Chile's whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded
Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future.
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Four guitars that smashed auction records
The guitar used by former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler to record the famous opening riff to the band's 1985 hit "Money for Nothing" is expected to spark intense interest when it goes up for auction on Wednesday as part of a massive sell-off of his instruments.
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Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Protests by angry farmers spread across the European Union on Tuesday, as the French government scrambled to placate agriculture workers who have been moving towards Paris in long convoys of tractors, blocking key motorways.
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Cortina favoured for 2026 Winter Games sliding events: organisers
Cortina d'Ampezzo is the preferred option for sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, organisers of the Games announced on Tuesday.
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US set to reimpose Venezuela oil sanctions over election disqualifications
The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under a reconciliation deal, after opponents to President Nicolas Maduro were barred from running against him.
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Stocks diverge as investors track Fed meeting, eurozone data
European stocks rose Tuesday after data showed the eurozone dodged recession at the end of last year but Wall Street wavered as investors await fresh interest-rate signals from the Federal Reserve.
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Turkey's parliament ousts jailed MP at heart of judicial crisis
Turkey's parliament on Tuesday formally ousted a jailed opposition lawmaker whose election created a politically-charged standoff between the country's two top courts.
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Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctions
Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger's newspaper industry has been buffeted by sanctions imposed on the country after military officers seized power in July.
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71% of musicians fear AI: French-German study
More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according to a study by French and German music societies published Tuesday.
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Uzbekistan plot Qatar 'surprise' in Asian Cup quarter-final clash
Srecko Katanec warned that his depleted Uzbekistan can "surprise" hosts and holders Qatar after defeating Thailand 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
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