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Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says

Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says

Companies should pay workers "as much as possible", Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Tuesday ahead of a trip to South Korea, where Samsung Electronics recently averted a strike by making an agreement on bonuses with its union.

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Indie horror flicks 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' draw Gen Z to cinema

Indie horror flicks 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' draw Gen Z to cinema

The multi-million-dollar openings of indie horror flicks "Obsession" and "Backrooms" have Hollywood buzzing about the 20-something YouTuber directors who are driving Generation Z audiences to the theater in droves.

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French wine growers plant trees to protect vines from climate

French wine growers plant trees to protect vines from climate

In the wine-making heart of the northern Rhone hills in southeastern France, one of Pierre-Jean Villa's plots is a curiosity.

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Fears of hunger overwhelm Guatemalan village as El Nino approaches

Fears of hunger overwhelm Guatemalan village as El Nino approaches

While drought expands through Cunen as the specter of El Nino climate instability approaches, one fear has seized this indigenous Guatemalan village: death by hunger.

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Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war

Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war

A temperamental lift leads to the apartment in central Ukraine of a 27-year-old poet celebrated in Japan but almost unknown in her own country.

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'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million

'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an influencer picked him out as the "least known" player at the World Cup.

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For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth

For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth

The young kings of tennis have been deposed and as the French Open reaches its quarter-finals on Tuesday, the sport's even younger princes will be strutting on the clay.

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Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East

Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East

Equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a Middle East peace agreement as US-Iran talks stuttered, while Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu gave mixed signals over ending Israel's attacks in Lebanon.

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Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours.

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Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools.

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