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                                                         French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal in budget debate French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal in budget debate
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                                                            Premier League blames European expansion for lack of Boxing Day games
                                                          
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                                                         Bublik sets up Auger-Aliassime semi-final at Paris Masters Bublik sets up Auger-Aliassime semi-final at Paris Masters
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                                                            World's most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at $1,000 a cup
                                                          
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                                                         Trump stirs global tensions, confusion with nuclear test order Trump stirs global tensions, confusion with nuclear test order
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                                                            Panic across US as health insurance costs set to surge
                                                          
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                                                         Court eases ban on Russian lugers but Olympic hopes on thin ice Court eases ban on Russian lugers but Olympic hopes on thin ice
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                                                            England captain Itoje targets Autumn Nations clean sweep
                                                          
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                                                         Calmer Sabalenka sets sights on WTA Finals crown Calmer Sabalenka sets sights on WTA Finals crown
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                                                            Spurs boosted by Romero return for Chelsea clash
                                                          
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                                                         Sudan's RSF claims arrests as UN warns of 'horrendous' atrocities in Darfur Sudan's RSF claims arrests as UN warns of 'horrendous' atrocities in Darfur
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                                                            US says 'non-market' tactics needed to counter China's rare earth dominance
                                                          
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                                                         China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
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                                                            From adored prince to outcast, Andrew's years-long fall from grace
                                                          
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                                                         Rodri return fuels Guardiola belief in Man City title challenge Rodri return fuels Guardiola belief in Man City title challenge
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                                                            China holds send-off ceremony for space station astronauts
                                                          
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                                                         Barcelona to show off unfinished Camp Nou with public training session Barcelona to show off unfinished Camp Nou with public training session
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                                                            Turkish court jails 11 for life over deadly hotel inferno
                                                          
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                                                         Auger-Aliassime ends Vacherot run to reach Paris Masters semis Auger-Aliassime ends Vacherot run to reach Paris Masters semis
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                                                            Australia captain Wilson denies Wallabies use 'dangerous' breakdown tactics
                                                          
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                                                         'Populists can be beaten': Dutch centrist Jetten claims election win 'Populists can be beaten': Dutch centrist Jetten claims election win
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                                                            China's suspension of rare earth controls applies to EU: official
                                                          
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                                                         Italy complains about strong euro, urges ECB to cut rates Italy complains about strong euro, urges ECB to cut rates
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                                                            Louvre to get anti-ramming barriers by year end: minister
                                                          
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                                                         Wall Street bounces on Amazon, Apple earnings Wall Street bounces on Amazon, Apple earnings
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                                                            AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
                                                          
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                                                         Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
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                                                            Shein set to open first physical store in Paris
                                                          
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                                                         Turkish court jails 11 for life over deadly hotel fire Turkish court jails 11 for life over deadly hotel fire
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                                                            Hazlewood stars as Australia ease past India to win 2nd T20
                                                          
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                                                         Stocks extend losses tracking AI, Fed and trade Stocks extend losses tracking AI, Fed and trade
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                                                            Arteta concerned for players' welfare in Arsenal fixture pile-up
                                                          
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                                                         From adored prince to royal outcast, Andrew's protracted downfall From adored prince to royal outcast, Andrew's protracted downfall
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                                                            Maresca backs 'stupid' Delap to come good for Chelsea
                                                          
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                                                         Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire, to hold another round of peace talks Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire, to hold another round of peace talks
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                                                            Sudan's RSF says arrests fighters accused of abuses in El-Fasher
                                                          
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                                                         Key dates in the fall of Britain's former prince Andrew Key dates in the fall of Britain's former prince Andrew
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                                                            Cricket falls silent across Australia after teenager killed by ball
                                                          
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                                                         Vinicius Junior in the clear over Clasico outburst Vinicius Junior in the clear over Clasico outburst
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                                                            UK welcomes king's move to strip Andrew of royal titles
                                                          
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                                                         Liverpool must snap losing 'habit', says under-fire Slot Liverpool must snap losing 'habit', says under-fire Slot
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                                                            Bencic out of Hong Kong last eight as tennis injury list mounts
                                                          
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                                                         Xi invites Canada PM to China in first meet in 8 years Xi invites Canada PM to China in first meet in 8 years
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                                                            Chinese defence minister seeks 'trust' with US but cautions over Taiwan
                                                          
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                                                         India's Rodrigues beat anxiety and tears to become World Cup star India's Rodrigues beat anxiety and tears to become World Cup star
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                                                            China, Canada leaders hold first formal talks since 2017
                                                          
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                                                         Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea Nvidia to supply 260,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
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                                                            Camels replace cows as Kenya battles drought
                                                          
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                                                         Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in I.Coast reserve Endangered across west Africa, leopards thrive in I.Coast reserve
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An unknown, severe strain of hepatitis has been identified in nearly 170 children across 11 countries in recent weeks, with at least one child dying of the mysterious disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
 
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A French nun who recently celebrated her 118th birthday with her traditional port-and-chocolate cocktail is now the world's oldest known person, following the death announced Monday of a Japanese woman one year her senior.
 
                    China's pursuit of zero Covid driving expats away
Colin Chan spent more than a decade building a life in China, but enduring ever-changing Covid rules and five weeks of quarantine convinced the Singaporean that it was time to leave.
 
                    The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine
As vaccine makers rush to stamp out new Covid-19 variants, some scientists have set their sights higher, aiming for a universal coronavirus vaccine that could tackle any future strains and possibly even stave off another pandemic.
 
                    Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying
Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities.
 
                    Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months
Pakistan's prime minister said Saturday he will chair an emergency meeting of a national task force for polio eradication after authorities detected the country's first case of the debilitating neurodegenerative disease in 15 months.
 
                    Malaria: Killer of African children set for vaccine zap
Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children living in Africa, succumb every year to malaria, an age-old mosquito-borne scourge that worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
                    In north Donbas, denial and fatalism face Russian onslaught
After two months of sustained Russian artillery fire, the hamlet of Lysychansk, located just 14 kilometres (nine miles) from Russian ground forces, has turned into a ghost town.
 
                    UK Covid patient was positive for record 505 days: researchers
British researchers believe they have documented the longest-known Covid-19 infection, in a patient who tested positive for a total of 505 days before their death.
 
                    Pope clears diary for tests on painful knee
Pope Francis, who has suffered from knee pain in recent months, cleared his diary Friday to undergo medical checks, the Vatican said.
 
                    S. Korean sports fans can roar again after Covid bans lifted
South Korean baseball fans and football supporters will be allowed to cheer at stadiums for the first time in two years from Friday as the country drops almost all coronavirus restrictions.
 
                    Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events
Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image.
 
                    WHO 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's Covid pill
The World Health Organization said Friday it "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
 
                    More than one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine
More than a million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received at least one dose of the first anti-malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
 
                    Shanghai's cautious awakening from Covid lockdown
When Rui ventured out of her Shanghai apartment complex this week for the first time in 20 days, she found a city much altered since Covid-19 brought it to a standstill.
 
                    Shanghai official Covid death toll rises to 25
Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as daily cases appear to be tapering off and some residents are finally free to venture outside under an easing lockdown.
 
                    Japan's rowdiest baseball fans desperate to end pandemic silence
In a country of baseball fanatics, Hanshin Tigers supporters are known as Japan's rowdiest -- so they are aching to cut loose as a pandemic ban on cheering drags into a third season.
 
                    US government appeals court ruling lifting mask mandate
The United States government is appealing a court ruling that controversially lifted a federal mask mandate on public transport earlier this week, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
 
                    Crowds flock to first papal audience at St Peter's since 2020
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world gathered at the Vatican Wednesday as Pope Francis held his first weekly audience in St Peter's Square since coronavirus hit in early 2020.
 
                    Ukraine war slams brakes on European car sales
European car sales sank in March as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added more problems to a sector already struggling with shortages of semiconductors, industry data showed Wednesday.
Shanghai cautiously eases lockdown as deaths rise
Shanghai further eased its gruelling, weeks-long Covid-19 lockdown on Wednesday despite a mounting official death toll and tens of thousands of daily cases.
 
                    Shanghai Covid death toll rises to 17
China reported seven Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17 fatalities as authorities struggled to rein in infections despite a gruelling, weeks-long lockdown.
UK's Johnson to face hostile MPs over 'partygate'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face angry lawmakers on Tuesday for the first time since being fined for breaching his own coronavirus laws by attending a party at his Downing Street office.
Shanghai reports more Covid deaths as officials push work resumption
China reported seven more Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Tuesday, as major firms such as Tesla forged ahead to resume production after a damaging weeks-long lockdown.
 
                    Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown
China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown.
 
                    Boris Johnson to face MPs' fury over 'partygate'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face angry lawmakers Tuesday for the first time since being fined for breaking the law, as the "partygate" scandal continues to plague him.
 
                    Shanghai reports more deaths as Covid-19 toll rises
China reported seven new deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, raising the official toll after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown.
 
                    Volunteer rescuers step in to save Shanghai's locked-down pets
With quarantine looming after a positive Covid-19 test, Shanghai resident Sarah Wang said her first worry was who would look after her cat.
 
                    China economy grows 4.8% in first quarter as virus bites
China's economy grew 4.8 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday, warning of "significant challenges" ahead as a resurgence of the coronavirus threatens Beijing's ambitious annual target.
 
                    Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown
Shanghai on Monday said three people had died from Covid-19, the first official announcement of deaths from an outbreak which has plunged the megacity into a weeks-long lockdown, sparking widespread anger and rare protests.
 
                    L'Imperatrice brings French pop back to Coachella
Two years after the pandemic stymied their debut at the famed Coachella stage, French disco pop band L'Imperatrice is having their California moment.
 
                    Coachella returns in all its glittering, neon glory -- mask optional
Revelers in thong bodysuits, glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon gathered Friday in the California desert as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway.
 
                            