Asian markets rise as dollar falls on Fed rate hopes
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday and the dollar retreated, brushing off a Wall Street retreat on hopes the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike would be one of its last.
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Frustrated Kenyans voice anger over economic crisis
Hempstone Monari's taxi business was just getting going when the wheels fell off his financial future and a Kenyan bank auctioned off his car over the non-payment of a $9,900 loan.
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'Man on Wire' Philippe Petit still risks it all at 73
Almost 50 years after his famed tight-rope walk between the Twin Towers in New York, Philippe Petit still has his head in the clouds.
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S.Africa art show highlights destructive ties between Man and Nature
A lioness towers over a seemingly dead hunter, her paws pinning his body to the ground.
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People smugglers use TikTok to promote their services
A photo posted to TikTok shows a group of people dressed in camouflage, hoping to blend into the shadowy vegetation dotting the nighttime landscape of the Mexican desert. The picture was not uploaded by social media influencers on an adventurous vacation -- it's an advertisement by people smugglers.
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TikTok chief faces US Congress as lawmakers mull ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
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Cold shower for Hungary's famed hot baths
Hungary's grand thermal baths are struggling to stay afloat, buffeted by rocketing energy bills.
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Miura, Kihara claim Japan's first ever pairs skating world gold
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed Japan's first ever figure skating pairs world title on Thursday in front of an expectant crowd in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
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New 'glass-like' orchid species discovered in Japan
A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight.
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Warriors win as Mavs cry foul, Morant impresses on return
The Golden State Warriors boosted their hopes of an automatic playoff berth with a crucial road victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday as Ja Morant made a smooth return from suspension for the Memphis Grizzlies.
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