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LIV Golf boss sees hope for new sponsors beyond 2026
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Mexican BTS fans go wild as concerts grow near
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Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia
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Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine
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Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
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G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat
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Hollywood star Malkovich gets Croatian citizenship
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Mickelson pulls out of PGA Championship for family issues
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Wales rugby great Halfpenny to retire
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Rahm says player concessions needed to save LIV Golf
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Bowlers, Samson keep Chennai afloat in IPL playoff race
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Rolling Stones announce July 10 release of new album 'Foreign Tongues'
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France's Macron taps ex-aide to head central bank
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PSG 'not here to defend' against Bayern, says Luis Enrique
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Trump says he works out 'one minute a day' as he restores fitness award
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Russia hits Ukraine with deadly strikes as Zelensky denounces Moscow's 'cynicism'
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EU urges US to stick to tariff deal terms
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Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know
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Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup after deal with European Tour
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Stocks rise, oil falls as traders eye earnings, US-Iran ceasefire
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Bayern's Kompany channels 'inner tranquility' before PSG showdown
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Colombian mine explosion kills nine
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Matthews latest England World Cup-winner out of Women's Six Nations
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Race to find port for cruise ship battling deadly rodent virus
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Celtic's O'Neill says Hearts' rise good for Scottish football
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Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks
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Injured Mbappe faces backlash over Sardinia trip before Clasico
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Vodafone to take full ownership of UK mobile operator
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Stocks advance, oil falls as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire
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Sabalenka ready to boycott Grand Slams over prize money
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Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24: military, local officials
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US trade gap widens in March as AI spending boosts imports
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US threatens 'devastating' response to any Iran attack on shipping
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Murphy warns snooker hopefuls to 'work harder' to match Chinese stars
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Race to find port for hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
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Romanian pro-EU PM loses no-confidence motion
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Edin Terzic to become Athletic Bilbao coach next season
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Borthwick backed by RFU to take England to 2027 Rugby World Cup
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EU hails 'leap forward' in ties with Russia's ally Armenia
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German car-ramming suspect had mental health problems: reports
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Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones
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Iran warns 'not even started' in Hormuz
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World body in dark over allegations against China badminton chief
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Asian stocks drop amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire
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China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61
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China hails 'our era' as Wu Yize's world snooker triumph goes viral
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Ex-model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein
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Timberwolves eclipse Spurs as Knicks rout Sixers
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Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'
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Jumbo task: 400 pills a day for elephants with TB in Pakistan
A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.
Europe increases pressure on Israel over Gaza offensive
European countries ramped up pressure on Israel to abandon its intensified campaign in Gaza and let more aid into the war-ravaged territory, where rescuers said fresh attacks killed dozens of people on Tuesday.
US limits Covid boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
The United States will limit Covid-19 boosters to people over 65 or those at risk of serious illness, while requiring vaccine makers to run fresh clinical trials before offering shots to younger and healthier individuals, officials said Tuesday.
US to limit Covid boosters to over-65s or those at high risk
The United States will limit routine Covid-19 boosters to people over 65 or those at higher risk of serious illness, while requiring new placebo-controlled trials to justify vaccines for healthy individuals under that threshold, senior health officials said Tuesday.
WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
The UN health agency on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises, struck after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the Covid-19 crisis.
Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement
WHO's annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after a top committee in the UN agency unanimously approved it.
Biden thanks supporters for 'love' after cancer diagnosis
Former US president Joe Biden expressed gratitude Monday for an outpouring of "love and support" following his cancer diagnosis, even as some in President Donald Trump's orbit leveled fresh accusations of a health cover up.
WHO guiding body gets to grips with budget beset by US pullback
The decision-making body of the World Health Organization started a weeklong annual meeting on Monday under a budget cloud darkened by the US decision to not pay its WHO membership dues.
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick steel door that secures his wares: vast amounts of cannabis.
US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's
The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease.
Trump admin leaves door open for tougher PFAS drinking water standards
A day after US President Donald Trump's administration announced it was scrapping existing limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, a top official said new standards would be drawn up -- and may end up even stricter.
Pandemic accord, tightened budget on menu at big WHO meet
Next week promises to be a crucial one for the World Health Organization, with member states coming together in Geneva to adopt a landmark pandemic agreement and a slimmed-down budget amid US funding cuts.
Trump admin axes safeguards against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.
Huge drop in US overdose deaths, marking progress in opioid crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed Wednesday.
Trump drug price plan could nix investment, warns Roche
President Donald Trump's plans to dramatically slash drug prices for Americans could make Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche cancel major investments in the United States, it said Wednesday.
Forest striker Awoniyi placed in induced coma after surgery: reports
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma to help his recovery from urgent abdominal surgery, according to reports on Tuesday.
Trump slashed US cancer research by 31 percent: Senate report
US President Donald Trump's administration slashed cancer research funding by 31 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released Tuesday that accuses the White House of waging a "war on science."
Trump announces drug prices cut with swipe at Europe
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would slash drug prices so that they match costs abroad, accusing the "brutal" European Union in particular of forcing pharmaceutical firms to lower prices on its turf.
'Tool for grifters': AI deepfakes push bogus sexual cures
Holding an oversized carrot, a brawny, shirtless man promotes a supplement he claims can enlarge male genitalia -- one of countless AI-generated videos on TikTok peddling unproven sexual treatments.
US approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home cervical cancer screening tool as an alternative to Pap smears by a gynecologist, the company behind the device said Friday.
Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases
The United States' measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.
Ivorian women fight FGM with reconstructive surgery
Adele Koue Sungbeu underwent female genital mutilation as a teenager but now holds her head up high and smiles broadly as she walks to work in Abidjan after reconstructive surgery.
Rare bone-eroding disease ruining lives in Kenya's poorest county
Joyce Lokonyi sits on an upturned bucket, fingers weaving palm fronds as the wind pulls her dress to expose the stump of her amputated foot, lost to a little-known disease ravaging Kenya's poorest county.
AI tool uses selfies to predict biological age and cancer survival
Doctors often start exams with the so-called "eyeball test" -- a snap judgment about whether the patient appears older or younger than their age, which can influence key medical decisions.
Gates Foundation to spend $200 bn through 2045 when it will shut down
The Gates Foundation plans to spend more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, accelerating its public health mission and shutting down in 2045, the organization said Thursday.
Thousands demonstrate in Panama over deal with US military
Thousands of students and workers demonstrated in Panama on Tuesday over a planned increase in the US military presence around the country's vital interoceanic shipping canal and other government policies.
Hamas says no point in further Gaza truce talks
A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel's "hunger war" against Gaza.
Trump orders curb on virus research he blames for Covid pandemic
US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new limitations on a form of biological research his administration says caused the Covid-19 pandemic through a lab leak in China.
US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health care
Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today's market.
Trump administration releases report critical of youth gender care
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday released what it described as a comprehensive review of gender interventions for children and adolescents, raising alarms about "significant risks" with puberty blockers and surgeries.
Thawing permafrost dots Siberia with rash of mounds
In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases.