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American McNealy grabs PGA lead at difficult Aronimink
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Sinner's bid to reach Italian Open final held up by Roman rain
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Aston Villa humble Liverpool to secure Champions League qualification
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US says Iran-backed militia commander planned Jewish site attacks
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Bolivia unrest continues despite government deal with miners
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Scheffler slams 'absurd' PGA pin locations
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New deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo, 1 dead in Uganda
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Democrats accuse Trump of stock trade corruption
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'Beyond the Oscar': Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize
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Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikes
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Potgieter grabs early PGA lead at difficult Aronimink
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for US man charged with killing Israeli embassy staffers
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Judge declares mistrial in Weinstein sex assault case
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Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline
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Iranian filmmaker Farhadi condemns Middle East war, protest massacres
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'Better than the Oscar': John Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize
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Marsh muscle motors Lucknow to victory over Chennai
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Judge declares mistrial in Weinstein case as jury fails to reach verdict
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Eurovision finalists tune up as boycotting Spain digs in
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Indonesia's first giant panda is set to charm the public
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Cheer and tears as African refugee rap film 'Congo Boy' charms Cannes
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Norwegian Ruud rolls into Italian Open final, Sinner set for Medvedev clash
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Bolivia government says deal reached with protesting miners
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Showdowns and spycraft on Trump-Xi summit sidelines
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Smalley seizes PGA lead with Matsuyama making a charge
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Acosta quickest in practice for Catalan MotoGP
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Nuno wants VAR 'consistency' as West Ham fight to avoid relegation
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Vingegaard powers to maiden Giro stage victory
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Iran to hold pre-World Cup training camp in Turkey: media
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US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
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Ukraine vows more strikes on Russia after attack on Kyiv kills 24
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Bayern veteran Neuer signs one-year contract extension
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Ukraine can down Russian drones en masse. But missiles are a problem
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Israeli strikes wound dozens in Lebanon as talks in US enter second day
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'Everybody wants Hearts to win', says Celtic's O'Neill ahead of title decider
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Scheffler stumbles from share of lead at windy PGA
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New deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo
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Farke calls for Leeds owners to match his ambition
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Zverev pulls out of home event in Hamburg with back injury
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Six million people were on Friday under Covid lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world's largest iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay.
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China's daily Covid cases have climbed to the highest since the pandemic began, official data showed Thursday, despite the government persisting with a zero-tolerance approach involving gruelling lockdowns and travel restrictions.
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Maskless World Cup scenes spark anger in zero-Covid China
Images of maskless crowds at the World Cup in Qatar have sparked anger in China, where people worn out by harsh Covid-19 restrictions are questioning their government's exceptional approach while the rest of the world lives alongside the virus.
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UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'
UK public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 percent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take up the jab.
Confusion, fear cloud China's path out of zero-Covid
With megacities under lockdown, infection numbers climbing and sporadic protests, China's Covid-19 policy has reached a stalemate as authorities persist with seeking to contain the virus while trying to keep the economy alive.
Beijing sees record Covid cases as China outbreak spirals
China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that have sent schools online, closed many restaurants and forced employees to work from home.
Bacterial infections the 'second leading cause of death worldwide'
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate of their lethality revealed on Tuesday.
China reports more Covid deaths as infections surge
China reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, both elderly Beijing residents, as several major cities persisted with strict virus curbs despite a much-touted recent loosening.
Qatar looks to football, World Cup to kick obesity problem
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Madrid region's public health system on the brink
Madrid's regional system of primary public healthcare is struggling to cope with high numbers of patients, many of whom are unable to access treatment elsewhere, with some observers warning it could collapse.
Nadal 'happy' after Djokovic Australian Open visa decision
Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal on Thursday welcomed the decision to grant his Serbian rival Novak Djokovic a visa which will enable him to compete at the 2023 event, describing it as "the best news possible".
Australia confirms Aus Open visa for Djokovic
Australia's immigration minister said Thursday he "personally" intervened in a visa decision that opens the door for Novak Djokovic to play in the country's upcoming Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Ebola trial vaccines heading to Uganda: WHO
Three candidate vaccines against the strain of Ebola wreaking havoc in Uganda will be shipped to the East African country next week for trials, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
China new home prices see sharpest decline in over seven years
Prices of new homes in China saw their sharpest decline for seven years in October, data showed Wednesday, as the real estate sector was battered by a debt crisis and a slowing economy.
Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study
Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker's lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published Tuesday.
Walmart lifts outlook on strong earnings but hit by opioid settlement
US retailer Walmart saw its earnings top expectations in the third quarter as consumers looked for bargains amid surging inflation, but its numbers were bogged down after a settlement announced Tuesday relating to opioid cases.
Cathay won't return to pre-pandemic capacity until 'end of 2024'
Cathay Pacific said Monday it does not expect to return to pre-pandemic levels of travel until the end of 2024, highlighting how long the Hong Kong airline's return to normality could take.
Hundreds of thousands rally to defend Madrid public healthcare
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Sunday in defence of the region's primary care services, warning that plans to overhaul the system would "destroy" local healthcare.
G20 ministers launch billion-dollar pandemic fund
G20 health and finance ministers launched a $1.4-billion fund Sunday to tackle the next global pandemic ahead of the bloc's leaders gathering for a summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali but the host's president said it was not enough.
World Cup winner Stiles' family plan to sue FA over brain injuries
The family of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles said Friday they were among a group of families planning to sue the Football Association over their failure to protect players from brain injuries.
Repeat hacks highlight Australia's cyber flaws
Inadequate privacy safeguards and the stockpiling of sensitive customer information have made Australia a lucrative target in the eyes of foreign hackers, cybersecurity experts told AFP following a series of major data breaches.
EU watchdog backs Sanofi Covid booster jab
The EU on Thursday approved a Covid booster vaccine by French drug maker Sanofi and Britain's GSK after it gave positive results against the Omicron variant in trials.
Repeat Covid infections increase risk of health problems: study
People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on the subject said Thursday.
'Worried about the future': Russians despair in uncertain times
When President Vladimir Putin announced in February that Russian forces were entering Ukraine, a wave of shock washed over 22-year-old student Vasilina Kotova that turned quickly to despair and then depression.
Zimbabwe's 'mental health benches' exported to the World Cup
Sitting next to a patient with depression on a garden bench in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, 70-year-old Shery Ziwakayi speaks gently, offering accessible therapy with a warm and reassuring smile.
Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
Hackers on Thursday demanded US$10 million to stop leaking highly sensitive records stolen from a major Australian healthcare company, as they uploaded yet more intimate details about customers.