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Shake truck helps Californians prepare for massive quake

Shake truck helps Californians prepare for massive quake

Randy Baxter holds on for dear life as a simulator shows him just how powerful a magnitude 7 earthquake can be.

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Nepal ask FIFA to overturn Malaysia defeat because of player bans

Nepal ask FIFA to overturn Malaysia defeat because of player bans

Nepal have appealed to FIFA to overturn their 2-0 defeat to Malaysia in 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in March this year, claiming that their opponents fielded an ineligible player.

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Fatal bear attacks hit new record in Japan

Fatal bear attacks hit new record in Japan

Bears have killed a record seven people in Japan this year, the highest since 2006 when the survey started, an environment ministry official said Thursday.

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Labuschagne slams another big century to send Ashes message

Labuschagne slams another big century to send Ashes message

Run-hungry Marnus Labuschagne slammed his fourth century in five innings Thursday to make an emphatic case to be in Australia's side for the opening Ashes Test against England.

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Don't let the party stop: Berlin's fight against 'club death'

Don't let the party stop: Berlin's fight against 'club death'

Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed techno clubs alive in the face of soaring prices, shifting tastes and a tightening property market.

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Madagascar's protests fan anger against colonial France

Madagascar's protests fan anger against colonial France

Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.

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YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk

YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk

"Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is AI-generated -- and bears little resemblance to the British icon's voice.

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One year on, Italian migrant camps in Albania near-empty

One year on, Italian migrant camps in Albania near-empty

One year after Italy opened migrant camps in Albania intended to hold people intercepted at sea, the legally contested centres lie almost empty.

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AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan's TSMC

AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan's TSMC

Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-busting record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand for microchips used to power iPhones and artificial intelligence.

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Nestle says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over next two years

Nestle says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over next two years

Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new chief executive said on Thursday.

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