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Turkey opens Spotify probe after 'provocative playlist' complaint
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Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM visits Damascus
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Philipsen wins nervy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel loses time
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Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone
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Sinner powers into Wimbledon last 16 as Djokovic eyes century
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Chelsea add Gittens to glut of attacking talent
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India's Gill hits another ton as tourists build huge lead over England
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US rescuers search for missing girls in deadly Texas flash floods
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Sinner demolishes Martinez to reach Wimbledon last-16
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Former champion Rybakina crashes out of Wimbledon
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Wimbledon defends electronic line-calling after Raducanu criticism
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Farrell says Lions will learn from stuttering Waratahs win
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Fernando's 4-35 restricts Bangladesh to 248 in 2nd Sri Lanka ODI
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Prolific Jordan closes on All Blacks try record in nervy France win
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Rahul and Pant extend India's lead over England in second Test
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FIA urges neutrality after Mayer launches presidency bid
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Leclerc tops final red-flagged practice at Silverstone
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Scrappy Lions put through paces by under-strength NSW Waratahs
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Djokovic eyes Wimbledon century, Swiatek steps up challenge
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French doctor handed 10-year jail term for abusing patients
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Hat sales spike at sunny Wimbledon
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New Zealand survive 'hell of a Test' against inexperienced France
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Man City defender Walker joins Burnley
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China's first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai
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'Childhood dream': Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban
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Welsh 'scars' deepen after Japan loss extends losing streak to 18
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Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 16
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New Zealand struggle past under-strength France 31-27
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Wallabies plan to throw everything at Fiji, says skipper Wilson
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Dalai Lama, on eve of 90th, aims to live for decades more
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Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban
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Trump evokes Russia sanctions after largest assault on Ukraine
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Afghans both hopeful, disappointed after Russia's Taliban recognition
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Scotland survive stirring Maori All Blacks comeback for 29-26 win
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Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 14
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Texas flood toll rises to 24 as rescuers search for missing children
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Brazil starlet Estevao 'ready' for Chelsea move: Palmeiras coach
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Texas flash flood death toll rises to 24
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Chelsea edge Palmeiras to reach Club World Cup semis
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Eight OPEC+ alliance members move toward output hike at meeting
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Prayers for the Dalai Lama in the heart of Mongolian Buddhism
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Rivals ready to rock as fans flood in for Tour de France opener
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Djokovic banks on 'home' advantage against Davis Cup teammate at Wimbledon
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Ozzy Osbourne set for swansong at Black Sabbath hometown gig
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Family and football unite to bid Diogo Jota farewell
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Bombers and a 'beautiful bill' -- Trump celebrates US Independence Day
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Mbappe 'better' and ready for Real Madrid against Dortmund at Club World Cup
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BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
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'Finally!': Madrid tourism fair abuzz with return of Chinese visitors
China's prolific and big-spending tourists have been stuck at home, unable to travel for almost three years, and their looming return has industry professionals abuzz at a major Madrid tourism congress this week.

Chinese turn to traditional remedies to fight Covid
As Covid-19 rips through China's vast population, making millions sick and fuelling a shortage of drugs, many are turning to old-school traditional medicines to battle the aches and pains of the virus.

South Korea to drop most indoor mask restrictions
South Korea will drop rules that require people to wear masks in most indoor spaces, authorities said Friday, ending one of the country's last major pandemic restrictions as Covid-19 cases dwindle.

Ukrainian deminers learn from decades of Cambodian experience
The baking sun beating down on them, a group of Ukrainian deminers watched intently as their Cambodian trainers swept through a dusty field in eastern Battambang province on Thursday, seeking to learn from decades of bitter experience.

Former rugby players send brain injuries claim letter to governing bodies
Dozens of former amateur rugby players have written to a number of the sport's governing bodies, alleging not enough was done to protect them from brain injuries ahead of a potential lawsuit.

Rural China's subsiding Covid wave suggests virus spread before reopening
Covid-19 swept swiftly through southern China's rural mountain villages last month, and the wave appears to have subsided -- supporting expert theories that the country's most recent outbreak preceded the lifting of restrictions.

Nurses in England stage new walk-out over pay
Nurses across England began two days of strikes over pay on Wednesday, threatening fresh disruption for patients in the creaking state-run health service, as new figures showed inflation still surging.

Nurses in England launch fresh strikes over pay
Nurses in England began two days of strikes over pay Wednesday, as officials warned of disruption for thousands of patients in the UK's state-run health service.

China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month
China's health authorities reported on Saturday almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since it loosened its virus restrictions in early December.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr sues media outlets over misinformation initiative
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, son of the slain US presidential candidate, and other anti-vaccine activists have filed a lawsuit against several news organizations that have banded together to fight misinformation.

Germany to drop mask mandate in trains and buses from February 2
Germany will end the requirement to wear face masks on long-distance trains and buses from February 2 as the coronavirus pandemic loosened its grip on the country, authorities announced Friday.

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas
New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.

Most long Covid symptoms clear up in a year for mild cases: study
Most symptoms from long Covid clear up within a year for people who had mild initial infections, a large Israel study said Thursday, with the findings welcomed as "reassuring".

Jill Biden has two cancerous growths removed
Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed two cancerous growths on the US first lady, Jill Biden, and she is now considered clear of danger, the White House physician said.

Bills' Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from hospital to continue recovering at home more than a week after his cardiac arrest during an NFL game shocked the league, the team said Wednesday.

WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises us 'transparency'
The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington's "radical transparency" in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.

'Total mess' in China's rural east as Covid wave hits hard
Exhausted doctors working overtime, tests and treatments nowhere to be found, and under-resourced clinics inundated with patients -- in Anhui, one of east China's poorest provinces, Covid hit hard.

Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.

China halts short-term visas for S. Koreans, Japanese over Covid travel curbs
China suspended issuing short-term visas to South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said, in apparent retaliation for restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers over Covid concerns.

90% of people in China province infected with Covid: official
Almost 90 percent of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top official said Monday, as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases.

New US rule on abortion pills: What changes?
US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?

US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in mild and early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study
Cooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health to that of second-hand smoking.

Soaring Covid cases shine light on China's healthcare gap
Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented Covid wave -- an illustration of the stark disparities in the country's healthcare system.

From tracking moods to putting on a show, it's AI-everything at CES
Entrepreneur Antony Perzo introduces a small device called Emobot, which looks like a cross between a speaker and a piece of abstract art, and explains: "It's an emotional thermometer!"

CES tech gala looks to shake off economic gloom
The annual CES consumer electronics extravaganza threw open its doors in Las Vegas on Thursday as the industry looks to the latest innovations to help cure the pain from an ailing global economy.

China insists Covid data 'transparent' after WHO criticism
China on Thursday insisted it had been transparent with the international community about its Covid data, as it hit back against World Health Organization criticism that its tally of virus deaths was understating the true scale of its outbreak.

Hong Kong to resume hamster imports a year after mass cull
Hong Kong will resume hamster imports later this month, officials said Thursday, nearly a year after some 2,000 pet rodents were culled at the height of the city's coronavirus outbreak.

Jill Biden to have surgery to remove small lesion
US First Lady Jill Biden will undergo surgery next week to remove a "small lesion" discovered on her face during a routine examination, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Cardiac arrest of Bills' Hamlin may have been 'perfect storm'
The on-field cardiac arrest suffered by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin may have been the result of a "perfect storm" of events in which a blow to the chest was combined with a split-second moment of vulnerability during a heartbeat, experts said on Wednesday.

China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.