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Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations and legal battles with Disney.
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Interactive 'Squid Game' challenge tests fans in LA
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Jabbar Lewis and Nic Ashe watched every episode of "Squid Game" -- and were convinced they would be able to handle the deadly schoolyard contests. They never imagined they might actually get a chance to try.
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US and Venezuela swap prisoners, 'Fat Leonard' as tensions ease
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments on Wednesday.
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Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana cocoa industry
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» ACCRA - Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest — and blow to its crisis-hit economy — from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.
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'Like a saviour': Japanese women fall prey to host clubs
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» TOKYO - Growing up, Mirai Kisaragi fled her abusive parents, survived homelessness and contemplated suicide. At 18, she met her "saviour" at one of Tokyo's hundreds of host clubs, where men entertain women.
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'Financially solid': Hamas revenues set to withstand war with Israel
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» PARIS: Hamas has been the focus of a relentless Israeli onslaught in Gaza but with resilient and diverse finances, it is expected to have a significant war chest at its disposal as the conflict drags on.
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Serbia votes in double-header elections
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» BELGRADE: Serbians headed to the polls Sunday in elections that will likely see populist President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party extend its rule, as the strongman promised stability and vowed to curb inflation after months of protests.
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EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders agreed on Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the plan.
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Inflation-hit Serbia heads to polls after months of protests
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will not be on the ballot in Sunday's parliamentary and local elections, but the contest is nevertheless a referendum on his government amid soaring inflation and months of protests.
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Table Mountain attacks unnerve tourists in South Africa
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» CAPE TOWN - Hikers hit the trail before dawn at South Africa's natural jewel Table Mountain, but instead of simply trekking its rugged landscape they were also demonstrating against a surge in attacks on walkers and tourists.
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