Haitians dance with joy over UNESCO musical listing
From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti's most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and dance to the sensual rhythms of compas.
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Suspense swirls if Nobel peace laureate will attend ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is due to receive her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, but hours before the ceremony it was still unclear whether she would attend.
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UK public urged to keep eyes peeled for washed-up bananas
A "major" clean-up operation was ongoing in southern England on Tuesday after eight containers of bananas went overboard a cargo ship, with hundreds of rotting fruits washing up along the shoreline.
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South Korea chip giant SK hynix mulls US stock market listing
South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday it was considering a US stock market listing using treasury shares as part of efforts to boost shareholder value.
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Captain Cummins back in Australia squad for third Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins is in line to return for the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide after being named in a 15-man squad on Wednesday.
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NFL Colts to bring 44-year-old QB Rivers out of retirement: reports
Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old retired quarterback, is reportedly joining the practice squad of the injury-ravaged Indianapolis Colts, who are trying to sustain their fading NFL playoff hopes.
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West Indies 92-2 after being asked to bat in second New Zealand Test
The West Indies reached 92-2 at lunch on day one of the second Test after being asked to bat by New Zealand in Wellington.
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Ruckus in Brazil Congress over bid to reduce Bolsonaro jail term
Chaotic scenes erupted in Brazil's Congress Tuesday as a lawmaker disrupted lower house efforts to vote on a bill that could slash former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot.
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ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil is slowing medium-term investments in low-carbon ventures by some $10 billion compared with its outlook a year ago, the oil giant announced Tuesday.
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Liverpool's Slot swerves further Salah talk after late Inter win
Arne Slot dedicated Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan to the players he took to Italy, refusing to further fuel a public row with star forward Mohamed Salah.
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