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OPEC+ walks 'fine line' between US and Russia

OPEC+ walks 'fine line' between US and Russia

The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring crude prices.

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Syria's last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat

Syria's last traditional boat-makers keep ancient craft afloat

Khaled Bahlawan hammers nails into a traditional wooden boat he built by hand, toiling under the scorching sun on Syria's Mediterranean coast to preserve a disappearing ancient skill.

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BTS' J-Hope makes history on Lollapalooza festival stage

BTS' J-Hope makes history on Lollapalooza festival stage

K-pop superstar J-Hope of BTS made history on Sunday as the closer at Chicago's annual Lollapalooza weekend, becoming the first South Korean act to headline a major US music festival.

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Senegal ruling coalition claims poll victory as opposition cries foul

Senegal ruling coalition claims poll victory as opposition cries foul

President Macky Sall's ruling coalition claimed victory in Senegal's legislative elections but the opposition rejected the assertion as a "prefabricated majority".

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Alibaba shares extend losses on US delisting fear

Alibaba shares extend losses on US delisting fear

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba led technology stocks lower in Hong Kong on Monday after US authorities put it on a watchlist that could see it delisted in New York if it does not comply with disclosure orders.

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar's military government has extended a state of emergency by six months, state media said Monday, with the junta chief saying elections could only take place when the conflict-wracked country was "stable and peaceful".

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Year's largest fire burns through dry terrain to destroy California homes

Year's largest fire burns through dry terrain to destroy California homes

The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state's dry terrain, whipped up on Sunday by strong winds and lightning storms.

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Kentucky flood death toll hits 28 with more bodies expected

Kentucky flood death toll hits 28 with more bodies expected

Kentucky's governor predicted bodies will continue to be found "for weeks" as the death toll from devastating flooding rose Sunday to 28 and rescuers embarked on a long and grueling effort to locate victims.

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South Ukraine city pounded as Russia says Crimea navy HQ hit by drone

South Ukraine city pounded as Russia says Crimea navy HQ hit by drone

Ukraine said the "brutal" shelling by Moscow so far of the southern city Mykolaiv killed a grain tycoon Sunday, as Russia claimed an attack from a drone wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet.

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Contraband McMuffins cost traveller to Australia US$2,000

Contraband McMuffins cost traveller to Australia US$2,000

A traveller arriving in Australia from Indonesia has been hit with an almost US$2,000 fine after border guards detected two McMuffins and a ham croissant secretly squirrelled away in their backpack.

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