Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of ‘Star Trek’ fame, dies at 89
Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with…
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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…
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Bill Russel Dies at Age 88
The cornerstone of a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles and a powerful voice for social justice…
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Israel’s prime minister vows probe into ‘sex slave’ prison case
Israel’s premier promised an investigation Sunday into allegations by a female former guard at…
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War in Ukraine: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Russia says drone attack hits Crimea…
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Thousands attend funeral of prominent Rabbi Weiss in Jerusalem
Jewish ultra-Orthodox mourners attend the funeral of prominent Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, who died…
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Lottery hopefuls flock to ‘lucky’ California store as $1bn jackpot looms
The odds of claiming this week’s bonanza US lottery prize are less than one-in-300-million —…
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Fed set for another big rate hike with economy on knife’s edge
US central bankers face an increasingly difficult balancing act as they struggle to douse scorching…
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China condemns US warship passage through Taiwan Strait
China on Wednesday slammed Washington as “a destroyer of peace” in the Taiwan Strait, following…
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French fires coming under control as heat drops
Firefighters battling twin fires in southwest France said Wednesday the blazes were being brought under…
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