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EU's extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs angers Beijing

EU's extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on Chinese EVs angers Beijing

The EU's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars prompted anger from Beijing on Wednesday, after an anti-subsidy probe concluded China's support undercut European automakers.

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Rumble in the Jungle remembered after 50 years

Rumble in the Jungle remembered after 50 years

Alfred Mamba was just 12 when boxing great Muhammad Ali descended on Kinshasa, at that time the capital of Zaire, in October 1974 in a bid to regain his heavyweight title.

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Trump risks backlash with anti-trans ads targeting Harris

Trump risks backlash with anti-trans ads targeting Harris

Anti-trans ads targeting Kamala Harris are flooding the airwaves in the closing stretch of a nail-biting US election, as Donald Trump seeks to win over undecided voters with a divisive strategy that experts warn could backfire.

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Alzheimer's patient 'relieved' at Quebec's assisted suicide policy shift

Alzheimer's patient 'relieved' at Quebec's assisted suicide policy shift

Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.

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Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes?

Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes?

Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe.

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Bodies found as torrential rains slam Spain

Bodies found as torrential rains slam Spain

Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in Spain's eastern region of Valencia after torrential rains triggered flash floods, the head of the regional government said Wednesday.

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Harris urges US to turn page on Trump 'chaos' in mass White House rally

Harris urges US to turn page on Trump 'chaos' in mass White House rally

Kamala Harris urged Americans to write the "next chapter" for their country and reject Donald Trump's chaos and division as she delivered a powerful closing argument to voters Tuesday against the glowing backdrop of the White House.

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Climate change driving 'record threats to health': report

Climate change driving 'record threats to health': report

Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major report said Wednesday, the experts warning that "wasted time has been paid in lives".

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Harris warns of 'obsessed' Trump power grab at mass Washington rally

Harris warns of 'obsessed' Trump power grab at mass Washington rally

Kamala Harris warned against Donald Trump's bid to seize "unchecked power" in a fiery speech Tuesday at the spot where her rival riled up a mob before the deadly January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol.

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Harris warns against Trump's power grab bid in final election warning

Harris warns against Trump's power grab bid in final election warning

Kamala Harris warned against Donald Trump's bid to seize "unchecked power" in a fiery speech Tuesday at the spot where her rival riled up a mob before the deadly January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol.

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