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Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

Alone in front of her laptop, Gilda-Nancy Horvath composed and recorded her first angry rap, "Trushula" -- the anthem of an artist railing against the racism suffered by her Roma people in her native Austria and beyond.

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Thousands march worldwide for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary

Thousands march worldwide for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.

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Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani blasted the first postseason home run of his career to help the Los Angeles Dodgers claim a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in a thrilling Major League Baseball playoff duel on Saturday.

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Five of the best: Pakistan-England Test thrillers

Five of the best: Pakistan-England Test thrillers

The history of Tests between England and Pakistan is resplendent with memorable matches since the very first series in 1954.

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Man sets arm on fire as marches across US mark Gaza war anniversary

Man sets arm on fire as marches across US mark Gaza war anniversary

Thousands marched in US cities from Washington to Los Angeles on Saturday, demanding an immediate ceasefire as the war in Gaza nears the one-year mark, with a man attempting to self-immolate in protest.

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Vietnam's young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution

Vietnam's young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution

Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telling his parents and joined a wave of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs using espressos to challenge family expectations around work.

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Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'

Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'

Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet almost killed him in July, questioning whether his opponents were responsible and declaring he would "never quit."

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Too hot by day, Dubai's floodlit beaches are packed at night

Too hot by day, Dubai's floodlit beaches are packed at night

Roasted by summer temperatures too hot for the beach, Dubai has turned to an innovative solution: opening them at night, complete with floodlights and lifeguards carrying night-vision binoculars.

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Is music finally reckoning with #MeToo?

Is music finally reckoning with #MeToo?

The music industry has long evaded a #MeToo reckoning like that experienced in Hollywood or the media, but the blockbuster charges against hip hop magnate Sean Combs could finally prove an inflection point.

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Fans hail Trump's 'guts' as he returns to site of rally shooting

Fans hail Trump's 'guts' as he returns to site of rally shooting

Supporters knelt and others bowed their heads as Donald Trump led a moment of silence at 6:11 pm, the time when shots rang out at a rally in the same rural Pennsylvania showground exactly 12 weeks earlier.

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