New Year Honours 2022: Lumley and Redgrave become dames

Actresses Joanna Lumley and Vanessa Redgrave are among the stars on the New Year Honours list.

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Joe Biden Extends US Support For International Space Station Through 2030

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Friday.

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Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress

The long-time Hollywood star died on Friday at the age of 99 after an eight-decade film and TV career.

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Golden Girl actress Betty White dies aged 99

One of America's original screen stars, Betty White enjoyed a career spanning eight decades.

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Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer 'fine' after hospital drama during panto

Heavily pregnant Dani Harmer says she's fine after leaving Cinderella mid-performance.

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"We Are Looking To Groom KL Rahul": Chief Selector Chetan Sharma

Chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma stated that KL Rahul is being "groomed" as the future leader of the side.

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South Africa Lifts Night-Time Covid Curfew

South Africa, where the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected last month, said Thursday that restrictions including a night-time curfew would be lifted after the country overcame its latest...

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Quinton De Kock's Sudden Test Retirement Leaves Cricket Fans Shocked

Cricket fans reacted in shock after South Africa's Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket on Thursday.

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Rupa Gurunath Resigns As Tamil Nadu Cricket Association President

Former BCCI president N Srinivasan's daughter Rupa Gurunath on Thursday resigned from the post of president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) to focus on "business and personal...

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Google Is Ready To Celebrate New Year's Eve With Its Cute Doodle

As we begin the final countdown for the year 2022, it is time to say goodbye to 2021, a year which has tested us in several ways.

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SA Star Quinton De Kock Retires From Test Cricket With Immediate Effect

South Africa's wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect.

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Johnson & Johnson Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant,...

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Watch: In-Dipper And Yorker - Bumrah Rocks SA With Sensational Deliveries

India vs South Africa 1st Test: Jasprit Bumrah was in top form and took two wickets on Day 4 to leave South Africa reeling at 94 for four.

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New Zealand Great Ross Taylor To Retire From International Cricket

Ross Taylor has been a mainstay in the New Zealand batting order since making his debut in 2006, amassing a plethora of records and achievements, notably the most runs by a New Zealander (18,074) and...

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England Coach To Miss 4th Ashes Test After Covid Case In Family

England head coach Chris Silverwood will miss the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus.

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British Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty Of Sex Crimes

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty of sex crimes on Wednesday including the most serious charge of sex trafficking a minor.

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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements

South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with...

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Biden To Offer Putin "Diplomatic Path" On Ukraine Tensions: White House

President Joe Biden will offer President Vladimir Putin a "diplomatic path" out of tensions around Ukraine but remains "gravely" concerned by Russian troop movements, a senior US administration...

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"Got To Believe": Rabada's Rallying Cry Ahead Of Day 5 Of Centurion Test

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada still believes that his side can win the first Test against India despite being reduced to 94 for 4 in chase of a stiff target of 305 on the penultimate day in...

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"Need To Be Patient": India's Batting Coach On Pujara, Rahane's Struggles

Team India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has again come out in support of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane following the batters' lean patch in the longest format of the game.

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Joe Biden, Russian President To Hold Phone Call On Thursday: White House

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on "a range of topics," the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made for in-person US-Russia security talks next month.

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See "Some Modest Progress" In Iran Nuclear Talks, US Says, With A Warning

The United States said Tuesday it had seen possible progress in talks with Iran but joined European negotiators in pressing for urgency in rolling back Tehran's nuclear programme.

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Even Covid Positive Workers Will Work In This Canada Province. Here's Why

Quebec, the second most populous Canadian province, has "no choice" but to allow some essential workers to continue working even after testing positive for COVID-19 to prevent staff shortages from...

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Covid Contact Tracing Reinstated In South Africa Amid Omicron Surge

South Africa said Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus after a backlash over plans to scrap the measure.

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For Omicron, Rapid Covid Tests Not As Accurate: US Regulator

Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated Omicron variant compared to earlier strains, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

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New Turn In Prince Andrew Sex Assault Case Could Affect US Court Hearing

A lawyer for Britain's Prince Andrew on Tuesday questioned whether Virginia Giuffre is legally entitled to pursue her civil lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was under...

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Omicron Risk Remains "Very High", Says WHO As Covid Cases Surge

The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high", the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week.

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Music preview 2022: The biggest releases, tours and films

What will Britney do now she's free of her conservatorship, and who's releasing new music in 2022?

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Vinyl sales soared again in 2021, thanks to Abba

The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

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Farmers, Medals And Second Wave: 10 Most Defining Images Of 2021

From battling a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic to Taliban's Afghanistan takeover, 2021 was a turbulent year for the world.

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Need 400-Run Lead Before We Can Think Of Declaring, Says Mohammed Shami

South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 3: Mohammed Shami feels the visitors need to lead by atleast 400 runs before declaring. India currently lead by 146 runs.

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3rd Ashes Test, Day 3 LIVE: ENG Seek Momentum After Top Order Collapse

AUS vs ENG, Ashes 3rd Test Day 3 Live Score: Joe Root and Ben Stokes will resume batting for England at the MCG in Melbourne.

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France To Impose More Work-From-Home In Covid Fight, Says PM

The French government will order companies to impose at least three work-from-home days for employees whenever possible in a bid to stem a fifth wave of Covid infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex...

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England Skipper Joe Root Confident Of "Banging Out A Hundred" In Ashes

Ashes: Joe Root has backed himself to "bang out a hundred" as England face a must-win Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and says he expects a response from his team after successive defeats.

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Omicron Shouldn't Cause "Panic", But Covid To "Overrun" Hospitals: Biden

President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun" by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic.

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IND ODI Selection Delayed To Get Clear Picture On Rohit's Fitness: Report

South Africa vs India: The ODI team selection for the visitors has been delayed till the end of this month reportedly so that the selectors can get a clear picture on Rohit Sharma's fitness status.

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BBC Journalist Leaves Russia For British Self-Exile

An investigative journalist for the BBC's Russian-language service in Moscow said in a video released on Monday that he had felt compelled to leave Russia for self-imposed exile in Britain due to what...

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ICU Liberty Singers: Online choir's first meeting was 'happiest day'

What happened when this online choir of healthcare staff met for the first time since forming a year ago.

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At 126 Tonnes, Mostly Cocaine, Panama Makes Record Drug Seizures In 2021

Panama made record drugs seizures in 2021, confiscating some 126 tonnes of contraband, chiefly cocaine, the security ministry of the Central American country said on Sunday.

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My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings over the civil war.

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New York Sees Increase In Children Hospitalization As Omicron Cases Rise

With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as the White House promised Sunday to quickly resolve the United States' Covid-19 test...

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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills 2,000 Wild Cranes In Israel

A bird flu outbreak has killed more than 2,000 wild cranes on a reserve in northern Israel, an unusually high toll for the seasonal flu, the parks authority said Sunday.

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Ashes 2021-22, 3rd Test, Day 2, Australia vs England Live Score Updates

AUS vs ENG, Ashes 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score: England will look to bounce back on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Melbourne on Monday in order to keep alive their fading hopes of regaining...

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Game On If We Can Restrict India Under 350, Says SA Pacer Lungi Ngidi

South Africa vs India, 1st Test: India's strong opening day show may have put South Africa on the backfoot in the first Test but the home side pacer Lungi Ngidi on Sunday said they still can turn the...

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"He Has Had That Issue": Ex-India Star On Kohli's Dismissal In Centurion

South Africa vs India: The former India player explained how pacer Lungi Ngidi planned the downfall of Team India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday.

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World Economy To Exceed $100 Trillion In 2022 For First Time: Report

The world's economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer than previously thought to overtake the United States as the No.1 economy, a...

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Camilla shares her favourite childhood books

Watch the Duchess of Cornwall tell Lord Dobbs how being a "pony mad child" influenced her reading habits.

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Japan To Pay Firms To Keep Sensitive Patents Secret: Report

Japan will compensate companies to keep secret patents with potential military applications under proposed legislation, the Nikkei reported on Sunday, without citing sources.

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In Christmas Greeting, Joe Biden Commends Americans' Covid Resilience

US President Joe Biden on Saturday commended Americans for their strength and resilience in the face of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, urging "hope and renewal" during the holiday season.

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France Hits Record 100,000 Covid Cases In A Day Amid New Variant Concerns

Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third consecutive day the numbers have been record highs.

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Pak PM's Party Sees Major Changes After Defeat In Local Body Polls

After facing defeat in the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed a new organisational structure for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, a day after...

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UK Relaxes Visa Rules For Foreign Workers, Including Those From India

Foreign social care workers, care assistants and home care workers, including from India, will soon be eligible for a UK Health and Care Visa for a 12-month period as part of temporary measures to...

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Ashes 2021-22, 3rd Test, Day 1, Australia vs England Live Score Updates

AUS vs ENG, Ashes 3rd Test Day 1 Live Score: England are taking on Australia in the Boxing Day Test knowing they must fix the mistakes that have blighted their tour or lose the Ashes series.

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Who might replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond?

Tom Hardy, James Norton and Regé-Jean Page are among the actors thought to be in the running.

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NASA Telescope, Set For Blastoff, May Get Us A Glimpse Of Infant Universe

The James Webb Space Telescope, designed to allow humankind's first glimpse of the infant universe as it existed when the earliest galaxies are believed to have formed, was set for launch on Saturday...

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Christmas Weekend Sees Thousands Of Flights Scrapped Over Omicron Worries

Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,000 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty...

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Kate surprises concert with piano performance

The duchess appears with musician Tom Walker at the event for people who helped in the pandemic.

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LadBaby score historic fourth Christmas number one

They surpass the Beatles and the Spice Girls as the act with the most festive chart-toppers in a row.

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Ashes: Monty Panesar Concerned By England's Over-Reliance On Joe Root

England are staring down the barrel as Australia are enjoying a 2-0 lead going into the Boxing Day Test match in the Ashes.

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Omicron Hospitalisation Rate Up To 70 Per Cent Lower: UK Agency

The risk of hospitalisation is up to 70 percent lower among people infected with the Omicron variant compared with previously dominant Delta, a UK government agency said Thursday.

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Jon Snow bows out of Channel 4 News after 32 years

The long-serving 74-year-old's last show is described as "an emotional one for the whole newsroom".

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UK Reports Over 1.19 Lakh Covid Cases, Highest Daily Rise

The UK on Thursday set another daily Covid-19 daily infections record, fuelled by the Omicron variant.

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"Ready" For Talks With Russia From Early January: US Official

The United States is preparing for talks with Russia that could start within weeks, a senior official said Thursday, as Western powers accuse Moscow of continuing a major troop build-up on the border...

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James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

Watch the actor speak about his past "consensual" relationships with students at his acting school.

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US Author Joan Didion Dies At 87: Report

Author Joan Didion, a US literary icon credited with ushering in "new journalism" with her essays on Los Angeles life in the tumultuous 1960s, died on Thursday, The New York Times reported. She was...

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On Hospitalisation Rate For Omicron, "Good News" From These 2 Studies

Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed Covid infections with Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend...

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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Ease Aid In Afghanistan

The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands.

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Russia Awaits Security Talks With US, NATO Amid Ukraine Crisis

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday he expects negotiations with the United States on Moscow's security demands to begin in January, with concerns mounting over the Ukraine...

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Omicron Hospitalisation Risk 40-45% Lower Than Delta: Study

The risk of needing to stay in hospital for patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is 40% to 45% lower than for patients with the Delta variant, according to research by London's Imperial...

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Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Embryo, Waiting To Hatch, Found In China

Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken.

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Belgium's New Curbs As Omicron Cases Rise To 30% Of New Infections

Belgium will close cinemas and theatres and play sporting fixtures behind closed doors immediately after Christmas in a tightening of coronavirus restrictions to curb a surge in cases of the Omicron...

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"We're Tired Of Covid, But...": Canada Expands Aid Amid Omicron Surge

Canada will expand support programs to help people and businesses hit by the Omicron variant of COVID19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday,

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No Country Can Boost Its Way Out Of Pandemic: WHO Chief

The World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional Covid vaccine doses was deepening the inequity in access to jabs that is prolonging the...

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US Health Regulator Authorizes Pfizer's Covid Pill

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the...

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Too Soon To Decide If Omicron More Severe Than Delta: WHO

The World Health Organization does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus to say if it is more severe than the Delta variant, an official said on Wednesday.

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Tottenham To Appeal "Incredible" Expulsion From Europe: Antonio Conte

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte described UEFA's decision throw his side out of the Europa Conference League as "incredible" and suggested Spurs will launch an appeal through the courts.

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"We're Prepared": Joe Biden Asserts With New Measures Amid Omicron Surge

President Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to reassure Americans about the country's ability to battle the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, saying it was "prepared" to fight what is now the dominant...

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Pakistan Allows Covid Booster Jabs For People Over 30: Report

Amid rising Omicron cases in a number of countries, Pakistan's COVID response body has allowed booster shots for people aged 30 years and above.

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Medics, People Over 60 To Get 4th Covid Jab In Israel Amid Omicron Fears

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday Israelis over the age of 60 and medical teams will be eligible for a fouth Covid vaccination, following the recommendation of an expert panel.

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Finland To Shut Bars Early On Christmas Amid Record Covid Infections

Bars in Finland will be forced to close at 9:00 pm on Christmas Eve as part of new restrictions designed to fight record Covid infection levels, the prime minister said on Tuesday.

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Omicron: Andrew Lloyd Webber halts Cinderella musical until February

The West End musical will return "as soon as this wave is licked", the composer and producer says.

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73.2% Of New Covid Cases In US Are Omicron, Strain Now "Dominant"

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the main coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting for 73.2 percent of new cases over the past week for which data is available, health authorities...

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Extended Maradona Auction Seeks New Bidders As Assets Go Unsold

An auction house tasked with selling some 90 items owned by the late football icon Diego Maradona announced on Monday it was extending the deadline to submit bids after the most expensive pieces were...

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More Restrictions, Fifth Jab: How Europe Is Dealing With Omicron Surge

The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the Omicron virus variant as the WHO called for greater efforts to ensure the pandemic ends next year.

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The Matrix's real-world legacy - from red pill incels to conspiracies and deepfakes

As The Matrix returns, we explore the enduring legacy of the franchise in culture, tech and beyond.

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Will US Lockdown Amid Covid Surge? White House Says No

US President Joe Biden does not plan on "locking the country down" in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, the White House said Monday.

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First Afghan Budget In 20 Years; Taliban Says Made Without Foreign Aid

Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said.

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Covid Vaccination Drive Needs To Be Strengthened: WHO Chief Scientist

WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.

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Donald Trump Sues New York Attorney General To Block Fraud Probe

Former president Donald Trump sued New York's attorney general on Monday in an attempt to stop her years-long civil probe into his business dealings, a court filing showed.

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At Least 17 Die, 60 Missing As Boat Sinks Off Madagascar Coast

At least 17 people died and around 60 were missing after a boat sank off the northeast coast of Madagascar early Monday, maritime authorities said.

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Ashes 2nd Test, Day 5 Live: Australia Need 6 Wickets To Win In Adelaide

AUS vs ENG, Ashes 2nd Test Day 5 Live Score: England will resume play on Day 5 at 82/4 against Australia in the ongoing second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.

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Israel Set To Ban Travel To US As Covid Curbs Widen

Israel's health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States, and added several European countries to its Covid "red list", aimed at containing the Omicron...

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Big-Ticket Items Go Unsold In Auction Of Maradona Assets

A virtual auction of some 90 items owned by late football superstar Diego Maradona on Sunday failed to attract any big bidders, with a seaside apartment, two BMWs and the house he had bought for his...

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Top US Expert Warns Of Bleak Winter With Omicron "Raging Through World"

Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Appoints Foreign Minister To Be Brexit Negotiator

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the Brexit minister sent shockwaves through the already troubled London...

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Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies aged 53

The Spanish singer is remembered by other members of the group for his unique voice and spirit.

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Watch: Telsa Owner Told Repairs Will Cost 20,000 Euros. He Chose Dynamite

Automobile giant Tesla leads the EV sector with innovations and new technology. But that was not enough to stop a disgruntled customer from blowing up his Tesla car using 30 kg of dynamite.

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Drakeo the Ruler dies after stabbing at LA music festival

The 28-year-old was stabbed during an altercation backstage at a Los Angeles music festival.

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Pentagon Documents Reveal "Deeply Flawed" US Air War: Report

Newly obtained Pentagon documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East have been marked by "deeply flawed intelligence" and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths, including many children,...

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Brexit Negotiator David Frost Quits UK Government: Report

British Cabinet Minister David Frost, who led Brexit negotiations under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has resigned from the government, The Mail on Sunday reported.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes first deaf winner

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman presented this year's live final on BBC One on Saturday.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Set To Launch On December 24

The much-delayed launch of the James Webb space telescope will go ahead on December 24, NASA and the company overseeing the launch confirmed on Saturday.

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Netherlands Announces Christmas "Lockdown" From Today Over Omicron Scare

The Netherlands will go into "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday.

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Luxury Cars, Cigars, A Villa Among Maradona Items On Sale Sunday

From a necktie to two BMW cars to a box of Cuban cigars - not to mention his parents' home - nearly 90 items once belonging to Diego Maradona will go on the virtual auction block on Sunday in an...

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Brit Awards 2022: Adele, Ed Sheeran and Dave nominated in gender-neutral awards

Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Little Simz lead the pack, with four nominations each.

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Brit Awards 2022: Full list of nominees

A rundown of the artists who are nominated for a Brit Award in 2022.

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Australia's New Covid Cases Hit Record High For Third Day

Australia reported record high new COVID-19 cases on Saturday for a third day, with outbreaks growing in the two most populous states, however Prime Minister Scott Morrison continued to downplay the...

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Defiant Ghislaine Maxwell Says Sex Crimes Charges "Not Proven"

A defiant Ghislaine Maxwell said Friday that prosecutors had failed to prove her guilty of sex crimes, as her defense wound up in a trial that heard lurid claims she groomed minors for abuse by the...

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Top UK Official Quits Party Probe Over Report Of Gathering In Own Office

The senior civil servant tasked with investigating claims of parties held by staff from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives during lockdown recused himself on Friday following reports...

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Omicron Covid Variant "Dominant" In France From Start Of 2022: PM

French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Friday likened the spread of the Omicron variant in Europe to "lightning", adding that it would be the dominant strain in France from the start of 2022.

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BBC Radio Oxford broadcasts sign language interpreted show

The radio station broadcasted a live video to its Facebook page that included sign language.

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Ex-India Cricketer Calls For Explanation From Ganguly Over Kohli Row

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly "should come out and give an explanation" over the white-ball captaincy controversy involving Virat Kohli, said a former India cricketer.

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Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing

Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming...

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Meta Shuts 1,500 Accounts As "Cyber Mercenaries" Targeted 50,000 People

Facebook parent Meta announced Thursday the shutdown of some 1,500 accounts tied to "cyber mercenary" companies accused of spying on activists, dissidents and journalists worldwide on behalf of paying...

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Omicron Variant Will "Spread Much More Rapidly", Warns Joe Biden

President Joe Biden warned Thursday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will "start to spread much more rapidly" in the United States and he urged Americans to get vaccinated or boosted.

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Bruce Springsteen Sells Music Catalog To Sony For $500 Million: Report

Bruce Springsteen has reportedly sold his music rights to Sony for half a billion dollars, the latest superstar singer to join a frenzy of catalog sales fueled by the pandemic.

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Omicron "Biggest Current Threat" To World Health, Says G7

The G7 on Thursday called the Omicron variant the "biggest current threat to global public health", saying its emergence meant it was "more important than ever" for countries to "closely cooperate".

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Not Discussed 2024 Election With Joe Biden: Kamala Harris

US Vice-President Kamala Harris, who is widely seen as having hit a political rough patch, said she and Joe Biden have not discussed the 2024 election or whether the president will run for a second...

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Strictly's John and Johannes boost interest in same-sex dancing

John Whaite and Johannes Radebe are the first all-male pairing in Strictly's history.

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US Panel Recommends mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Over Johnson & Johnson

A US government-appointed panel of medical experts on Thursday unanimously recommended mRNA Covid vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna over Johnson & Johnson's shot, in light of its weaker protection...

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Tania Mendoza: Mexican actress shot dead while waiting for son

Tania Mendoza was outside a football academy when a gunman shot her multiple times before escaping.

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US Hits China With New Trade Curbs, Sanctions Over Uyghur Rights

The United States on Thursday unleashed a volley of actions to censure China's treatment of the Uyghur minority, with lawmakers voting to curb trade and a slew of new sanctions over high-tech...

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Novavax Covid Vaccine Could Gain European, WHO Approval Next Week: Report

Novavax's covid vaccine could receive approval from Europe's drug regulator next week and subsequently an emergency use listing from the WHO, the Financial Times reported on Thursday

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Vaccine Answer Close, But Facing Effort To Block It: WTO Chief

The World Trade Organization is close to resolving a dispute over how to spread COVID-19 vaccines more widely and fairly, but facing an "orchestrated effort" to block a deal, the body's chief said on...

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Canada Advises Citizens To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Abroad Over Omicron

The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid "makes us fear the worst," including soaring infections and...

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bell hooks: Author and feminist dies aged 69

The acclaimed US writer was considered a trailblazer in the feminist movement.

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US Slaps Sanctions On 3 Chinese Firms In Painkiller Crackdown

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers, vowing to step up action over the addiction epidemic that kills hundreds of Americans daily.

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Logic's 1-800-273-8255 led to call surge to suicide line, study suggests

Researchers found that the rapper's 1-800-273-8255 increased calls to the helpline it was named after.

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Pakistan vs West Indies 3rd T20I: Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Pakistan vs West Indies 3rd T20I: Aiming for a clean sweep, the hosts face the Windies on Thursday in Karachi.

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Europe Ramps Up Vaccine Drive For Children Under 5 As Omicron Spreads

Europe stepped up vaccinations of children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, as the EU's health agency warned that immunisation alone would not stop the rapid rise of the Omicron variant of...

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Tesla Sued By 6 Women Workers Over Sexual Harassment Charges

Six women on Tuesday sued Tesla, alleging a culture of sexual harassment at the electric carmaker's California plant and other facilities that included unwanted touching, catcalls and retaliation for...

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YouTube Down For Thousands Of Users: Report

Alphabet Inc's YouTube was down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

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Billie Eilish says porn exposure while young caused nightmares

The singer-songwriter spoke about how "abusive" pornography skewed her early sexual experiences.

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Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Covid Drops Slightly: WHO

COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide "significant protection", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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"India Situated In Tough Neighbourhood": Joe Biden's Pick For US Envoy

Observing that India is situated in a "tough neighbourhood", US President Joe Biden's nominee for next envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday told lawmakers that he will double-down on America's efforts to...

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Pakistan Beat West Indies by 9 Runs In 2nd T20I To Take Unassailable Lead

Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for a second match running with 38 to help Pakistan get to 172-8 before keeping the West Indies down to 163 all out in 20 overs. The win gives Pakistan another series with...

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Tom Holland: 'There are kids who look up to Spider-Man'

Spider-Man: No Way Home is Tom Holland's third solo film and his sixth as part of the Avengers.

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Ex-US Cop To Plead Guilty Of Violating Geroge Floyd's Civil Rights

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, plans to change his not guilty plea to separate civil rights charges, according to a court filing on...

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UK Hollywood film studio near Reading gets full permission

Shinfield Studios says a Disney production is confirmed to start at the Berkshire facility in 2022.

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No US Troops To Be Punished Over Deadly Kabul Drone Strike: Pentagon

The Pentagon said Monday that no US troops or officials would face disciplinary action for a drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children.

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Coventry City of Culture 2021: New digital art gallery to open

Set to open in the spring, the gallery's first exhibition will feature "reimagined" views of space.

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Pakistan Beat West Indies By 63 Runs to Take 1-0 Lead In T20I Series

Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali powered Pakistan to 200 for six. The visitors were never in hunt of the target as they were dismantled by a superior Pakistan bowling attack and folded at 137 in 19...

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India Votes Against UN Draft Resolution On Climate Change. Here's Why

India on Monday voted against a UN Security Council draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges as it argued that the move attempts to undermine the hard-won consensus...

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Kim Kardashian passes California 'baby bar' law exam

The reality TV star and businesswoman says "don't ever give up" after passing on her fourth attempt.

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US Supreme Court Refuses To Block Controversial Texas Abortion Law

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court refused on Friday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks, but left the door open for abortion providers to challenge the law in lower...

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5 Taliban Members Dead, 4 Injured In Road Accident In Afghanistan: Report

At least five Taliban members were killed and four were injured when their vehicle overturned in Parwan province on Sunday.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Tests Positive For COVID-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency said in a statement.

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Molecular Diagnosis Test Can Detect Omicron Variant In 20 Minutes: Report

Korean researchers have developed molecular diagnostics technology that can detect Omicron variants. The technology development has been currently completed, and it is expected to take time for...

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Russia Leads The World In Hypersonic Missiles Tech, Says Vladimir Putin

Russia is the global leader in hypersonic missiles and, by the time other countries catch up, is likely to have developed technology to counteract these new weapons, President Vladimir Putin said.

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UK Announces Booster Drive To Fight "Tidal Wave" Of Omicron

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned of a looming "tidal wave" of Omicron, and brought forward a target to give over-18s a booster jab by one month to the end of December.

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I'm A Celebrity: Danny Miller crowned 2021 winner

This is the second consecutive year the series has been held in Gwrych Castle in Wales.

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Israel To Impose Travel Ban On Britain, Denmark Over Omicron Spread

Israel announced on Sunday it was adding Britain and Denmark to its "red" list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

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Severe Weather "New Normal", US Emergency Chief Warns After Tornadoes

More powerful, destructive, and deadlier storms will be the "new normal" as the effects of climate change take root, the top US emergency management official said Sunday after massive tornadoes...

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Dubai World's First Government To Become 100% Paperless: Crown Prince

Dubai has become the world's first government to turn 100% paperless, the Emirate's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has announced, pointing at savings of 1.3 billion...

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UK Raises Covid Alert Level After 'Rapid Increase' In Omicron Cases

The UK government on Sunday raised the country's coronavirus alert level from three to four due to the rapid increase of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, recording another 1,239 cases to take the...

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"Nobody Saw Them Crash": YouTuber Finds Car Of Teens Missing Since 2000

A scuba diver wiped away the algae on a submerged car's license plate and exclaimed: "It's them!" That discovery of two long-missing American teens' apparent remains was the latest tragic find for a...

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French Climber Allowed To Keep Gems Found In 2013 At Air India Crash Site

A treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires buried for decades on a glacier off France's Mont Blanc has finally been shared between the climber who discovered them and local authorities, eight...

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Mayfield, Kentucky Reduced To "Matchsticks" After Tornado, Says Mayor

The downtown of Mayfield, Kentucky resembled a pile of "matchsticks," the small city's mayor said Saturday, hours after a devastating tornado roared through several US states and left more than 75...

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Three West Indies Players Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Pak Series

Pakistan vs West Indies: Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell and Kyle Mayers returned positive tests in Karachi. The West Indies squad had arrived in Pakistan on Thursday. The Caribbean side is slated to...

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Mandatory Covid Vaccinations Find Low Support In Africa, Shows Study

Less than half of the African continent is amenable to mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a study by a group of scientists, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS One.

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Pakistan, West Indies Train In Karachi Ahead Of First T20I. See Pics

Pakistan are scheduled to host West Indies in an upcoming T20I and ODI series, starting from December 13.

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Daughter Of 1st US Astronaut Alan Shepard Soars To Space In Blue Origin

The eldest daughter of pioneering US astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocketship on Saturday, 60 years after her late father's famed suborbital...

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10 Worst Tornadoes In US History

More than 70 people are feared dead after tornadoes devastated the southeastern US state of Kentucky overnight Friday into Saturday.

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Rosie Kay: Dancers write open letter to choreographer after gender row

Choreographer Rosie Kay says she was forced out of her company over her views on sex and gender.

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US Aviation Body Finds No Blue Origin Safety Issues After Review

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had found no safety issues after investigating allegations made against Blue Origin's human spaceflight program.

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Joe Biden's Staffer Appointed As Director Of UNICEF

Catherine Russell, a senior official of US President Joe Biden's administration, has been named head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a UN spokesperson announced Friday.

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NATO Chief Rejects Russia's Demand To Deny Ukraine Entry

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday rejected Russia's call for the West to withdraw its invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance.

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UK Coronavirus Cases Highest Since January, Says Minister

The UK on Friday saw the highest number of Covid infections since January, a senior minister said Friday, as the government seeks to slow the spread of the new variant.

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Ashes: Australia vs England 1st Test Day 4 Live Score

The Ashes, AUS vs ENG, 1st Test, Day 4 Live: Joe Root and Dawid Malan have an important task of seeing off the first hour on Day 4 in the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.

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West Indies Tour Of Pakistan: Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Pakistan host West Indies in an upcoming T20I and ODI series, starting from December 13.

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South Africa To Roll Out Covid Booster Shots Next Month

South Africa will next month start giving Pfizer booster shots against coronavirus, a health official said Friday, a day after the country reported a near-record high in daily cases of the disease.

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Third COVID-19 Booster Dose Effective Against Omicron: UK Study

A third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine provides 70-75 per cent protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday.

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The Monkees star Michael Nesmith dies at 78

With the group, the singer and guitarist had a string of hits and starred in a TV sitcom in the 1960s.

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Joe Biden Mentions Mahatma Gandhi In Democracy Summit Speech

US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the...

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Astroworld: Travis Scott says he was unaware fans were hurt

The US rapper says he only discovered the impact of a deadly crowd surge after the festival in Texas.

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Ashes: Australia vs England 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score

The Ashes, AUS vs ENG, 1st Test, Day 3 live score: England look to make a comeback by wrapping up Australia's tail and then batting better in the second innings.

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NASA Launches New Mission To Explore Universe's Most Dramatic Objects

NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission was launched at 1 am EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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India A, SA Play Out Another Stalemate Amid COVID Scare In Visitors' Camp

India A and South Africa A played out a draw as the three-match Test series ended at nil-nil.

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British Government "Doesn't Do What It Says": Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday accused UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government of failing to keep its word on Brexit, but said he was willing to re-engage in good faith.

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Angela Merkel Leaves German Chancellery After 16 Years

With the same stoicism that had marked Angela Merkel's 16 years in office, the outgoing German chancellor left power behind on Wednesday, looking straight ahead as the Audi car she was in drove out of...

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South Africa A Reach 196/1, Lead India A By 188 Runs In 2nd Innings

Sarel Erwee remained unbeaten on 85 while Zubayr Hamza scored 78* before the close of play while Navdeep Saini scalped a wicket for India A.

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Biden Warns Vladimir Putin Of Unprecedented Sanctions If Ukraine Attacked

President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of unprecedented US sanctions should Russian troops massed on the border of Ukraine launch an attack.

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Australia vs England 1st Test, Day 2 Live Scores

Ashes, Aus vs Eng live score, 1st Test, Day 2: Australia openers David Warner and Marcus Harris will open the batting on Day 2 of Australia vs England first Test in Brisbane.

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UK PM's Adviser Resigns Over Lockdown Party Video, Probe Ordered

An adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Wednesday after footage of her joking about a Christmas party at Downing Street during lockdown last year aired on national television.

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UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules

Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an...

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Archers addict Camilla hosts 70th anniversary reception

Camilla admits she gets "quite ratty" if disturbed while listening to The Archers.

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Finland PM Caught Clubbing After Covid Exposure, Apologises

Finland's prime minister came under sustained criticism on Tuesday after it was revealed she stayed out dancing until the early hours on the weekend despite knowing she had been exposed to Covid-19.

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Biden, Putin Discuss Ukraine, Iran Nuke Deal During Tensed 2-Hour Summit

Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin held a two-hour video summit Tuesday in which the US president said he would warn of painful sanctions and increased military support for Eastern Europe if Russia invades...

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Ishan Kishan, Hanuma Vihari Hit Fifties In Ind A vs SA A Unofficial Test

Ishan Kishan was batting on 86 off 141 balls with the help of 12 boundaries and one six, while Hanuma Vihari scored 63 off 170 balls during which he hit six fours and one over the fence.

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Apple's Tim Cook Signed Deals For $275 Billion To Placate China: Report

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook signed an agreement with Chinese officials, estimated to be worth about $275 billion, to placate threats that would have hobbled its devices and services in the...

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Uncertainty Over Vice-captain's Position Ahead of SA Tests: Sources

India are slated to play three Tests in South Africa starting with the Boxing Day Test match in Centurion on December 26 followed by the second and third Test in Johannesburg (January 3) an Cape Town...

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Amazon Server Outage Takes Down Shopping Site, Prime Video And More

Amazon.com Inc's services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website...

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Ashes 2021-22, Australia vs England 1st Test: Telecast, Live Streaming

Ashes 2021-22, Australia vs England 1st Test: The much-awaited five-match Ashes series between Australia and England will get underway at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 8.

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Injured Jimmy Anderson Set To Miss Opening Ashes Test: Report

Veteran pace spearhead James Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia, reports said Tuesday, dealing a blow to England's chances of regaining the Ashes.

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West Indies White Ball Captain Kieron Pollard Out Of Pakistan Tour

West Indies white ball captain Kieron Pollard was left out of the squad to tour Pakistan on Sunday after failing to recover from a hamstring injury he sustained during the recent T20 World Cup.

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Lara Croft: 25 years of Tomb Raider and a British gaming icon

The team behind Lara Croft talk to Newsbeat about her history and where she goes next.

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David Gulpilil: Profound legacy of a trailblazing Aboriginal actor

A trailblazing figure with a 50-year career, he helped vastly improve cultural representations.

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WHO Advises Against Blood Plasma Treatment For COVID-19

Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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Malala Yousafzai Calls For Stronger US Support Of Afghan Girls' Education

Human rights advocate Malala Yousafzai, who survived an attack by the Pakistani Taliban in 2012, argued Monday for stronger US support of Afghan girls and women during a visit to Washington.

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Western Powers 'Determined' Ukraine Sovereignty Be Respected

The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and United States expressed "determination" during a phone call on Monday that Ukraine's sovereignty should be respected, the French...

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Jussie Smollett testifies at trial: 'There was no hoax'

Jussie Smollett says a "massive" man in a ski mask attacked him after shouting slurs in Chicago.

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Rebel Wilson on weight loss: I know what it’s like to be invisible

The actress, producer and director opens up about her weight loss, in an exclusive BBC interview.

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US Vows More Military Forces In Eastern Europe If Russia Invades Ukraine

The US will impose "severe economic harm" on Russia and boost its military presence in Eastern Europe should Moscow invade Ukraine, the White House warned Monday, laying out the high stakes on the eve...

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Emergence Of Omicron Inevitable: South Africa President As Cases Multiply

South Africa's fourth COVID-19 wave was anticipated and the emergence of the new Omicron variant was inevitable, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, terming the surge in infections a matter of "great...

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Hollywood legend Mel Brooks' autobiography published

Hollywood legend Mel Brooks discusses love, life and bad taste as his autobiography is published.

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NASA Announces 10 New Astronaut Trainees From Pool Of 12,000 Applicants

NASA announced Monday its 10 latest trainee astronauts, who include a firefighter turned Harvard professor, a former member of the national cycle team, and a pilot who led the first-ever all-woman...

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Malaria Deaths Rise By 69,000 In 2020 Due To Covid Restrictions, Says WHO

Healthcare disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic helped malaria kill 69,000 more people in 2020 than the previous year, but a worst-case scenario was averted, the World Health Organization...

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Olympic Body 'Respects' US Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday it respected the US government's announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Bangladesh PM Asks Minister To Resign Over Derogatory Remarks About Women

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a rare move on Monday, asked State Minister of Information Murad Hassan to resign for his "derogatory remarks" against women, according to a ruling Awami...

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UK Has Community Transmission Of Omicron Variant, Says Health Minister

Britain's Health Minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of England but it is too early to say if this will "knock us off...

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France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge

Nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging Covid-19 cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime...

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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of China's 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing.

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Two Cricketers Of Bangladesh Women's Team Test Positive For COVID-19

Two members of Bangladesh women's team tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home from Zimbabwe, forcing the national cricket body to extend the isolation period.

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Iceland Raises Alert Level For Its Most Active Volcano To "Orange"

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day.

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US Regulators Probe Donald Trump's Social Media Deal

US regulators are scrutinizing a deal between Donald Trump's fledgling social media company and an investment vehicle to bring the former president's venture to the stock market, documents showed...

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UN Calls On Myanmar To Halt "Excessive Force" After Protest Violence

The United Nations has called for Myanmar to hold to account anyone using excessive force against unarmed civilians after security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protesters killing five of...

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Poor Weather Hampers Search And Rescue Efforts At Indonesia Volcano

Heavy rain and wind temporarily halted rescue efforts on Monday after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted and killed 14 people on the weekend, and officials urged residents to be vigilant because the...

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2 Babies In Hospital After Pfizer Shot Given By Mistake In Brazil: Report

Two newborns in Brazil were given coronavirus vaccine shots by mistake and had to be hospitalised, Brazilian media report.

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Australia Records 1st Omicron Community Case, Begins Urgent Genome Testing

Five people in Sydney, Australia's largest city, have contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus locally, New South Wales health authorities confirmed.

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2 Hotel Guests With No Contact Got Omicron. CCTV Info Worries Scientists

The omicron variant spread among two fully vaccinated travelers across the hallway of a Hong Kong quarantine hotel, underscoring why the highly mutated coronavirus strain is unnerving health...

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"Controversial Choice": Ian Chappell On Steve Smith Becoming Vice-Captain

Ahead of the upcoming five-match Ashes series against England, former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels Steve Smith being named vice-captain is a "controversial" appointment.

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2nd Test Day 3 Live: Start Of Play Delayed Due To Rain In Dhaka

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: The start of play on Day 3 of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan is delayed due to rain in Dhaka.

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Watch: Spidercam Forces Early Tea On Day 3 Of 2nd Test, Sparks Meme Fest

India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: The Spidercam provided some comic relief on Day 3 as a technical malfunction on it resulted in Tea being taken early in Mumbai.

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Ashwin Surpasses Harbhajan, Kumble In Elite List Of Indian Bowlers

After he dismissed Will Young on 20 on Day 3 of the second Test, Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a historic milestone.

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Omicron Likely Evades Vaccines, But Symptoms Mild So Far: Scientists

As fears of another global surge of Covid-19 cases send jitters through global markets, spur a new round of travel bans and cause Americans to rethink their holiday plans, scientists studying the...

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Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report

Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared...

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2nd Test Day 4 Live: India 5 Wickets Away From Crushing Win Over NZ

India vs New Zealand Test Day 4 Live Score: India need just 5 more wickets to win the second Test match and take the series 1-0 against New Zealand.

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Asia's Biggest Flower Market Makes Stars Out Of Influencers

Boxes of roses, lilies and carnations pile up as influencer Caicai speaks into her smartphone from a small studio at Asia's biggest flower market -- with thousands of customers eagerly awaiting her...

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Perth Makes Bid To Switch Ashes Test With Adelaide

Perth launched an audacious last-minute bid to swap its Ashes cricket Test with Adelaide Monday to avoid Covid quarantine issues, with a senior government official calling it a "no-brainer".

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'Extreme' Vaccine Discrimination Risks Leaving Africa Behind: Report

Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind, a report...

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Wet Leg, Pink Pantheress and Central Cee make BBC Sound of 2022 list

They're among 10 acts tipped for success in the annual BBC list, previously won by Adele and Celeste.

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Those Vaccinated With Sputnik Should Have Right To Travel: Russia's Putin

People vaccinated with Russia's coronavirus vaccines Sputnik V should not be deprived of the right to travel around the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

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Foreign Students No Longer Allowed To Make Duty-Free Purchases In Japan

Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks.

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Mobo Awards honour Dave, Little Simz and Ghetts

Dave wins best album and Little Simz wins best female at the first full Mobo ceremony since 2017.

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Germany Plans To Make Vaccination Mandatory For Some Jobs: Report

The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people working in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical practices, according to a copy of draft...

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In Biden-Putin Talks, Key Question Is Russia's Intent In Ukraine

When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meet virtually on Tuesday the two presidents will have to negotiate a history of mutual suspicion as they take up the urgent issue of a major Russian military buildup...

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A Mobile Library Bringing Smiles To Children's Face In Kabul

A mobile library bus chugged to a Kabul orphanage Sunday and opened its doors for the first time since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, eliciting beaming smiles from children.

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Pak Announces Award For Man Who Tried To Save Sri Lankan From Lynching

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that a medal of bravery will be conferred on a man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob by risking his own life in...

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2nd Test Day 2 Live: Start Of Play Delayed Due To Rain

Bangladesh vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score: The start of play on Day 2 of the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been halted due to rain at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka.

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Aakash Chopra Picks 6 Most Expensive Capped Indian Players At IPL Auction

Former India batter Aakash Chopra, in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, named six capped Indian players who might get sold for a massive sum during the mega IPL auction.

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Zaheer Khan Shares His Thoughts On When India Should Declare On Day 3

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Zaheer Khan said India now will have a target in mind and would want to declare as soon as possible by scoring quick runs on the third day's play.

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"Delight To Watch": Richard Hadlee On Ajaz Patel's Performance vs India

Legendary New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee on Sunday congratulated spinner, Ajaz Patel, for becoming just the third bowler in the history of the game to pick all ten wickets in a single Test...

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"Siraj Up There After Bumrah And Shami": Wasim Jaffer

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer feels that Mohammed Siraj should be a permanent member in India's Test team, adding that the latter should be the third choice quick after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed...

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2nd Test Day 3 Live: India Look Carry Momentum On Day 3

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: India will look to carry momentum on Day 3 of Mumbai Test against New Zealand as the home teamare in alead of 332 runs

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Indonesia Volcano Erupts, 13 Killed; Rescuers Dash To Free Those Trapped

Ten people trapped after Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted have been evacuated to safety, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, as the death count from the disaster climbed...

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US, West Blast Taliban Over Reported 'Killings' Of Ex-Security Forces

The United States on Saturday led a group of Western nations and allies in condemnation of the Taliban over the "summary killings" of former members of the Afghan security forces reported by rights...

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Germany's Angela Merkel's Legacy Is Marked By Both Light And Shadows

Crises have a knack for felling leaders. Not Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Dinosaur Tail Found In Chile Could Point To Discovery Of New Species

Chilean paleontologists on Wednesday presented their findings on a dinosaur discovered three years ago in Patagonia which they said had a highly unusual tail that has stumped researchers.

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Donald Trump's Media Venture Says It Has $1 Billion Investment Pledge

Donald Trump's fledgling social media venture and an investment vehicle it is partnering with said Saturday that institutional investors have pledged $1 billion in funds for the former president's...

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CNN Fires Chris Cuomo For Defending Brother Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

CNN fired veteran anchor and correspondent Chris Cuomo, the cable news channel said Saturday, amid an investigation into his involvement with helping defend brother Andrew Cuomo, the former New York...

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Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin Set For Talks On Tuesday Amid Ukraine Tension

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will hold talks by video conference on Tuesday, the Kremlin and Washington said, as tensions rise over Ukraine.

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8 Buried Under Snow, 3 Killed While Skiing Due To Avalanche In Austria

An avalanche in the Salzburg region killed three people and injured two while they were skiing off-piste, Austria's Red Cross said Saturday.

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China Military Ops Near Taiwan Resemble 'Rehearsals': US Pentagon Chief

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday that recent extensive Chinese military operations near Taiwan resembled "rehearsals" and he reaffirmed Washington's strong support for Taipei.

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Strict Quarantine Rules In Japan Over Omicron For Travellers From India

In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance.

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Risk Of New Variants Arising When Animals Catch Coronavirus From Humans

The findings of a new study suggest that when animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise.

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Air Defence Test Sparks Loud Blast Near Iran Nuclear Site

An air defence test triggered a loud explosion near Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility Saturday as nuclear talks with major powers stumble.

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US Warns It Will Not Let Iran "Slow Walk" Nuclear Talks

The United States warned Saturday that it would not allow Iran to "slow walk" international negotiations over its nuclear program, a day after heaping blame on Tehran for the stalled process.

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In Jamal Khashoggi's Shadow, France's Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince

French President Emmanuel Macron held face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, becoming the first major Western leader to visit the kingdom since...

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Can Manage 4th Wave Without Further Restrictions: South African Minister

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said that the country can manage the fourth wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant without imposing stringent restrictions, as he urged citizens...

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Afghanistan May Face Economic Collapse If Frozen Assets Not Released: Pak

Afghanistan may face an economic collapse if its frozen assets are not released to cope with the burgeoning needs, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday.

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French Right Choose Paris Region Chief To Challenge President Macron

France's conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to challenge President Emmanuel Macron next year, a pick that will likely have a major influence...

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With Loaded Gun In Bag, Man Flew To Miami In Passenger Aircraft: Report

Barbados officials on Friday were investigating how a man reportedly managed to board a commercial flight from the island nation to the US city of Miami with a loaded gun in his possession.

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No Evidence That Omicron More Severe Than Other Covid Variants: Singapore

There is currently no evidence to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron variant of COVID-19 are more severe than those of other variants, or that vaccines would be ineffective, according to a...

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Second-Highest Infection Among Children Under 5, Says South Africa

South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on...

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Wet Leg, Central Cee and Pink Pantheress make BBC Sound of 2022 list

They're among 10 acts tipped for success in the annual BBC list, previously won by Adele and Celeste.

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Omicron Spreads To 38 Nations, No Deaths Reported, Says WHO

The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the heavily mutated Covid-19 strain's spread...

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Weakest Link: Romesh Ranganathan 'not trying to emulate' Anne Robinson

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is set to host a rebooted version of the BBC One quiz show.

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Probe Ordered Into Brazil's Bolsonaro For Linking Covid Vaccines To AIDS

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday that a probe be opened into President Jair Bolsonaro for having said during a live broadcast on multiple social media platforms that COVID-19...

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Omicron Variant May Have Picked Up Piece Of Common-Cold Virus

The Omicron variant likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - possibly one that causes the common cold - present in the same...

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US Nurse Jailed For 10 Years For Raping, Impregnating Disabled Woman

A nurse who raped and impregnated a severely disabled woman in his care has been jailed for 10 years in the US state of Arizona, local media reported Friday.

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IMF Chief Warns Omicron Variant Could Slow Global Economy Recovery

The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday.

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Iran "Does Not Seem To Be Serious": US On Stalled Nuclear Talks

The United States hit out at Iran on Friday, saying nuclear talks between the Islamic republic and world powers had stalled because Tehran "does not seem to be serious" about returning to the table.

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US Secretary Of State Warns China Over Taiwan As Global Crises Mount

Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," USSecretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about "not...

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South Africa's Covid Cases Cross 3 Million Amid Omicron Surge

South Africa's Covid-19 infections surged to a record three million on Friday as a new wave driven by the Omicron variant rips through parts of the country, official figures showed.

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In Rare Move, US School Shooter's Parents Charged With Manslaughter

In a rare move by law enforcement, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald announced that James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, each face four counts of involuntary...

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October Deadliest Month Of Pandemic In Russia With 75,000 Deaths

Russia's federal statistics agency Rosstat said Friday that nearly 75,000 people died of coronavirus in the country in October, making it the deadliest month of the entire pandemic.

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Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"

US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19.

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Omicron Could Displace Delta: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan said that Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed.

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Bomb Squad Called After UK Man Gets WWII Munition 'Stuck In Bottom'

Hospital staff in Britain acted swiftly after a man arrived at their emergency ward with a World War II-era munition in his rectum.

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Elon Musk's Starlink To Apply For India Licence By End Of January

Starlink will apply early next year for a commercial licence.

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China, Laos Open $6 Billion High-Speed Rail Link

A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans.

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BCCI Set To Clear Indian Team's Travel To South Africa: Report

India's tour of South Africa comprises three Tests, three ODIs and four T20 Internationals and is scheduled to start on December 17 at the Johannesburg. The players will remain in a water-tight...

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Maharashtra To Test 28 High-Risk Nation Returnees For Omicron

The swab samples of 28 persons have been sent for genome sequencing amid concerns of Omicron variant.

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"Day Of Shame For Pakistan," Says Imran Khan As Sri Lankan Man Lynched

A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy.

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"It Was Awesome": NASA Astronauts Replace Faulty Antenna During Spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts completed a 6-1/2 hour spacewalk on Thursday to replace a faulty antenna on the International Space Station, a mission NASA said carried slightly higher risk posed by orbital...

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Reinfections 3 Times More Likely With Omicron Compared To Delta: Study

A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.

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US Rejects "Killer Robots" Agreement; Proposes Code Of Conduct At UN

Rejecting calls for a binding agreement regulating or banning the use of weapons often dubbed killer robots, Washington instead proposed at the United Nations on Thursday a "code of conduct".

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"Historic Heat": Western Canada Sees Record-High Winter Temperature

A region in western Canada has notched up a record-high winter temperature, just months after the country sweltered under a historic global heat dome in the summer, causing global concern about...

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Google Delays Mandatory Return-To-Office Global Plan Beyond January 10

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance...

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5 Cases Of 'Omicron' Variant Confirmed In New York

New York state has confirmed "five cases" of the Omicron variant, Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday, bringing the total number of US detections of the new coronavirus strain to eight.

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Ed and Elton reveal their Christmas chart contender

The pop stars have teamed up for a collaborative Christmas song - but can it get to number one?

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Boxing Day: Festive film debut for Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Boxing Day, the first British Christmas rom-com led by an all-black cast, is released Friday 3 December.

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Germany Cracks Down On Unvaccinated To Tackle "Threatening" Covid Surge

Germany will impose sweeping curbs on people not vaccinated against Covid-19 to combat the latest surge in cases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday after meeting regional leaders.

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"Right Person At The Right Time": IMF's Gita Gopinath To Take Up Top Role

The IMF's high-profile chief economist Gita Gopinath next month will become the number two official at the Washington-based crisis lender, the fund announced Thursday.

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Work And Play In Space? NASA Awards $415.6 Million For New Space Hubs

NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venture-backed Nanoracks to develop privately-owned and...

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US To Unveil Alliance To Curb "Human Rights Abuse" Using Tech

The White House will unveil a group of countries next week that have pledged to work together to curb exports of technology that can be used by bad actors and repressive governments to violate human...

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United Nations Launches "Bodyright" Symbol Against Online Violence

The United Nations on Thursday launched a campaign against gender-based violence on the internet, complete with the symbol which can be added to social media posts.

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US Trump-Era "Remain In Mexico" Policy To Resume: Officials

A Trump-era policy under which migrants seeking asylum in the United States must wait in Mexico for their applications to be processed will resume, the two countries announced Thursday.

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Google Delays Return To Office In Europe, Middle East, Africa: Report

Alphabet Inc's Google is delaying its return-to-office plan in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing...

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"Sad" Covid Became A Political Issue In US: Joe Biden's Call For Unity

President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States' Covid-19 response shouldn't be politically divisive and that he hoped for bipartisan backing for his plan to tackle the pandemic over winter.

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Rain Threat Looms Large Over India vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 1

The weather forecast of Mumbai for Friday morning is not promising at all. According to AccuWeather there is more than 40% chance of rain from 7 Am which increases to more than 50% around 9 am in the...

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Stand Firm Against Health Apartheid: South Africa President

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday warned against the risk of "health apartheid" as he took aim at travel bans imposed on his country after it detected the new Omicron variant of Covid.

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World Food Prices Climb In November, Stay At 10-Year Peak: UN Agency

World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday.

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SA A vs IND A, 2nd Game: Sarfaraz Khan, Ishan Porel Impress on Day 3

While Ishan Porel scalped two wickets, Saurabh Kumar and Baba Aparajith picked a wicket each as India A reduced South Africa A to 116/5, extending the lead to 137.

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Mumbai Test Preview: With Series On The Line, India Turn To Virat Kohli

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Captain Virat Kohli returns to the side as India look to beat New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium to win the two-match series.

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US Announces Another Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international...

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"Irresponsible Act": US Vice President Kamala Harris Slams Russia Test

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized an "irresponsible" Russian test that endangered the International Space Station with debris, and the Biden administration laid out a new...

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"Deluge Of Waste": US "World's Biggest Plastic Polluter", Report Finds

The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to...

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No Taliban, Myanmar Junta In United Nations For Now, Committee Says

A U.N. committee on Wednesday deferred a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the United Nations, said the panel's chair, meaning the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be...

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UK Orders 114 Million Additional Covid Jabs Amid 'Omicron' Variant Scare

The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, to bolster its jabs drive over the next two...

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US Top Court Likely To Uphold Law That Could Roll Back Abortion Rights

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to roll back abortion rights in the United States by upholding a law in the southern state of Mississippi that would ban the...

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Iran Producing "Enriched Uranium" Amid Talks To Save 2015 Deal: Watchdog

Iran has started producing enriched uranium with more efficient advanced centrifuges at its Fordow plant dug into a mountain, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, further eroding the 2015 Iran...

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Wife Of "Godfather Of Black Music" Shot In Home Robbery: Report

The wife of the man known as the "Godfather of Black Music" was shot and killed Wednesday in a break-in at the couple's Beverly Hills home, US media reported.

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India, China Need To "Step Up": US Climate Envoy On Global Warming

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday that big greenhouse gas emitting countries like China, India, Russia and others must move faster to help the world avert the worst impacts of global...

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"Rational Position": Joe Biden Asserts Support For Abortion Rights Ruling

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday weighed in on the Supreme Court's politically explosive abortion law hearing, saying he backs the nearly half-century-old case underpinning current rights.

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'Omicron' Variant Drives "Worrying" Surge In South Africa's Covid Cases

The Omicron variant has propelled a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa in recent weeks, health officials told parliament Wednesday, calling the situation "worrying".

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Did Not Pull Gun's Trigger: Alec Baldwin On Film Set Shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust."

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Rust: Alec Baldwin says he didn't fire gun on film set

"I didn't pull the trigger," says the star, in his first interview about a fatal accident on his film set.

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Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective."

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One More Student Dies In US High School Shooting, Count Rises To 4

The death count in the latest US school shooting rose to four Wednesday after a 17-year-old student died from his wounds in the attack at a Michigan high school, local police said.

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Turner Prize 2021: Irish pub installation wins award

Array Collective took this year's award for tackling taboo topics in Northern Ireland.

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South Africa Returnee Is US' First 'Omicron' Variant Case; Symptoms Mild

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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Vihari Not Out On 45 As India A Reach 198/5 In 2nd Unofficial Test v SA A

Eyeing a senior national team return, Hanuma Vihari found some runs as India A reached 198 for five at stumps against South Africa A on the second day of the second unofficial Test on Wednesday.

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Covid Positive Vaughan Dropped By Sports Channel From Ashes Coverage

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has been dropped from a sports channel's Ashes coverage beginning December 8, following allegations that he had made racist remarks during his stint at Yorkshire...

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IPL: "Story Continues", Says Jasprit Bumrah As MI Retain Pacer

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday expressed happiness after he was retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the mega Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

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UK Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Trespassing In Parliament

British police on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of trespass, after he allegedly breached security at parliament and prompted a temporary lockdown at the sensitive London landmark.

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Omicron Detected In 5 Out Of Nine South African Provinces: Report

The Omicron variant has been detected in five out of nine South African provinces and accounted for 74% of the virus genomes sequenced in November, data from the country's National Institute for...

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Know Your Roots: 'My hair is the reflection of who I am'

A project is celebrating hair stories of black women in Essex and preserving their history.

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Not Paris Or Singapore, This Is Now World's Most Expensive City

Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

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Lara Logan: Fox News host condemned over Fauci Nazi doctor comments

Lara Logan compared Dr Anthony Fauci to Joseph Mengele - the Auschwitz doctor known as the "Angel of Death".

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Amid Rising US Fuel Prices, Joe Biden's Message For "Bragging" Oil CEOs

President Joe Biden is "frustrated" by big oil CEOs "bragging" about profits when fuel prices are soaring for ordinary Americans, the White House said Tuesday.

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Vaccines? Booster Jabs? Economic Crisis? What's Next For Covid Pandemic

The world could see the Covid pandemic begin fading next year into an endemic disease like others humanity lives with, unless glaring inequality in vaccine access drags it out and worse variants...

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Can't Share Photos Of Other People "Without Consent": Twitter's New Rule

Twitter launched new rules Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people without their consent, in a tightening of the network's policy just a day after it changed CEOs.

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"It Was Scary": How South African Scientists Spotted 'Omicron' Variant

On Friday Nov. 19, Raquel Viana, Head of Science at one of South Africa's biggest private testing labs, sequenced the genes on eight coronavirus samples - and got the shock of her life.

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Canada Makes Covid Tests Compulsory For Travellers; Excludes US Flights

Canada, seeking to halt the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, will require people arriving by air from all nations except the United States to take a COVID-19 test, Health Minister Jean-Yves...

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US Panel Considers Merck Covid Pill Authorization Amid Variant Concerns

A panel of health experts appointed by the US government was mulling Tuesday whether to endorse Merck's Covid pill, a new form of treatment that is easy to administer and could prove more able to...

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Brazil Reports 2 Cases Of 'Omicron' Covid Variant, First In Latin America

Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that laboratory analysis had found two Brazilian cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the first reported cases in Latin America.

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Canada To Ban Travel From 3 Countries Over 'Omicron' Covid Variant Scare

Canada will ban travelers who have been to Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Toronto Star newspaper said on Tuesday, citing sources.

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3 Students Killed, 6 Injured In US High School Shooting: Police

Three students were killed and six other people including a teacher were wounded Tuesday in a shooting at a high school in rural Oxford, Michigan, local police said.

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France Logs Highest 1-Day Covid Tally Since April, Hospitalisations Surge

France has registered 47,177 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Tuesday, the highest one-day tally since early April at the height of the third wave of...

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No Time For "Niceties": European Diplomats Warn On Iran Nuclear Talks

European negotiators on Tuesday said they will assess the "seriousness" of the Iranian position over the next few days to decide whether to continue with recently resumed talks about reviving the 2015...

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Dutch Say 'Omicron' Was "Present" 11 Days Before Detection In South Africa

Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.

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Wife Of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

A US judge sentenced Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, to three years in prison Tuesday on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.

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India A Pacers Grab Five Wickets As South Africa A Reach 233/7 On Day 1

India A pacers grabbed five wickets as South Africa A reached 233 for seven on the opening day of the second unofficial Test on Tuesday.

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WHO Warns Against Over-Reaction To Omicron

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant that may not be necessary and...

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Over-60s, Vulnerable "Should Be Advised To Postpone Travel": WHO

The WHO said in travel advice Tuesday on the Omicron coronavirus variant that people vulnerable to developing severe Covid-19 disease, including the over-60s, should be advised to postpone travel.

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Twitter Prohibits Sharing Of Personal Photos, Videos Without Consent

Twitter's privacy policy already prohibits sharing of other people's private information such as phone numbers, addresses and IDs.

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IPL: Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit Among Big Names Retained By Teams

IPL retention: In a bit of a surprise Chennai Super Kings retained all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a price of Rs 16 crore, which was higher than that of current captainMahendra Singh Dhoni, who was...

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We've Time To Decide, South Africa Tour Is On As Of Now: Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said India's tour to South Africa remains on schedule and they're keeping a close watch on the situation surrounding the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant.

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George Harrison's childhood home sells for £171,000

The Beatles legend rehearsed with John Lennon and Paul McCartney at the Liverpool council house.

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Covid: Swansea's Cinema & Co ordered to close by district judge

Boss Anna Redfern is told to shut her business after refusing to ask for Covid passes.

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Fastest, Highest, Longest: Five Records Set By UAE

From the world's tallest building to the deepest diving pool, the United Arab Emirates, which turns 50 on Thursday, has a love of setting records.

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Twitter's Parag Agrawal, 37, Is Youngest CEO In Top 500 Companies

Twitter Inc.'s new Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal is now the youngest CEO in the S&P 500, but apparently just barely.

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Pakistan Model Apologises After Row Over Photoshoot At Kartarpur Sahib

A Pakistani model's photos at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur set social media abuzz after someone on social media pointed out that the "bareheaded pictures" had hurt the sentiments of the Sikh...

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Depicted As "Hooligans": Gucci Heirs Threaten Lawsuit Over Film

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci on Monday threatened to take legal action over Ridley Scott's new film "House of Gucci" for depicting members of the family as "hooligans".

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Jussie Smollett: Actor hatched 'secret plan' for hate hoax

The actor is accused of staging an attack on himself in 2019 as a publicity stunt, which he denies.

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Actor Mark Bonnar revisits his dad's famous concrete hippos

Growing up, Scottish actor Mark Bonnar thought it was normal to have a dad whose job was making concrete hippos for new towns.

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Pentagon Plans Stronger US Military Posture Towards China, Russia

The US military will reinforce deployments and bases directed at China and Russia, even while maintaining forces in the Middle East adequate to deter Iran and jihadist groups, the Pentagon said Monday...

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Russia Fines Google For Not Deleting Banned Content

A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google 3 million roubles ($40,400) on Monday for not deleting content that it deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the U.S. tech giant.

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Brit Awards: Bree Runway, Lola Young and Holly Humberstone tipped for rising star prize

BBC Sound Of runner-up Holly Humberstone, Bree Runway and Lola Young are tipped as ones-to-watch.

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Google Failed To Honor Its "Don't Be Evil" Motto, Former Employees Allege

A group of former Google employees sued the Alphabet Inc unit on Monday alleging that it breached their employment contracts by not honoring its famous motto "don't be evil."

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Pentagon Chief Orders Review Of US Strike That Killed Civilians In Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a four-star general to review a 2019 strike in Syria that caused civilian casualties, the Pentagon said on Monday.

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US Man Suspected Of Killing His 4 Kids. They Were All Under The Age Of 12

A US man who allegedly shot and killed his four young children and their grandmother was being questioned by police on Monday.

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UK Socialite "Served Up" Girls For Jeffrey Epstein To Abuse: Prosecutors

Ghislaine Maxwell set young girls up to be abused by "predator" Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors said Monday as the sex trafficking trial of the British jet-set socialite and heiress began in New York.

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Myanmar Court To Deliver First Verdicts In Aung San Suu Kyi Trial

A court in military-ruled Myanmar is due to deliver the first verdicts on Tuesday in nearly a dozen cases against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on trial for offences that carry combined maximum...

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Lionel Messi Wins Men's Ballon d'Or For Record Seventh Time

Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or award for a record-extending seventh time at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.

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"All Options On Table": Iran Nuclear Talks Restart, EU "Extremely Positive"

Fresh talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers restarted on Monday, with the EU chair saying he felt "extremely positive" while admitting that "difficult issues" have yet...

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France Records Biggest Jump In Covid Hospitalisations Since March

France registered its biggest jump in coronavirus-related hospital admissions since the spring, health ministry data showed on Monday.

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Lowering Queen Elizabeth's Flag, Barbados Becomes World's Newest Republic

The Caribbean island nation of Barbados will on Monday night sever centuries-old ties to the British monarchy, ditching Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and declaring itself the world's newest...

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Stephen Sondheim: London's West End goes dark in tribute

The two-minute tribute to theatre titan Stephen Sondheim, who died last week, took place in the West End.

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Cause For Concern, "Not Panic": What Joe Biden Said On New Covid Variant

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans not to "panic" over the newly identified Covid variant Omicron and said he does not foresee new lockdowns or extending travel restrictions for now.

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Canada's New Covid Variant Count Rises To 3 After First Case In Quebec

Quebec has discovered its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Canadian province's health minister said on Monday, bringing Canada's total number of cases to three.

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Former England Cricket Captain Ray Illingworth Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth, who led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71, has revealed he is receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer.

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US Dictionary Merriam-Webster Declares 'Vaccine' As Word Of The Year

The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the year for 2021, reflecting both the hopes and deep divisions sparked by vaccination as the world...

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"Clock Is Ticking": UK, Israel Vow To Stop Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Britain and Israel will "work night and day" in preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power, the foreign ministers of the two countries wrote in a joint article.

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Covid Pandemic To Cost Global Tourism $2 Trillion In 2021: UN Body

The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN's tourism body said Monday, calling the sector's recovery "fragile" and "slow".

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US Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies At 41 After Cancer Battle

Top US fashion designer Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, died Sunday after battling cancer for several years aged 41, the fashion and luxury house's French...

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Taliban Seeks European Union's Help To Run Afghanistan's Airports

The Taliban asked for help in keeping Afghanistan's airports running in weekend talks with EU officials that also raised "grave concern" about the humanitarian situation in their country, according to...

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France Detects 8 "Possible" New Variant Cases Amid Fifth Covid Wave

France's Health Ministry said on Sunday it had detected eight possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant across the country after the government announced it would tighten restrictions to contain...

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Australia To Review Reopening Plans Amid New Covid Variant Scare

Australia will review its plans to reopen borders to skilled migrants and students from Dec. 1, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, after the country reported its first cases of the Omicron...

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Canada Confirms Two New Covid 'Omicron' Infections

Canada said Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid, in two people who had traveled recently to Nigeria.

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Over 27 Diplomats, Their Families Due To Leave US In January, Russia Says

Russia's ambassador to the United States said that 27 more Russian diplomats and their families were expelled from the United States and would leave on Jan. 30.

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South Africa Could Make Covid Jabs Compulsory Amid New Variant Concerns

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that authorities were considering making COVID-19 shots compulsory for certain places and activities, as a rise in infections linked to a new...

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Flood-Ravaged Western Canada Braces For More Rain, Situation "Volatile"

Canada's westernmost province British Columbia is bracing for another downpour that officials said Sunday could be as bad or worse than a torrent that caused major flooding and deadly mudslides two...

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Off-Duty Police Officer Stabbed In Paris, Inquiry Opened: Minister

An off-duty police officer was stabbed and seriously wounded in Paris on Sunday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

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Can 'Omicron' Covid Variant Be Detected Using PCR Testing? WHO Says...

While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant of concern has any impact on other test types, the WHO said Sunday.

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Botswana Detects 19 New 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases: Health Minister

Botswana, the only African country outside South Africa to have reported Omicron cases, said Sunday it had detected 19 infections of the new Covid variant, including the first four declared last week.

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On 'Omicron' Variant, UK Calls Urgent Meeting Of G7 Health Ministers

Britain, currently chair of the G7 group of nations, on Sunday called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Covid crisis, after several European countries announced cases of the new Omicron variant.

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How To Deal With The Next Pandemic? Countries To Talk On WHO Treaty

World Health Organization member states reached a consensus Sunday on kick-starting the process towards creating a pandemic treaty setting out how to handle the next global health crisis.

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Travel Bans Over New Covid Variant "Attack Global Solidarity": WHO

The head of the World Health Organization in Africa on Sunday urged countries to follow the science rather than imposing flight bans in a bid to contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

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South Africa's President Urges Reversing "Unjustified" Travel Bans

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday called on countries to "immediately and urgently" reverse scientifically "unjustified" travel bans linked to the discovery of the new coronavirus...

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First Image Of 'Omicron' Variant Shows Many More Mutations Than Delta

The new Covid variant Omicron has many more mutations than the Delta variant, according to a first "image" of this new variant initially detected in South Africa, produced and published by the...

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Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41

Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.

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China's Carbon Emissions Fall For First Time Since Lockdowns: Report

China's CO2 emissions fell in the third quarter for the first time since the country reopened from Covid-19 lockdowns, research published Thursday showed, in what experts said could mark a carbon...

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Axar Patel Joins Elite List Of Bowlers With 5th Five-Wicket Haul In Tests

Ind vs NZ: Axar Patel will be one of India's key weapons on the final day of the match on Monday, with the hosts needing to pick 9 wickets to win the match.

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Children In Poor Nations Face High Death Risk By Road Accidents: Report

Children in poorer countries that have fewer vehicles are more likely to die in traffic accidents, even as children walking to schools are disproportionately affected, according to the new Global...

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Australia Detects Two Cases Of New Covid Variant 'Omicron'

Health officials in Australia said Sunday they had detected the Covid Omicron strain for the first time after testing two passengers from southern Africa who flew into Sydney.

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Watch: Axar Patel Gives Hilarious Bowling Advice To Ravichandran Ashwin

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: After Day 3, Ravichandran Ashwin decided to seek some advice from Axar Patel and was on the receiving end of a funny reply from his teammate.

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World's Newest Republic: Barbados To Cut Ties With Queen Elizabeth

Barbados is about to cut ties with the British monarchy, but the legacy of a sometimes brutal colonial past and the pandemic's impact on tourism pose major challenges for the Caribbean island as it...

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"It Wasn't Me": Axar, Suryakumar Indulge In Hilarious Banter With Jaffer

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer made a hilarious remark on Axar Patel after stumps on Day 3 of the Kanpur Test against New Zealand.

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The Week That Covid Sucker Punched the World

On Monday morning, Austria's near-9 million residents woke to life in lockdown. Days later, a new Covid-19 variant set off alarm bells across the world, Europe and the U.S. slapped a travel ban on...

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New Zealand Politician Cycles To Hospital In Labour, Gives Birth

New Zealand Member of Parliament Julie Anne Genter got on her bicycle early on Sunday and headed to the hospital. She was already in labour and she gave birth an hour later.

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Travel Bans, Research: World Races To Contain New Covid Variant 'Omicron'

Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide began pulling down the shutters to contain the new Omicron...

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1st Test, Day 4 Live: India Look To Continue Day 3 Momentum In Kanpur

India vs New Zealand Test Day 4 Live Score After a dominating Day 3, Team India will start Day 4 with an eye to extend the lead and set a massive fourth target in front of New Zealand.

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In Slap At China, US Praises South Africa's Detection Of New Covid Strain

The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world -- a barely veiled slap at China's handling of...

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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown

Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.

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Taliban Say It Won't Interfere In "Internal Affairs" Of Other Countries

The Taliban co-founder and now prime minister of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund pledged Saturday that his government will "not interfere" in other countries' internal affairs.

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France Presidential Hopeful Shows Finger To Critic As Campaign Sees Slump

French far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour on Saturday gave the finger to a passer-by during a troubled visit to Marseille, in a gesture seized on by critics as a sign his campaign was...

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The 25-year-old getting young people into Northern Soul

Bristol influencer Levanna McClean is putting on free dance classes to get people into the genre.

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Israel To Ban Entry Of Foreigners From All Nations Over New Covid Strain

Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to the potentially more contagious 'Omicron'...

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Sydney Starts Urgent Testing After 2 Covid Cases On Africa Flight

Health officials in Australia's Sydney have begun urgent testing after two people who arrived on a flight from southern Africa overnight tested positive to the coronavirus, raising concerns that a...

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Saudi To Allow Conditional Entry "From All Countries" Despite New Strain

Saudi Arabia will allow entry to travellers "from all countries" as long as they have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine inside the kingdom, it said on Saturday, a day after suspending flights...

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5-Year-Old Shot Dead By Teen Making Social Media Video In US: Police

A five-year-old child was shot and killed in Minnesota by a teen who was filming a social-media video with friends, police said.

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Czech Republic Reports First Case Of New Covid Strain: Hospital

The regional hospital in the northern Czech city of Liberec confirmed the new 'Omicron' strain of Covid-19 in a female patient, its spokesman Vaclav Ricar told Czech Television on Saturday.

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