Pupil started deadly Guyana dorm fire over confiscated phone
The weekend school dormitory blaze that killed 19 minors in central Guyana was started by a disgruntled pupil angry at having her mobile phone confiscated, a government source told AFP on Tuesday.
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Bulgaria's 'Time Shelter' wins International Booker Prize
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel "Time Shelter" -- a first for a book in Bulgarian.
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Valladolid beat champions Barca to boost survival hopes
Real Valladolid earned an important 3-1 victory over champions Barcelona to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Tuesday.
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Lawsuits pile up over Credit Suisse bonds write-down
Switzerland's justice authorities said Tuesday that 230 complaints had been filed over a decision by financial regulators to cut the value of high-risk Credit Suisse bonds to zero, to facilitate the stricken bank's takeover by UBS.
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World 'failing' to protect civilians in combat zones, UN chief says
The world is failing to protect civilians as the number of people caught up in conflicts and their humanitarian aftershocks skyrocketed last year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday.
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Republican DeSantis to launch White House bid in event with Musk
Ron DeSantis is to announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in a livestreamed Twitter chat with the platform's billionaire owner Elon Musk on Wednesday, touting his ultra-conservative record as governor of Florida as a blueprint for the nation.
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Valladolid beat champions Barca to boost salvation hopes
Real Valladolid earned an important 3-1 victory over champions Barcelona to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Tuesday.
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Vinicius spared red card ban after suffering abuse, Valencia stand closed
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has been freed from suspension Tuesday after his red card against Valencia, in a match during which he suffered racist abuse from home supporters at their Mestalla stadium.
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Unsettled US debt talks weigh on global stocks
Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday on increased fears over a potential US debt default after the latest round of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough.
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Guam braces for direct hit from Super Typhoon Mawar
Super Typhoon Mawar packing potentially catastrophic winds is heading for a direct hit on Guam, a US territory in the Pacific that is a crucial US military outpost.
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