Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether they need to review their liberal laws on freedom of speech.
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1-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car for 8 hours, police in New York say
A 1-year-old girl in New York died after her grandmother left her in the back seat of a car for eight hours while she went to work, police said.
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Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency
By Ann Saphir The lightning-fast collapse of Silicon Valley Bank this spring laid bare an inconvenient truth: Some
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Florida man arrested for stealing truck because he was in need of a ride home on July 27
The accused William Colon was averse to the idea of calling a Uber
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Tottenham hold talks with Barcelona over out-of-favour duo
Tottenham Hotspur have held talks with Barcelona regarding the potential signings of Franck Kessie and Clement Lenglet. Spurs have a long-standing interest in Kessie, while Lenglet spent the 2022/23 season on loan at the club.
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Does Pokimane like xQc? Twitch queen once crowned former Overwatch player the 'hottest' streamer
In a viral YouTube video, Twitch streamer Pokimane declared xQc as the 'hottest' streamer after seeing him dressed as a girl on a stream
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Germany's Wacken metal festival halts admissions after persistent rain turns site to mud
The Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in northern Germany is opening with a reduced audience after persistent rain turned the grounds to mud
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Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were
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Former Ivory Coast President Bédié known for promoting ethnic tensions dies at 89, his party says
Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bédié has died Tuesday night at the age of 89, according to a communiqué from his party
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Typhoon Khanun kills one man, knocks out power to one-third of Japan's Okinawa homes
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -High winds hit power lines in Japan's popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to
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Wall St futures tumble after Fitch downgrades top-tier US rating
Wall Street futures tumbled on Wednesday after rating agency Fitch's move to downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating
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Who is Quinn Wilson? Lizzo’s ex-creative director backs bombshell allegations of weight-shaming and sexual harassment
Dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez, accused Lizzo of fostering a 'sexually charged and uncomfortable' work environment
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