million

Sotheby's announced Wednesday that an auction of 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" sneaker created by late US designer Virgil Abloh had fetched a total of $25 million.

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