NZ raids shipping insurer over alleged sanctions busting
New Zealand police raided a shipping insurer's offices over allegations it offered cover to tankers breaking Russian sanctions, a senior detective said Wednesday.
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Resilient young woman leads fight for euthanasia in Mexico
Samara Martinez, a young Mexican woman who is sick and dying, smiles as she asks her many TikTok followers a difficult question.
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'Dangerous Liaisons' gets MeToo twist in prequel 'The Seduction'
HBO Max's new French-language series "The Seduction" is an 18th-century MeToo prequel to "Dangerous Liaisons" with a feminist twist, its director Jessica Palud told AFP.
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As US blows up drug boats, Venezuelan oil sets sail
While the American military blows up boats it claims are transporting drugs from Venezuela, observers say tankers shipping Venezuelan oil in violation of a US embargo continue to navigate the very same Caribbean waters undisturbed.
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US Fed on track to cut rates again in penultimate decision of 2025
The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, and could also shed light on what it will do next.
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North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump due in South
North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea.
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'Arrested for singing': Russia's case against teen busker stirs anger
Supporters of an 18-year-old Russian street musician arrested after performing anti-war songs in public expressed frustration at the legal case against her as she attended court on Tuesday.
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Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through Jamaica after making landfall as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record Tuesday, lashing the island nation with brutal winds and torrential rain before heading towards Cuba.
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Investment Firm Alpha Star invests 1 million USD in AI Art Authentication Company Art Recognition
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Art Recognition , the Swiss pioneer in AI art authentication, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with Alpha Star , a leading Luxembourg-based investment fund with a strong track record of supporting innovative companies in the art market. This collaboration marks an important milestone as Alpha Star becomes Art Recognition's anchor investor.
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Ecological Threat Report 2025: Extreme Wet-Dry Seasons Emerge as Critical Conflict Catalyst
Approximately 2 billion people - one quarter of humanity - now live in regions experiencing moderate to severe increases in seasonality
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