Nobel Prize in literature goes to Jon Fosse for 'innovative' works that 'give voice to the unsayable'
The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Jon Fosse for "his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm on Thursday.
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Russian journalist who protested on live television sentenced to 8.5 years in prison in absentia
Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian journalist who staged a daring protest against the Ukraine war live on state-run television, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in absentia by a Russian court.
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Five people arrested after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt London performance of 'Les Misérables'
Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical "Les Misérables" at the Sondheim Theatre in London's West End on Wednesday night.
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'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. Heart pounding, she opened the door to find several Taliban members demanding to check if she was breaking any rules. She was. This was a secret school, set up to teach girls in Afghanistan despite a ban by the militant group.
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It's official: MotoGP maestro Marc Márquez will leave Honda
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez will end his 11-year association with Honda, the factory team announced Wednesday, finally ending weeks of speculation around the rider's future.
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Why China's young people are quitting their jobs and throwing 'resignation parties'
On the day Liang resigned from his banking job in China's Zhejiang province, his friends threw a party and congratulated him by beating gongs and drums, in an echo of traditional marriage rituals.
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In this city, the right to own a car starts at $76,000. And that doesn't include the car
Owning a car in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive countries, has always been something of a luxury. But costs have now soared to an all time high.
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'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers.
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As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
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'Be water, my friend': China's first UFC champion channels her inner Bruce Lee
A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Now she's considered one of the best women's mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighters in history.
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Italian authorities investigate Venice bus crash that killed at least 21 people
Italian authorities were on Wednesday investigating the cause of a horrific bus crash near Venice that killed at least 21 people including two children.
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A climate researcher risks losing university post for refusing to fly home
Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany for refusing to use a plane as a means of transport back from Papua New Guinea.
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