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What we know about the missing Titanic sub

What we know about the missing Titanic sub

Searchers are scouring the North Atlantic for a missing submersible that had been due to visit the wreckage of the Titanic.

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UK tycoon missing on Titanic sub is adventure addict

UK tycoon missing on Titanic sub is adventure addict

British aviation tycoon Hamish Harding, one of five people aboard a missing Titanic diving vessel, is no stranger to daredevil antics -- and has three Guinness world records to his name.

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Chinese tech giant Alibaba names new CEO, chairman

Chinese tech giant Alibaba names new CEO, chairman

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Tuesday it will replace its top boss, in a surprise move at the e-commerce titan as it looks to recover from years of slow growth caused by weak consumer spending and a regulatory crackdown.

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Rescue teams search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck

Rescue teams search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck

Rescue teams raced against time on Tuesday in their search for a tourist submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic with five people on board.

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TrueCommerce Accelerates Automotive Supply Chain Network Capabilities and Market Reach

TrueCommerce Accelerates Automotive Supply Chain Network Capabilities and Market Reach

Company doubles TrueAuto investment to alleviate supply chain pressure points for leading automotive companies

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Hong Kong, Shanghai lead market losses as China rate cut falls flat

Hong Kong, Shanghai lead market losses as China rate cut falls flat

Stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai led equity losses Tuesday as a smaller-than-forecast interest rate cut by China's central bank added to worries about the lack of action to kickstart the country's lumbering economic recovery.

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Gravity-defying: revamping an Inca rope suspension bridge

Gravity-defying: revamping an Inca rope suspension bridge

Dangling over a vertiginous gorge, the Apurimac River flowing around 10 stories below, Indigenous Peruvians show no fear as they repair a centuries-old Inca rope suspension bridge -- the world's last.

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Fentanyl pill surge worries New York drug prosecutor

Fentanyl pill surge worries New York drug prosecutor

As America's illegal drug market continues to expand, from heroin and fentanyl to the "zombie drug" known as tranq, AFP spoke with New York's special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan.

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In fire-hit Greece, Greens struggle to be heard

In fire-hit Greece, Greens struggle to be heard

Wildfires, floods and climate change have failed to budge Greeks towards voting Green for over a decade, but a new coalition hopes to break through deep-rooted scepticism in Sunday's national elections.

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Celebrities to urge climate action at Hollywood gathering

Celebrities to urge climate action at Hollywood gathering

Stars including Jane Fonda and the Oscar-winning directors of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" will urge the entertainment industry to tackle climate change head-on at a summit in Los Angeles this week.

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