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'What have they done?' Flip side of Turkey's dental boom
Briton Rida Azeem knew her dental trip to Turkey had gone badly wrong the second she took off her mask. Just to repair the damage, Rida Azeem and Alana Boone have been quoted treatment costing $30,000, three to four times what they paid to have their work done in Turkey.
Mourners mark 20th anniversary of Indonesia's Bali bombings
Hundreds of mourners and survivors commemorated Wednesday the 20th anniversary of the bombings that killed more than 200 people on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, as Jakarta considers the early release of one of the attack's masterminds. But the Indonesian government is considering an early release for Bali bombmaker Umar Patek.
'Who you voting for?' Dating apps get political in Brazil
In Brazil, supporting the right presidential candidate may actually get you a hot date. But Vivian supports Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who is one of two politicians facing off in a presidential runoff vote on October 30.
Ballet stars who fled Russia's Ukraine war reunite in US
Joy Womack built herself a fairytale life in Russia's notoriously tough world of classical dance after becoming the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. The film, starring Diane Kruger, tells the story of Womack's life: from arrival in Moscow at the age of 15, not speaking a word of Russian, to a lead role in the Kremlin Ballet.
Russians search for Jewish roots to flee draft
At a Red Cross centre in Moscow, a dark-haired woman nervously holds a phone to her ear, trying to dig out details on her Jewish roots to help her son flee President Vladimir Putin's drive to mobilise troops to fight in Ukraine.
Swelihle Luthuli (Ntsika from The Wife): age, family, education, TV roles, profiles
Who is SWELIHLE LUTHULI? He is a South African actor and voice-over artist. He gained recognition for his character as Ntsika in the drama series, The Wife.
US proposes redefining when gig workers are employees
United States labor officials proposed a rule change Tuesday that could make it easier for gig workers such as Uber drivers to be reclassified as employees entitled to benefits. The measure effectively overturned a state law that would require the ride-hailing firms and others to reclassify their drivers and provide employee benefits.
Meta unveils new virtual reality headset Quest Pro
A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals. Facebook renamed itself Meta in October 2021 to signal a pivot to building its vision for an interactive virtual and augmented reality world that it sees as the future.
Glazers don't want to sell Man Utd says British tycoon Ratcliffe
Manchester United owners the Glazer family do not want to sell the Premier League club, according to British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. "Manchester United is owned by the Glazer family, whom I have met," Ratcliffe said at Financial Times Live conference on Tuesday.
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