Airport reopens in Port-au-Prince after 11 week closure
The international airport in Haiti's capital reopened for commercial flights on Monday, some two and a half months after it was forced to close due to gang-fueled violence.
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Colombia replaces scandal-plagued army chief
Colombia's president on Monday replaced the country's army chief, who had come under fire for deteriorating security and a scandal in which he allegedly put his wife's English teacher under surveillance out of jealousy.
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Nasdaq and gold hit record highs
The Nasdaq hit a fresh record Monday as leading bourses mostly rose, while gold also scored a new all-time high as the shock death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi helped bolster the haven investment.
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Youth movement: NBA's 20-something stars set to battle in conference finals
The NBA conference finals starting Tuesday will showcase a new generation of stars as the Boston Celtics take on Indiana in the East and Dallas clash with Minnesota in the West for a place in the NBA Finals.
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Top-ranked golfer Scheffler's court date postponed until June
World number one Scottie Scheffler's arraignment on multiple charges stemming from a traffic incident at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, has been delayed until June 3, ESPN reported Monday.
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Brazil mayor's mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more
With his Brazilian city deep in brown floodwaters for the past three weeks, the mayor of Porto Alegre faces a herculean challenge: rebuild from the disaster while racing against the clock to prevent new ones.
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Microsoft unveils 'AI-ready' PCs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company's world leading operating system.
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Trump trial prosecution rests, closing arguments next week
Approximately five weeks, 19 witnesses, reams of documents and a dash of salacious testimony later, the prosecution up against Donald Trump rested its case Monday, handing over to the defense before closing arguments set for next week.
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New Liverpool boss Slot admits he could not resist lure of club
Arne Slot said the chance to work at one of the world's biggest clubs was "difficult to ignore" after Liverpool confirmed on Monday that the Feyenoord coach would be their new manager.
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OpenAI to 'pause' voice linked to Scarlett Johansson
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday said it was working on temporarily muting a synthetic voice that sounds a lot like that of actress Scarlett Johansson.
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