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07 Sep, 2026
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War-driven blackouts push residents towards solar power but high costs shut many out
OMDURMAN (AP): For almost a year, Randa al-Mansour, a 31-year-old Sudanese housewife, has relied on solar-energy panels installed on the rooftop of her building to survive the recurrent blackouts…
07 Sep, 2026
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Venezuela | Months after quakes, a family refuses still searches for missing relative
CARACAS (AP): Antonella Molina, her nephew Pedro Molina and a group of friends set out at 8 a.m. on a recent Saturday, hands full of flyers, walking carefully through the rubble that remains…
07 Sep, 2026
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Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappears at a military event
HAVANA (AP): Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappeared in public at a military event that celebrated the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders. Cuban state…
07 Sep, 2026
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Daily life in Iran on the beach along the Strait of Hormuz
BANDAR ABBAS (AP):
As global attention focuses on the Strait of Hormuz, some Iranians are able to see its waters as a haven. A child plays with a toy on the beach in Kuhestak, and others soak in the…
06 Sep, 2026
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Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams were honoured last Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the United States (US) for the first time because of travel concerns. Researchers who…
06 Sep, 2026
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‘Aura farming’ trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America
LIMA, Peru (AP) Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part…
06 Sep, 2026
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Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court last Friday…
06 Sep, 2026
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Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives
MEXICO CITY (AP) Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense…
06 Sep, 2026
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What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim
LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…