Difficult times bring Russia and Cuba closer together
For the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is taking an intense interest in Cuba as Moscow has become increasingly isolated over its invasion of Ukraine.
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Cocaine price crash a blow for Colombian coca growers
"Carlos," a 36-year-old coca grower in Colombia, is stuck hanging onto kilos of the valuable paste used to make cocaine stashed under his bed.
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Wicketkeeper Peirson added to Australia's Ashes squad
Wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson was added to Australia's squad for the Ashes against England Friday as cover for Josh Inglis who will head home for the birth of his first child after the opening Test.
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Musk's Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants
Elon Musk's start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has gotten approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in people.
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From Yale to jail: Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers 'general'
To Stewart Rhodes, his conviction for leading the far-right Oath Keepers militia in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol made him America's premier political prisoner -- the equivalent of Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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Musk gives Ford access to Tesla's US chargers
Tesla will open its network of superchargers in the United States and Canada to Ford electric vehicles from 2024, the companies said Thursday, doubling the stations available to Ford customers.
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Salah 'devastated' as Liverpool miss out on Champions League
Mohamed Salah said there was "no excuse" for Liverpool's failure to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in seven seasons after Manchester United secured the final place in the Premier League top four on Thursday.
Read moreSuspect held after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack
Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had been holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people including two police officers in a gun and knife attack, an official told AFP.
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Peru seizes cocaine bricks wrapped in Nazi insignia
Anti-narcotics officers in Peru seized 58 kilograms of cocaine headed for Belgium in packages bearing Nazi symbols and the name Hitler, police said on Thursday.
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Hall surges clear at Colonial
English journeyman Harry Hall fired an eight-under-par 62 to grab the early clubhouse lead at the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas on Thursday.
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