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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers

The criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is now in its sixth week of testimony -- and interest among influencers and YouTubers is still soaring, as online personalities flock to the Manhattan federal courthouse to livestream their musings.

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New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business

New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business

Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh -- where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end -- when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck.

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US judge orders Trump admin to resume issuing passports for trans Americans

US judge orders Trump admin to resume issuing passports for trans Americans

A federal US judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing passports to transgender Americans with "X" as their gender designation, a practice suspended since Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption

Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption

At least two dozen flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled, its international airport website showed Wednesday, after a volcano in the archipelago's east erupted, shooting an ash tower 10 kilometres into the sky.

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India, Canada return ambassadors as Carney, Modi look past spat

India, Canada return ambassadors as Carney, Modi look past spat

India and Canada agreed Tuesday to return ambassadors to each other's capitals, turning the page on a bitter spat over an assassination as Canada's new leader welcomed counterpart Narendra Modi.

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'What are these wars for?': Arab town in Israel shattered by Iran strike

'What are these wars for?': Arab town in Israel shattered by Iran strike

An Arab town in northern Israel paid a heavy price for the ongoing air war between Iran and Israel when a ballistic missile slammed into a home there, killing four people and upending life in the small community.

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Curfew lifted in LA as Trump battles for control of California troops

Curfew lifted in LA as Trump battles for control of California troops

Calm appeared to be returning to protest-hit Los Angeles on Tuesday as the mayor lifted a nighttime curfew, while President Donald Trump battled to keep control of California troops he deployed to the city.

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Chapo's ex-lawyer elected Mexican judge

Chapo's ex-lawyer elected Mexican judge

A former lawyer for jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been elected a judge in a city neighboring the United States, the results of the country's first-ever judicial elections showed Tuesday.

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Guardiola says axed Grealish needs to get 'butterflies back in his stomach'

Guardiola says axed Grealish needs to get 'butterflies back in his stomach'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola suggested Tuesday that the dropped Jack Grealish needed to rediscover his love for playing football after being left out of the squad for the Club World Cup in the United States.

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Mbappe a doubt for Real's Club World Cup opener

Mbappe a doubt for Real's Club World Cup opener

Real Madrid could be without striker Kylian Mbappe for their Club World Cup opener against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after the Frenchman missed training due to illness.

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