Arab Israelis proud of high election turnout, uncertain for future
A librarian in an Arab town in northern Israel, Maysa Nasser never thought to vote in national elections. But on Tuesday she cast a ballot for the first time, stung by the racism she has felt from the hard-right government.
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'Cruise for life' strands passengers in Cambodia as operator goes bust
Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money -- but passengers told AFP on Wednesday they had no regrets.
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Inglis, Carey put Australia in command of South Africa decider
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey added an unbeaten 145 for the fifth wicket as Australia took a first innings lead on the second day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday.
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Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat
Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Florida by private plane Wednesday, defying a court order that banned him from leaving his country.
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French firm Safran helps build aircraft wings of the future in UK factory
For the French aerospace company Safran the future runs through a century-old factory in Britain where it aims to manufacture mechanisms key for the folding wings that will enable the next-generation of Airbus planes to meet ambitious fuel reduction targets.
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A throne on wheels, popemobiles star in new Vatican show
Popemobiles past and present from German automaker Mercedes-Benz are the stars of a new show at the Vatican Museums, emblematic vehicles that serve to bring the pope closer to his flock.
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Ceasefire in Russia-occupied Ukrainian city holds for second day
A US-brokered local ceasefire in southern Ukraine was holding for a second day, both sides said on Wednesday, as hopes grew that vital aid would be able to reach stranded residents.
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Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.
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Canada hikes rates to contain oil price surge caused by Iran war
Canada's central bank raised its key interest rate to 2.5 percent Wednesday, as it tries to prevent an oil price surge caused by the Iran war from sparking broader inflation.
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UK woman drugged by husband tells rape trial she woke up bound
A woman who was raped and drugged by her then-husband for years told a UK court Wednesday how she woke to find herself blindfolded and restrained with a stranger in her bedroom.
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