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US hit by lottery fever ahead of world record $1.9 bn Powerball draw
Americans were dreaming big on Monday hours before numbers were to be drawn for the staggering $1.9 billion US Powerball jackpot -– the largest prize in world history, driving a new surge in lottery fever across the country. While no one claimed the big prize on Saturday, 16 tickets matched the five main numbers to win $1 million each.
Stocks mostly rise, dollar dips before US midterms
Global stocks mostly rose Monday while the dollar dipped against key rivals as markets looked ahead to this week's US midterm elections and key inflation data. "It is simply that once the midterm elections are completed, stock markets tend to do well in the year end."
NKorea dismisses as 'groundless' US claims of arms supplies to Russia: state media
North Korea said Tuesday that claims by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying artillery ammunition to Moscow for its war in Ukraine were groundless, state media KCNA reported.
Top Mali commander calls on all Tuaregs to fight Islamic State group
Top Mali commander calls on all Tuaregs to fight Islamic State group
Jailed Egypt dissident's death in 'no one's interest', sister says
The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is "in no one's interest", his sister Sanaa Seif said, nearly two days after he started refusing water. Following a seven-month hunger strike during which he only had 100 calories per day, Abdel Fattah stopped drinking water on Sunday to coincide with the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
US seizes $3.4 bn in bitcoin stolen from Silk Road
The US government announced Monday it had seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin from a real estate developer who stole the cryptocurrency from the dark web marketplace Silk Road a decade ago.
Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the most attention. A few other start-ups are also attracting attention, including Counter Social and Tribel Social.
Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'
Greece's prime minister on Monday said reports he wire-tapped his own ministers were "an incredible lie" as the main opposition party threatened to mount a no-confidence motion over the snowballing scandal. - 'All options on the table' - Syriza said it was considering tabling a motion of no-confidence.
Africa facing climate impact 'nightmare': Kenyan president
The crushing impacts of climate change are already a "living nightmare" for people across Africa, Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at UN talks on Monday. "Africa contributes less than three percent of the pollution responsible for climate change, but it's most severely impacted by the ensuing crisis," Ruto said.
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