Thirteen dead as Chile forest fires provoke state of disaster
Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave sparked forest fires that left at least 13 people dead, authorities said Friday.
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Anitta, the Brazilian superstar making a splash at the Grammys
There is no clear frontrunner for this year's prestigious Grammy for Best New Artist, but Brazil's Anitta definitely has a strong chance to win -- which would be the perfect way to cap her banner year.
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Olympic snowboarders sue coach, USOPC and ski federation over alleged abuse
Olympic bronze medallist Rosey Fletcher is among three former US snowboarders suing their ex-coach, the US Ski & Snowboard federation, and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee alleging sexual abuse that they say the organizations covered up, court documents showed.
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Brazil scuttles warship in Atlantic despite pollution concerns
Brazil on Friday sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Navy announced, despite environmental groups claiming the formerly French ship was packed with toxic materials.
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Musk found not liable in Tesla tweet trial
Jurors on Friday found Elon Musk not liable for investors' losses in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweets falsely claiming that he had funding in place to take Tesla private.
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Ten Hag warns against Greenwood distraction for Man Utd
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag told his players not to be distracted by Mason Greenwood's future on Friday, 24 hours after criminal charges against the 21-year-old forward were dropped.
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Seven dead as Chile forest fires provoke state of disaster
Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave provoked forest fires that left at least seven people dead, authorities said on Friday.
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Burkina sees no break with Paris, denies Wagner presence
Burkina Faso's military leader said Friday that there was no break in diplomatic relations with France, which he asked to withdraw its forces, and denied Russian Wagner mercenaries were in the country.
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Five people dead in Chile forest fires caused by heatwave
Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave provoked forest fires that left at least five people dead, authorities said on Friday.
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US jobs surge, tech concerns whiplash stocks and send dollar higher
A surge in hiring in the United States renewed worries about aggressive interest rate hikes on Friday, bolstering the dollar and whiplashing Wall Street stocks.
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