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China's 'full-time dads' challenge patriarchal norms

China's 'full-time dads' challenge patriarchal norms

Cooking, cleaning, caring for the kids during the day, Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives, bucking a deep-rooted patriarchal tradition and even inspiring a hit TV show.

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What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil

What we know about the fire 'pandemic' plaguing Brazil

Brazil is burning.

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X says Brazil service restoration 'inadvertent' and 'temporary'

X says Brazil service restoration 'inadvertent' and 'temporary'

Elon Musk's X social network said on Wednesday that the restoration of its services in Brazil, where it had been shut down, was "inadvertent and temporary."

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Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry

Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dry

Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and Brazil, choking food supplies and threatening residents' health.

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Some Cubans depend on sugar water as food shortages bite

Some Cubans depend on sugar water as food shortages bite

Subsidized food, without which most Cubans would not eat at all, is becoming ever more scarce and expensive as the government, battling sanctions, struggles to pay for imports.

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Saudi crown prince says no Israel ties without Palestinian state

Saudi crown prince says no Israel ties without Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler said Wednesday that the kingdom will not establish ties with Israel until a Palestinian state has been created, in a blow to US efforts to seal a normalisation deal.

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Canada to further cut international student, foreign worker permits

Canada to further cut international student, foreign worker permits

Canada announced Wednesday it was slashing international student permits next year, and tightening foreign worker rules to further bring down the number of temporary residents in the country.

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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators

YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators

YouTube beefed up tools for creators on Wednesday as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest screen in most homes: the television.

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White Sox heading for worst season in MLB history

White Sox heading for worst season in MLB history

As perseverance fades into futility, the Chicago White Sox, enduring the most miserable campaign in modern Major League Baseball history, are struggling to avoid setting an MLB season loss record.

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China the top challenge in US history: senior diplomat

China the top challenge in US history: senior diplomat

China presents the top challenge to the United States in all of its history, surpassing the Cold War, a top US official said Wednesday, as he urged Europe to get tougher on Beijing.

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