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STOCKHOLM - American poet Louise Gluck won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for works exploring family and childhood in...

Facebook to pause political ads when US election ends

AFP – Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close...

White House doctor says Trump coronavirus therapy completed, could return to public events

President Donald Trump's physician said on Thursday that Trump had completed his course of therapy for the coronavirus, had remained...

Photo agency settles with Harry and Meghan over photos of their son at home

LOS ANGELES - Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have reached a settlement with a celebrity photo agency that...

Israeli girl makes a splash with her pet python

G’EA, Israel - Eight-year-old Inbar likes to cool off in her small backyard pool in Israel with her favourite swimming...

US fines Citibank $400 million for poor risk management

AFP – US authorities fined Citibank $400 million over deficiencies in risk management practices and required an overhaul of internal...

Dufry, Alibaba to form JV in China to boost travel retail business

Xinhua – Global travel retailer Swiss-based Dufry said earlier this week it has agreed to form a joint venture (JV)...

Drone footage shows shark sizing up surfer in Australia

MELBOURNE - A dramatic close encounter between Australian world championship surfer Matt Wilkinson and a shark off the east coast of...

US to tighten rules for visas used by tech firms

AFP – President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology...

Prague cafe hits sweet spot with coronavirus-shaped dessert