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Mennonite communities raise hackles in Peruvian Amazon

Mennonite communities raise hackles in Peruvian Amazon

When they saw men with arrows and machetes bearing down on them, Daniel Braun and other Mennonites living in the Peruvian Amazon fled across rice paddies, some of their barns ablaze behind them.

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Stars shine at Met Gala, showcasing Black dandyism

Stars shine at Met Gala, showcasing Black dandyism

It's the first Monday in May, which means the stars are hitting the red carpet for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights Black style through the lens of dandyism's subversive history.

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Ireland captain Doris doubtful for Lions tour due to shoulder injury

Ireland captain Doris doubtful for Lions tour due to shoulder injury

Leinster captain Caelan Doris could miss the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia as he prepares for a "procedure" on his shoulder injury.

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'New superstar' Zhao's world title heralds Chinese snooker revolution

'New superstar' Zhao's world title heralds Chinese snooker revolution

Zhao Xintong was hailed as snooker's "new superstar" after winning the World Championship with an 18-12 victory against Mark Williams that heralded a Chinese revolution in the sport.

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OpenAI abandons plan to become for-profit company

OpenAI abandons plan to become for-profit company

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run as a nonprofit, abandoning a contested plan to convert into a for-profit organization.

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Snooker star Zhao: from ban to Chinese sporting history

Snooker star Zhao: from ban to Chinese sporting history

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary he wanted to be like Chinese snooker trailblazer Ding Junhui.

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Zhao makes history as China's first World Snooker champion

Zhao makes history as China's first World Snooker champion

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as the qualifier completed his stunning march to the title with a 18-12 victory against Mark Williams in the final on Monday.

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Brazilian ritual root gets second life as potential anti-depressant

Brazilian ritual root gets second life as potential anti-depressant

Long used in Indigenous Brazilian rituals, the jurema preta plant, which contains a potent psychedelic, is gaining ground as a potential treatment for depression.

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'It's time': Popovich passes Spurs torch to Johnson

'It's time': Popovich passes Spurs torch to Johnson

Former San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said on Monday his health was improving following a stroke but said the time had come for him to pass the reins to assistant Mitch Johnson.

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Cummins heroics in vain as rain forces Hyderabad out of IPL playoff race

Cummins heroics in vain as rain forces Hyderabad out of IPL playoff race

Pat Cummins' figures of 3-19 went in vain after rain ended his and Sunrisers Hyderabad's chances of reaching the playoffs as their clash against Delhi Capitals was called off on Monday.

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