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School trains new generation in Mexican cowboy traditions
Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, silver-buttoned shirt and embroidered tie, teenager Victor Teran skillfully twirls a lasso at a Mexican school training younger generations in traditional cowboy skills. "I started when I was four years old when my parents got me riding," said Alma de la Torre, 20, wearing traditional dress inspired by the garments of women who fought in the Mexican revolution.
32 dead in Vietnam karaoke bar fire
The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, state media said Wednesday. Cong An Nhan Dan newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Public Security Ministry, said the death toll from the karaoke fire had risen to 32, with 17 men and 15 women killed.
US trade gap drops sharply in July on lower imports
A steep drop in imports, especially of consumer goods, narrowed the US trade deficit in July to its lowest level since October, the government reported Wednesday. The overall trade deficit fell by more than $10 billion to $70.6 billion compared to June, almost entirely due to the decline in imports, the report said.
Finnair to slim down as Russian airspace closure hits profits
Finnish airline Finnair unveiled Wednesday a new strategy to cut costs, including trimming its fleet, as the closure of Russian air space erodes profitability. "Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent closure of Russian air space, flight times to Finnair's Asian destinations are now considerably longer, weakening the profitability of the company," the airline said.
England captain Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against South Africa
England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa. It's obviously devastating to not have Jonny but I'm very excited we get a replacement with the skill Jonny possesses."
UK PM hopes for 'negotiated solution' with EU to N.Ireland row
New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday said she hoped talks with the EU could help resolve a dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland. It is currently winding its way through parliament, despite EU warnings that it breaks international law and could spark retaliatory trade sanctions.
Preparing for harsh winter in Ukraine's Donbas
In a lush garden between two apartment blocks in the city of Kramatorsk, Oleskandr Matviyevsky chops dead trees into kindling. The stoves are not suited to heating the city's numerous apartment blocks, however.
Evariste Ndayishimiye: Burundi president walking a tightrope
Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has faced a tricky balancing act to bring change to the troubled nation while accommodating the elites who helped put him in power, even as activists warn that his government's human rights record remains dire.
How Bellingcat became Russia's 'biggest nightmare'
Digital investigators from the Bellingcat group have spent eight years exposing the lies of the powerful and gathering evidence of their crimes – work that has a grave human cost, the organisation's chief told AFP in an interview.
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