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06 Sep, 2026
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‘Aura farming’ trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America
LIMA, Peru (AP) Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part…
06 Sep, 2026
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Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court last Friday…
06 Sep, 2026
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Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives
MEXICO CITY (AP) Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense…
06 Sep, 2026
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What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim
LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…
06 Sep, 2026
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Rescuers pull 2 people alive from debris 10 days after devastating floods
KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of…
06 Sep, 2026
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Wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead
A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into…
06 Sep, 2026
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Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care
BUJA (AP): A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health checks at their new home in Liberia, in hopes of giving them a second chance at a normal…
06 Sep, 2026
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Months after Venezuela earthquakes, a family refuses to give up search for their missing relative
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Antonella Molina, her nephew Pedro Molina and a group of friends set out at 8:00 a.m. on a recent Saturday, hands full of flyers, walking carefully through the rubble that…
06 Sep, 2026
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Antigua police link robbery patterns to crimes in Jamaica
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Police say some robberies in Antigua and Barbuda appear similar to crimes committed elsewhere in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. Assistant Commissioner of Police Lisbon…