Shunned by youth, Morocco cosmetic argan oil craft faces uncertain future
Essaouira, Morocco (AFP) by Kaouther Larbi Morocco's argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is…
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Hair transplant fad turns deadly in India
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- All that balding Indian television executive Athar Rasheed wanted was…
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Venezuela’s stuffed toy ‘hospital’ brings joy to kids
by Margioni Bermudez Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Judith, a 90-year-old great-grandmother in Venezuela, examines a stuffed animal…
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Elon Musk buys large stake in Twitter, sending stock soaring
by John Biers © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Twitter's shares soared after Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
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Finland crowned world’s happiest nation for fifth year
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual…
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Breeding ban for bulldogs and cavaliers in Norway
by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES Agence France-Presse OSLO, Norway (AFP) - Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are known for their tiny heads, English…
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Wikipedia editor ‘warriors’ fight lies, bigotry and even Nazis
by Joshua MELVIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- False Covid death reports, a vast gender gap, Nazi "fan fiction": These…
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Chile’s desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers
by Paula BUSTAMANTE Agence France-Presse ALTO HOSPICIO, Chile (AFP) - A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski…
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One dead in Minneapolis after man drives into crowd of protestors
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP) -- A woman was killed and three other people injured when a man drove into a…
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Special delivery: man donates $550,000 in cash to Japan city
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An elderly Japanese man has anonymously donated his life's savings -- in cash -- to a…
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South Korea population falls for first time
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Indonesia’s female forest guardians fight for the environment
by Alfath Asmunda Agence France-Presse INDONESIA (AFP) — Sumini gets up at dawn to do her household chores -- then…
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