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Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
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'George Orwell Library' shines a light in Russia
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» IVANOVO (RUSSIA) - The librarian scans the shelves and quickly picks out a few works -- Orwell, Sorokin, Dostoevsky -- the authors she thinks can best help cast some light in a dark time for Russia.
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Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» BEIJING - Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68.
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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry dies aged 54: US media
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Matthew Perry, one of the stars of smash hit TV sitcom "Friends", was found dead at his home Saturday, US media reported. He was 54.
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US prisons ban 'staggering' number of books: campaigners
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.
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Toxic? Britney tells of troubles in new memoir
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears, the dewy-eyed child star who became a global pop phenomenon and then melted down in full view of the world, tells her story Tuesday with the release of her already bestselling memoir.
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Russian court extends detention of US-Russian journalist
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Monday ordered Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva detained until December 5, after prosecutors said she had failed to register as a "foreign agent".
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Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany - From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations, publishing is the latest industry to feel the threat from rapid developments in artificial intelligence.
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Pollard breaks England hearts to send South Africa into final
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» PARIS - Handre Pollard broke English hearts as he landed a 49-metre penalty three minutes from time to book South Africa's place in the World Cup final as they edged England 16-15 at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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Rushdie filled with 'foreboding' at Israel-Hamas war
AFP, Published on 20/10/2023
» FRANKFURT - Author Salman Rushdie on Friday urged a "cessation" in fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying he was filled with "horror" and "foreboding".
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