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Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Caroline Mwikali lost her ability to walk at age 13 after an illness. She quickly learned how…

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The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes

SANTIAGO, Chile -- It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather…

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Bank of England cuts UK interest rates again despite modest budget-related inflation spike

LONDON -- The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75%…

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Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden’s central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.75% in…

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Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console

TOKYO -- Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, said Tuesday that its profit fell 60%…

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Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

MANILA, Philippines -- A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a…

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Germany’s economy is in trouble. The government’s collapse and Trump’s return bring more risk

2024-11-08 12:50:03 WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany's governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump's imminent…

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China’s exports grew 12.7% in October, fastest pace in more than 2 years

HONG KONG -- China's exports rose 12.7% in October from a year earlier, the fastest monthly growth in more than…

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Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

TORONTO -- Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution…

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4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard

ATHENS, Greece -- Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of…

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Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba

Rafael intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba, forecasters say

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Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher ahead of the Fed’s decision on interest rates

2024-11-07 21:00:03 NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are ticking higher Thursday, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s announcement coming in the…

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Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s highest court ruled Wednesday that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets…

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Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa’s longest conflicts, dies

Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic…

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Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine -- To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against…

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Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's construction minister said Monday he was stepping down days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a…

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German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group

BERLIN -- Police in Germany on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization, Germany's public prosecutor said.…

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A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory

THULASENDRAPURAM, India -- The temple reverberated with rhythmic Sanskrit and Tamil hymns, as a Hindu priest held a flame before…

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South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million)…

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OPEC extends its oil output cuts by one month until the end of December

Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries said on Sunday they would postpone a plan to gradually increase oil output…

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