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German scents exhibition combines 1,000 years of fragrances with art and history

Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of religion?

A new exhibition in Germany allows visitors to discover unknown worlds of smells by sniffing their way through 81 different fragrances across 37 different galleries.

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From India to Pakistan and global diaspora, South Asian sounds make impact worldwide

Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani Grammy winner when she took home Best Global Music Performance for her song "Mohabbat" in 2022.

A year later, actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh stepped onto the smoke-filled stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern California, becoming the festival's first artist from the Indian state of Punjab near the border with Pakistan, a region known for its vibrant musical culture.

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25 people die in south Haiti after river flooded by Hurricane Melissa burst its banks

The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes.

Dozens of homes in Petit-Goâve collapsed, and people were still trapped under rubble as of Wednesday morning, Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème said.

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Nigeria's Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his US visa was revoked

Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern California

An autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California starting Tuesday, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains.

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Deadly floods batter central Vietnam, killing at least 10

Floodwaters swept through central Vietnam this week after record-breaking rains, leaving at least 10 people dead and five missing, officials said, as cities, farmland and transport networks were battered by the onslaught.

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From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues

With 100 days to go, northern Italy is gearing up to host the Milan-Cortina Olympics, the most spread-out Winter Games in history.

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Trump-Xi meeting looms over APEC conference in South Korea as free trade falters

South Korea this week will host leaders from major Pacific Rim economies, including the United States, China and Japan, for an annual summit that has long championed free trade.

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US stocks rise toward records as Wall Street waits for Federal Reserve announcement

U.S. stocks are hanging around their records on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon about what it will do with interest rates.

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Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba

Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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