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Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul

Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul

The captain of an oil tanker that collided with a cargo ship which sank off Istanbul leaving 10 missing has been arrested along with his third-in-command on charges of negligent homicide, prosecutors said Friday.

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Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some of the blazes that have consumed swathes of Borneo island.

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India hopes 'unique idea' will save athletes from cabin fever

India hopes 'unique idea' will save athletes from cabin fever

India has gone to great lengths to give its athletes a taste of the accommodation at the Asian Games, temporarily housing them in shipping container-style units to replicate the lodgings in Japan.

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PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence

PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence

PU Prime officially launches operations in Australia through its ASIC-regulated local entity, PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd.With ASIC regulation and local operations in place, PU Prime is strengthening its presence and commitment to the Australian market.

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Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open

Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men's draw on Thursday.

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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

Marcelo Nogueira is not well versed in the classics but the 27-year-old Brazilian book influencer was seduced by Fyodor Dostoevsky's "White Nights," a 19th-century tale of love and loneliness at the center of an unlikely TikTok craze.

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Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round

Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round

Top seed Alexander Zverev was put through the late-night ringer once more before booking his place in the third round of the US Open on Friday.

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Zverev goes the distance again to reach US Open third round

Zverev goes the distance again to reach US Open third round

Top seed Alexander Zverev was put through the late-night ringer once more before booking his place in the third round of the US Open on Friday.

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US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms.

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German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand

German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand

German far-right AfD politicians like to ride vintage Simson scooters that are icons of the former communist East Germany -- much to the dismay of the Jewish family whose name adorns the machines.

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