From Barron's
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In Southern Chad, The 'Abandoned' Cotton Farmers's Struggle
For decades, cotton has sustained southern Chad. But the prized crop is now under threat as cotton farmers are struck by climate change and conflict with herders. In Kagtaou, some say they have been "abandoned" by the government and are now pinning their hopes on the presidential candidate Succes Masra in the May 6 election.
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Nadal To Make Rome Return Against Qualifier
Rafael Nadal was drawn on Monday with a qualifier in the first round of the Italian Open as the 22-time Grand Slam winner continues his comeback from injury on clay in Rome.
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Japan's Inoue KOs Nery To Defend Super-bantamweight Titles
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to knock out Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round at the Tokyo Dome Monday and defend his titles.
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Takei Beats Moloney In Tokyo To Win Bantamweight World Title
Japan's Yoshiki Takei beat Australian defending champion Jason Moloney by unanimous decision on Monday to win the WBO bantamweight world title at the Tokyo Dome.
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AMD, MicroStrategy, Meta, Marathon Digital, and Other Tech Stocks in Focus Today
MicroStrategy and Marathon Digital stocks jumped amid Bitcoin's rebound rally, while AMD and other chip stocks made gains Monday.
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'Sound Of Silence' As Troubled Milan Held By Genoa
AC Milan were given the silent treatment by thousands of frustrated supporters during Sunday's thrilling 3-3 home draw with Genoa as their disappointing Serie A season crawls to its conclusion.
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Milan Held By Genoa In Front Of Protesting Fans
AC Milan were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Genoa on Sunday in front of a San Siro crowd which voiced its frustration as a disappointing season crawls to its conclusion.
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'Lord Of The Rings' Actor Bernard Hill Dies Aged 79
British actor Bernard Hill, best known for his supporting roles in "Titanic" and "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy, died on Sunday aged 79, his agent announced.
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Bangladesh Opt To Bowl In Second T20 Against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe in Chittagong on Sunday.
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PSV Eindhoven Win Dutch Eredivisie League Title
PSV Eindhoven were crowned Dutch champions for the 25th time on Sunday, the club's first title since 2018, in a season also notable for the implosion of bitter rivals Ajax.
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Du Plessis, Kohli Help Bengaluru Stay In IPL Play-off Race
Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru hammer Gujarat Titans by four wickets for their third successive IPL win on Saturday.
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India Opposition Social Media Chief Arrested Over Doctored Video
Indian police said Saturday they had arrested the social media chief of the country's main opposition party over accusations he doctored a widely shared video during an ongoing national election.