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Paraguay's new president sworn in 15 Aug 2023 - 09:33 pm
Paraguay's new President Santiago Pena and his wife First Lady Leticia Ocampos wave at supporters after being sworn in, in Asuncion on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Duarte / AFP)
Trump indicted for racketeering over 2020 election interference 15 Aug 2023 - 08:06 am
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
Hawaii star chefs mount massive operation to feed fire survivors 14 Aug 2023 - 05:37 pm
Volunteers prepare free meals to donate to West Maui families affected by wildfires, at the University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, central Maui, Hawaii on August 13, 2023. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura / AFP)
Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, and anger grows 14 Aug 2023 - 11:55 am
A Maui County firefighter uses a hose line to extinguish a fire near homes during the upcountry Maui wildfires in Kula, Hawaii on August 13, 2023. Photos by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89 13 Aug 2023 - 11:43 am
Burned houses and buildings are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire, is seen in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 12, 2023. Photos by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP
MrBeast, the YouTuber who bit more burger than he could chew 13 Aug 2023 - 10:25 am
US YouTube personality Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, arrives for the 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, on March 4, 2023. Photo by Michael Tran / AFP
In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed, Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames 12 Aug 2023 - 05:40 pm
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family痴 home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80 12 Aug 2023 - 11:41 am
This aerial photo shows destroyed buildings and homes in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. (Photo by Sébastien Vuagnat / AFP)
Brazil unveils $350 billion investment plan to boost Economy 11 Aug 2023 - 09:12 pm
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signs the federal government's PAC (Growth Accelerated Program) during its launching ceremony at the Municipal Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 11, 2023. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)
Musk says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be in Italy 11 Aug 2023 - 05:23 pm
(Combo/Files) SpaceX, X (ex-Twitter) and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019. (Photo by Mandel Ngan and Alain Jocard / AFP)
DiCaprio-backed film says key beef supplier to the US has a dirty secret 11 Aug 2023 - 04:44 pm
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'Everything is just red': Survivors tell of Hawaii wildfire horror 11 Aug 2023 - 03:54 pm
Ekolu Brayden Hoapili speaks about his experience fleeing Lahaina. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Driverless taxis gain ground in San Francisco 11 Aug 2023 - 11:00 am
Members of SafeStreetRebel, a group of anonymous anti-car activists, place a cone on a self-driving robotaxi to disable it in San Francisco, California on July 11, 2023. Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP
Hawaii fire death toll hits 53, expected to rise 11 Aug 2023 - 10:17 am
An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows a person walking down Front Street past destroyed buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. Photos by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
Prisoner uses sheets to escape from 5th floor of NYC hospital and hail taxi; he's still at large 10 Aug 2023 - 05:26 pm
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US sending FBI to Ecuador to help probe presidential candidate’s killing 10 Aug 2023 - 04:44 pm
People gather outside the building where Ecuadorian presidential cadidate Fernando Villavicencio held a rally after shots were fired in Quito, on August 9, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space 10 Aug 2023 - 02:32 pm
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Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 36: Maui county government 10 Aug 2023 - 01:14 pm
This handout video grab courtesy of Richard Olsten taken on August 9, 2023, shows smoke billowing from destroyed buildings as wildfires burn across Maui, Hawaii. (Photo by Richard Olsten / AFP)

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Children play online games against each other on smartphones and tablets along an alley in Jakarta on March 26, 2026. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban
People rush to refuel their vehicles at a fuel station in Amritsar on March 26, 2026 following import disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP India slashes fuel taxes due to Mideast conflict shortages: finance minister
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