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Keening, derived from the Irish word "caoineadh", meaning "to cry", is a traditional vocal lament for the dead and was once a central part of funeral rites in Ireland.

From BBC

Still, with leadership changes at the US central bank and mounting concerns that AI stocks are overvalued, the path ahead might be bumpy.

From BBC

Nevertheless, the protests remain limited in number and concentrated in central Tehran, with shops elsewhere in the sprawling metropolis of 10 million people unaffected.

From Barron's

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artefacts, rediscovering a heritage that transcends political divides at their national museum which reopened this month after a 2011 uprising.

From Barron's

The market wants the central bank to cut rates or indicate that it will likely keep reducing them to help stabilize an ailing job market and slowing economic growth.

From Barron's