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Texas court temporarily halts investigation of transgender minor

Texas court temporarily halts investigation of transgender minor

A court in Texas ordered the suspension Wednesday of a probe into the parents of a transgender 16-year-old girl under a legal opinion that deemed transitioning procedures as tantamount to child abuse.

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Russia seizes key southern Ukraine city after week of war

Russia seizes key southern Ukraine city after week of war

Russian troops have seized Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to fall in a devastating week-old war that has already created one million refugees.

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Germany begins slow move away from Russian gas after Ukraine invasion

Germany begins slow move away from Russian gas after Ukraine invasion

The invasion of Ukraine has thrown Germany's problematic dependence on Russian gas into stark relief, forcing Europe's largest economy to urgently reshape its energy mix.

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Auctioneer Sotheby's sees double benefit to crypto wave

Auctioneer Sotheby's sees double benefit to crypto wave

Sotheby's auction house is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge of technology and all of its buzzwords -- metaverse, NFT and crypto among them.

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Cairo's newspaper vendors go silent as sales collapse

Cairo's newspaper vendors go silent as sales collapse

Newspaper sellers were once a dime a dozen on Cairo's bustling streets, but now the vendors hawking hot-off-the-press editions have fallen almost silent.

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Heritage of Iraq's last few Jews at risk

Heritage of Iraq's last few Jews at risk

In a busy district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, there is little to distinguish the faded brick building, except for a Hebrew inscription above the entrance.

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Key moments in the saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

Key moments in the saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

From his shock detention to an audacious escape from Japan hidden in an audio-equipment box, the rollercoaster saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has grabbed headlines worldwide.

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Committee investigating Capitol assault believes Trump broke law

Committee investigating Capitol assault believes Trump broke law

The legislative panel probing the assault on the US Capitol by a mob of then-president Donald Trump's supporters alleged in a court filing Wednesday that he and his allies took part in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

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China's Congress to focus on boosting slowing economy

China's Congress to focus on boosting slowing economy

A property downturn, slowing economy and war in Ukraine loom large over this week's annual convening of China's legislature, with policymakers expected to focus on shoring up faltering growth.

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Kazakhstan imports look to keep Russian accent on Davis Cup

Kazakhstan imports look to keep Russian accent on Davis Cup

Defending champions Russia may have been expelled from the Davis Cup, but the pariah state can still have an impact on this year's final thanks to a Russian-dominated Kazakhstan team.

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