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Myriad people flock to Indian city to swallow live fish with ‘miracle cure’ to asthma
A mother encourages her daughter to fully open her mouth to swallow a live fish holding “the medicine” she believes will help cure her child’s asthma, as scores clamor about, gulping down their own fish and hoping for the best.
Each…
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Britain’s Kate says she is making good progress with cancer treatment, will attend event
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has said she is making good progress as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy but is “not out of the woods” ahead of her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery revealed the presence of cancer.…
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Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder vote
Tesla shareholders have voted to restore CEO Elon Musk’s record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year.
Vote totals weren’t immediately announced at Tesla’s annual stockholders’ meeting on…
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Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.
Video shot by a marine biologist shows the whale, who has been named Stanislav, with some sort of net…
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More acts pull out of UK festival Latitude in protest against sponsor Barclays’ links to Israel
Three comedians said on Tuesday they were pulling out of the UK’s Latitude Festival in protest against ties between the event’s main sponsor, Barclays, and Israel.
The withdrawals by Sophie Duker, Grace Campbell and Alexandra Haddow…
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Norway wealth fund to vote against Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package
Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday it will vote against ratifying Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, which is up for a shareholder vote next week, after a Delaware judge invalidated it earlier this…
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Trump’s Arab-American supporters to launch committee, advert undermining Biden
Arab Americans who support Donald Trump’s reelection have set up a new political action committee to strengthen public “understanding” of why he is a better choice than President Joe Biden, and will broadcast a video advertisement claiming…
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Man accused in fiery liquid attacks on New York City subway riders
A man set a cup of liquid on fire and tossed it at a fellow subway rider in New York City, setting the victim’s shirt ablaze and injuring him, police said Sunday.
The random attack happened on a No. 1 train in lower Manhattan on Saturday…
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Twelve injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence, airport says
Twelve people traveling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled.
Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner,…
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Tornadoes pummel US Midwest, killing at least 5 in Iowa
Five people died and at least 35 were hurt as powerful tornadoes ripped through Iowa, with one carving a path of destruction through the small city of Greenfield, officials said Wednesday.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said…
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