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Iranian who interviewed Amini's father says sentenced without hearing

An Iranian journalist who was arrested after interviewing the father of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked protests, said she had been sentenced without a court hearing. ...

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N.Ireland journeys from building ships to screen hits

For much of the last century Belfast's dockyards dominated global shipbuilding, but now the harbour that built Titanic is the launchpad for some of the world's biggest TV and film releases. ...

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'Where's the money gone?' Jamaicans ask after Bolt fraud case

The investigation into a multi-million dollar fraud at the Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), which has reportedly seen Bolt's $12 million account left almost empty, is dominating discussion in the Caribbean nation.

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Spectators watch Indian-born Canadian singer AP Dhillon perform during the Lollapalooza India music festival in Mumbai on January 28, 2023. One of the world's longest-running festivals kicked off in Mumbai Saturday for the Indian financial hub's biggest music extravaganza since the end of the pandemic.

The Strokes, Diplo rock Asia's first Lollapalooza festival

Lollapalooza's arrival in Mumbai is the first time the festival has been staged in Asia after branching out from its American origins in the past decade.

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This picture taken on January 6, 2023 shows members of the all-female hijab-clad Nasida Ria band performing on stage in front of an audience at a festival in Jakarta.

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Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by young Indonesian music fans

Initially a Koran group, all-female band Nasida Ria is riding the wave of Indonesia's playful music scene with humorous Islamic pop songs about unconventional themes.

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This picture taken on January 12, 2023 shows a view of carts filled with milk packages at a supermarket in Tunisia's capital Tunis, where rationing is imposed to limit customers to two packets of milk per person amidst a shortage of coffee, milk, pasta, and sugar.

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Tunisia milk market 'collapsing' as feed prices soar

The North African country's farming union says the price of cattle feed has risen by up to 40 percent in the past year due to the impact of the war in Ukraine on imported fodder ingredients.

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Made up: Bubah Alfian does the makeup for Putri Tanjung on her wedding day (JP/Sylviana Hamdani)

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2023's makeup trends are about ‘skinification’ and going local

Beauty experts show what’s hot in the industry this year.

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Celestial hitchhiker: An undated illustration of 2020 XL5, a Trojan asteroid orbiting the Sun along the same path as Earth, is around 1.2 kilometers in diameter. It is known only the second known Trojan asteroid around Earth.

Asteroid to come 'extraordinarily close' to Earth: NASA

Asteroid 2023 BU, which was recently discovered by an amateur astronomer, will zoom by the southern tip of South America at around 4:27 pm PST on Thursday (0027 GMT Friday), according to NASA.

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In this file photo taken on August 16, 2002, Elvis Presley sings via projection screen at the Elvis Presley 25th Anniversary Concert in Memphis, Tennessee. Music legend Elvis Presley, baseball great Babe Ruth and late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia are among seven people who will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said on November 10, 2018. The award is the country's highest civilian honor, and recognizes

Elvis Presley's address book, other items up for auction

The nearly 40 lots from Presley include a jacket designed by the man behind his famous jumpsuit and cape, a well-loved briefcase, and an address book filled with his handwriting, expected to bring in over $10,000.

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Swindled: Pig butchering scammers often prey on victims on social media. They build a relationship and then swindle them. (JP/Hengky Wijaya)

How an ojek driver became entangled in Thailand ‘pig butchering’ scam Pt. 2

Pig-butchering crypto scams do not only take the victims’ money but turn them into human traffickers as well. This is part two of a two-part story.

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Eye for juxtaposition: A wall display shows (from left) ‘Sirih Lurik’ by Eti Handayani, ‘Untitle’ by Elvin Emeraldo and ‘Gupala’ by Yuwono Heri “Erik” Kusworo in the Bersama exhibition that runs through Feb. 23, 2023 at the National Gallery, which features the works of artists grouped in the KamiSketsa community. (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda)

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Bersama by KamiSketsa: Re-sketching Indonesia’s urban landscapes

The sketch artists grouped in KamiSketsa 's capture the quieter, more tranquil sides to Jakarta and other cities that are often drowned out by the hustle and bustle of urban life across the nation.

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This file photo taken on September 27, 2022 shows a flooded St. Mark's square and St. Mark's basilica in Venice following an 'Alta Acqua' high tide event.

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Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight

As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon.

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This undated handout file photo obtained on July 29, 2022, courtesy of the family, shows Sebastien Raoult, a French national detained in Morroco, posing for a 'selfie' at an undisclosed location in Morroco.

Morocco extradites French cybercrime suspect to US: police source

Morocco on Wednesday extradited to the United States a French national wanted for a string of alleged cybercrimes.

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IBM to cut 3,900 jobs as it reorganizes business

IBM will slash some 3,900 jobs, slightly more than one percent of its workforce, related to businesses it has divested.

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This artist's impression obtained from NASA shows InSight's entry, descent and landing at Mars. NASA is counting down to a nail-biting touchdown on Nov. 26, 2018, of the $993 million Mars InSight, the first spacecraft to listen for quakes and study the inner workings of another rocky planet.

NASA, Pentagon developing nuclear-powered rocket for Mars voyage

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday that the US space agency will team up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to "develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027."

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets with Iranian chess player Sara Khadem in Madrid, Spain, January 25, 2023. Moncloa Palace

Iranian chess player who competed without hijab meets with Spanish PM

In footage provided by the prime minister's office, Khadem is seen chatting with Sanchez on a couch while sporting a black suit and without wearing a hijab. They later appear to engage in a game of chess at a table.

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‘Heartbreaking video’: Justin Bieber performs a medley of songs at the 2016 Billboard Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, the US, on May 22, 2016. Bieber disclosed on Friday that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which left half of his face paralyzed and forced him to cancel some upcoming performances.

Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 million

The sale has been rumored for weeks, and sees the 28-year-old join a who's who of artists who have cashed out recently on their catalogs.

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Into the rabbit hole: Entangled in debt and bills, many human trafficking victims are employed as scammers. (JP/Hengky Wijaya)

How an ojek driver became entangled in a Thai ‘pig butchering’ scam, Pt. 1

Pig-butchering is a crypto scam that often depends on human trafficking.

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Watches of Swiss watch designer and manufacturer Rolex are displayed on the opening day of the Watches and Wonders Geneva show, in Geneva on March 30, 2022. Switzerland's top luxury watch fair will resurface this week in Geneva after two years of pandemic-induced virtual shows, but Ukraine's raging conflict and COVID-19 lockdowns in China could dampen the mood.

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Generation Z finding time for second-hand luxury watches

Historically the province of collectors scouting for rare watches at auction, the second-hand market is turning increasingly professional with the proliferation of online sales sites that verify authenticity -- with even the watch manufacturers themselves getting involved.

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Fearing the future: Aftertones’ new studio album ‘Adulting Is Hard’ explores the pain of growing into adulthood and the passage of time, as well as regret, emotional immaturity and impending responsibilities. (Courtesy of Aftertones)

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Rock band Aftertones explore growing pains in 'Adulting is Hard'

The twentysomething members of the Bandung-based rock outfit make their case for Adulting Is Hard as the ultimate album that goes against the “Happy New Year” grain.

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What I’ve Learned: Prasetya Dwicahya, the ministry’s math-minded museum reformer

What I’ve Learned is a column that presents candid interviews with policymakers, artists, activists and business people on facing challenges and making a difference.

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In this image released by the US Geological Survey, molten bombs are thrown into the air by the lava fountains at fissure 3 on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, on December 2, 2022. Fountains of lava and rivers of molten rock were spewing from the world's biggest volcano, as the first eruption there in almost four decades showed no signs of abating.

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Earth's inner core may have started spinning other way: study

Earth's inner core, a hot iron ball the size of Pluto, has stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet and might even be rotating the other way, research suggested on Monday.

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A building with offices belonging to Microsoft is seen in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, on January 18, 2023. Microsoft on January 18, 2023 said it would lay off 10,000 employees in the coming months as the economic downturn continues to punish US tech giants.

Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT firm OpenAI

In a company blog post tweeted by CEO Satya Nadella, the tech giant announced a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs" that would be "broadly shared with the world."

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Colorful character: Much like his artwork, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is known for his flamboyant persona. Murakami, the only international artist to feature at IdeaFest 2022, closed the creative industry festival on Nov. 27 at the Jakarta Convention Center. (Instagram/Takashi Murakami @takashipom)

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Takashi Murakami: Delving behind the smile

On his first-ever visit to Indonesia for IdeaFest 2022, global artist Takashi Murakami from Japan talked about his pursuit of more art, a life of purpose and a peaceful death.

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This video screen grab made from Tesla AI Day 2022 livestream shows Elon Musk standing on stage next to Optimus the humanoid robot in Palo Alto, California on September 30, 2022. Elon Musk presented on September 30, 2022 a prototype of the humanoid robot Optimus, which his company Tesla hopes to produce one day by “millions“ to “transform civilization“ and build a “future of abundance“ where poverty will be gone.

Elon Musk takes stand in Tesla tweet fraud trial

The multi-billionaire's tweets sent the Tesla share price on a rollercoaster ride and Musk was sued by shareholders who say the tycoon acted recklessly in an effort to squeeze investors who had bet against the company.

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Spotify to cut 6% of workforce, some 600 employees: CEO

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it was cutting six percent of its roughly 10,000 employees.

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Palestinian girl Farah Abu Al-Qomsan, 15, trains with her coach, Osama Ayoub, inside the first women's boxing center in Gaza City January 17, 2023

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First Boxing Club opens doors to women in Gaza

Six years ago, Ayoub, started with two girls. As more joined, they moved out of the garage and began training on the beach or in rented spaces before moving into the new club building.

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In this file photo taken on January 25, 2019, the Egyptian Theatre marquee on Main Street is seen during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.