Trump, Harris clash in fiery presidential debate
Kamala Harris savaged Donald Trump as "extreme" and the friend of dictators, while the Republican branded her a "Marxist" in a bitter televised debate Tuesday that poured fuel on an already explosive US presidential election.
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Asian markets drop on economy worries, yen rallies
Equities slipped Wednesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as worries about the world's top two economies offset optimism that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates next week.
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Fact Check: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed Tuesday in the pair's first and so far only scheduled debate of the 2024 election campaign.
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Mount Fuji crowds shrink after Japan brings in overtourism measures
Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.
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Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future
Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.
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Hong Kong diary shows China's little-known naval D-Day role
The night before June 6, 1944, fleets of warships moved in darkness towards the beaches of Normandy, France, for a massive strike, with Chinese naval officer Lam Ping-yu on one of the vessels.
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'Piano Lesson' premiere in Toronto a family affair for Denzel
Denzel Washington and his family celebrated the screening in Toronto of Oscar hopeful "The Piano Lesson," the latest Hollywood adaptation of an August Wilson play in which the entire clan was involved.
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Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned in World Cup qualifiers
Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.
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'Justice not done' 50 years after Ethiopia revolution
In his apartment in Ethiopia's capital, Ermias Woldeamlak stares at the photos of his three older brothers, all of them killed during a period of military terror a generation ago.
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Catalonia to mark holiday with separatist movement waning
Catalan independence supporters are set to mark the Spanish region's commemorative day on Wednesday with separatists deeply divided and out of office in Catalonia for the first time in over a decade.
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