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South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law

South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law

South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration.

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Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival

Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival

Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India's Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the world's largest religious gathering.

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Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan

Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan

US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan's bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.

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Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain

In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world's biggest deserts.

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Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby

Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making "racist statements" following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals.

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Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.

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Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Latin American classics get the streaming treatment

Six decades after Latin America burst onto the international literary scene with magical tales that held up a mirror to the continent, its masterworks are enjoying a new moment as streaming platforms adapt them for the screen.

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Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break

Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars.

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Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home

Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home

Months after trekking through the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Saudy Palacios abandoned her hopes of a new life in the United States and joined other migrants going home to South America by sea.

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Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events

A US judge on Monday declined to immediately order the White House to restore full access to President Donald Trump's events to the Associated Press news agency.

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