92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies
Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday.
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US labor leader Dolores Huerta dead: family
US labor leader and civil rights campaigner Dolores Huerta, whose union work with Cesar Chavez changed the lives of migrant workers, has died, her family said. She was 96.
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Perez extends Cadillac deal to 2029
Sergio Perez has extended his contract with Cadillac until 2029 with the Mexican and his team announcing the news on Wednesday, ahead of his home grand prix taking place this weekend.
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Investors turn cautious ahead of tech results, Fed update on rates
A tech rally ran out of steam on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the latest batch of earnings results and the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
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Arab Israelis proud of high election turnout, uncertain for future
A librarian in an Arab town in northern Israel, Maysa Nasser never thought to vote in national elections. But on Tuesday she cast a ballot for the first time, stung by the racism she has felt from the hard-right government.
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'Cruise for life' strands passengers in Cambodia as operator goes bust
Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in Cambodia after the company ran out of money -- but passengers told AFP on Wednesday they had no regrets.
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Inglis, Carey put Australia in command of South Africa decider
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey added an unbeaten 145 for the fifth wicket as Australia took a first innings lead on the second day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday.
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Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat
Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Florida by private plane Wednesday, defying a court order that banned him from leaving his country.
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French firm Safran helps build aircraft wings of the future in UK factory
For the French aerospace company Safran the future runs through a century-old factory in Britain where it aims to manufacture mechanisms key for the folding wings that will enable the next-generation of Airbus planes to meet ambitious fuel reduction targets.
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A throne on wheels, popemobiles star in new Vatican show
Popemobiles past and present from German automaker Mercedes-Benz are the stars of a new show at the Vatican Museums, emblematic vehicles that serve to bring the pope closer to his flock.
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