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Rise of lab-grown diamonds leaves Botswana struggling

Rise of lab-grown diamonds leaves Botswana struggling

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — In a village outside Botswana ’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire nation’s economy — b...

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Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari’

Russian drones targeting civilians are turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari’

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — When Olena Horlova leaves home or drives through town outside the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, she fears that she’s a target. She believes that Russian drones could ...

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Venezuelans shun Black Friday deals

Venezuelans shun Black Friday deals

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Window displays advertising 30% discounts and shoes for $20 were not enough to draw throngs of bargain hunters this Black Friday to a popular mall in Venezuela’s capital....

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Photos capture enduring enthusiasm for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year

Photos capture enduring enthusiasm for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year

Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season with enthusiasm, despite consumer confidence in the U.S. economy falling this month in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, weak hi...

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Gambian-flagged tanker Kairos catches fire in Black Sea off Turkey

Gambian-flagged tanker Kairos catches fire in Black Sea off Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Gambian-flagged tanker caught fire in the Black Sea off Turkey’s coast on Friday, Turkey’s maritime authority said. All 25 crew members were confirmed safe. The Kairos was ...

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UK-EU defense talks collapse, challenging post-Brexit relations

UK-EU defense talks collapse, challenging post-Brexit relations

LONDON (AP) — Talks on the U.K. joining a major European Union defense fund have ended without agreement, the British government said Friday, in a blow to its post-Brexit reset with the 27-nation ...

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