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Black South Africans break into once white-only wine industry
Winemaking was a profession most South African parents could never have envisioned for their children. South Africa was still under the racially segregated apartheid regime when Stevens made her first attempt to study winemaking in 1991.
'We don't eat lithium': S. America longs for benefits of metal boon
The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for a better life fueled by a metal bonanza.
China's yuan hits 15-year low after Xi extends rule
China's yuan hit a 15-year low against the US dollar on Tuesday, with investors spooked after President Xi Jinping gained complete dominance over the Communist Party at a key meeting last week. China's currency has taken a hit, along with other major currencies, as the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone sends investors piling into the dollar.
HSBC profits fall on French retail impairment charge
HSBC on Tuesday said pre-tax profit slipped more than 40 percent in the third quarter, with the bank citing an impairment on the planned disposal of its retail banking operations in France. But adjusted pre-tax profit rose 18 percent to $6.5 billion, beating Bloomberg News analyst estimates.
Pro-democracy protests set to mark Sudan coup anniversary despite crackdown
On the first anniversary of a coup that derailed Sudan's transition to civilian rule, pro-democracy activists are urging yet more protests Tuesday against military rule, as hunger and inflation throttle the country.
Roma inclusion in Europe 'too slow': study
Deplorable living conditions, gloomy prospects at school and at work: the situation of Roma communities in Europe has not improved despite EU objectives to facilitate their integration, a report by the bloc's rights agency said on Tuesday.
Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto in custody after cannabis controversy
Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto was taken into custody on Monday evening, following several complaints filed against him for public statements he made about using cannabis, a judicial source said.
Most Asia markets rise on Fed bets as Hong Kong, Shanghai struggle
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks saw big swings Tuesday following the previous day's rout after Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power in China, while other Asian markets extended gains on hopes the Federal Reserve will slow down its pace of rate hikes.
Tough odds for Macau as casinos pray for a pandemic shift
When Pinky Tam lost her job in Macau last year, she found herself among the many thousands cast adrift as the city's casino industry crumbled beneath the twin forces of politics and a pandemic. Tam, the former Suncity worker, said she took a one-third pay cut to land a new secretarial job, adding that similar openings were routinely advertised with a monthly wage of just $1,100.
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