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'Crypto king' Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.
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Insurance loss for US bridge collapse could hit $3bn (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
It could cost insurance companies $1.2bn for the bridge damages and millions more for the six deaths.
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Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45 (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.
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Haiti's children caught in gang violence 'cataclysm' (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
A UN report says criminals are recruiting and abusing young people as violence soars.
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Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.
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France moves closer to ban on hair discrimination (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
MPs vote in favour of a bill that will penalise workplace discrimination based on hair.
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Argentina's Milei call Colombian president 'terrorist' (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
President Javier Milei calls his Colombian counterpart a "murdering terrorist", triggering diplomatic expulsions.
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Climate change could affect timekeeping, study says (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Melting ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, affecting how time is calculated, a new study says.
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France to sue teen in headscarf row with school head (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
The girl's false allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.
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China axes Covid-era tariffs on Australian wine (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
It comes as relations have improved since a new Canberra government was elected in 2022.
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