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Hurricane Ian hits Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S.
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and smashing trees along the coast.
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Suspected sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines has energy prices climbing again
European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are climbing again as the suspected sabotage of two pipelines that deliver natural gas from Russia underscored the vulnerability of Europe's energy infrastructure, and prompted the EU to warn of possible retaliation.
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Denmark unveils World Cup jerseys that protest host Qatar
Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option unveiled Wednesday to honour migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament.
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Iran's president calls death of young woman 'tragic' but says 'chaos' would not be accepted
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had "saddened" everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that "chaos" would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini's death.
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R. Kelly facing $300,000 US payment to sex abuse victim
A U.S. federal judge signaled Wednesday that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to pay more than $300,000 US to one his victims in a decades-long scheme to use his fame to sexually abuse young fans.