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China’s new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan.For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as...
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FBI to help track down Barrio 18 gang leaders who escaped prison, Guatemala says
Guatemala's government announced Tuesday that the United States would send an FBI team to help capture gang leaders whose jailbreak has triggered a security crisis in the Central American country.Local authorities last month announced that...
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David Beckham calls being knighted by King Charles his
London — When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles III tapped his shoulders with the blade of...
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Avalanche in Nepal kills 5 climbers, 2 guides
Officials in Nepal say an avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides.Armed...
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Resident of France’s Oleron island allegedly rams car into pedestrians, wounding 10, officials say
Bordeaux — A 35-year-old man Wednesday rammed his car into pedestrians and cyclists on the French Atlantic island of Oleron, wounding 10 people, including four...
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Gen Z actor Maya Hawke says ‘anxiety might be the defining emotion of our time’ | Fortune
It’s no secret that as a result of constant economic and societal upheaval over the past two decades, many young people today are feeling lost, scared, anxious, and most of all, lacking hope for the future. In a wide-ranging...
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New Zealand wildlife park to euthanize 7 lions, citing financial troubles:
A New Zealand wildlife park says it will be forced to euthanize seven elderly lions after running into financial difficulties.The Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern city of Whangarei said it was closing down and...
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Driver in custody after striking pedestrians in France, interior minister says
LONDON -- A driver was taken into custody after allegedly striking and injuring several pedestrians and cyclists in southwestern France, the interior minister said."An investigation has been opened," Laurent Nunez, the minister, said in French on social media. "At...
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Japan deploys troops in bid to stem surge in deadly bear attacks
Tokyo - Japan's Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears have shown up...
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In Mamdani’s New York win, India’s Nehru finds an echo
"A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new," Zohran Mamdani told a jubilant crowd in New York on Wednesday - quoting India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's midnight speech of...
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Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
Prada announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Versace, bringing two major Italian luxury fashion houses under one roof.The...