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Drones hit Moscow as Russians go to the polls
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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
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New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement
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China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games
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Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
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Russians vote on last day of parliamentary elections
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US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
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Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung
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Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
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Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says
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IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts
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China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins
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First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool
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AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
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Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running
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Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub
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Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table
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Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style
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Packing for a pope: behind the scenes on foreign trips
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Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy
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Republicans find transgender issues a powerful political weapon in midterm campaigning
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In 'Tenzing', a Sherpa mountaineer gets his due
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German state elections threaten new shock waves for Merz
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Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy
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Chile's Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief
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Toulouse edge Vannes, Lyon beat Pau to take Top 14 summit
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Raphinha treble fires perfect Barca to win at Sevilla
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Germans arrested for Louvre stunt in Mona Lisa hall
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Thiam makes winning heptathlon return at Decastar meet
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Saudi-led coalition says Houthis fired ballistic missile at Riyadh
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Czechs beat USA to qualify for Davis Cup finals
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France's debt climbs to highest since 1978: ministry
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Dortmund sink Stuttgart to climb to Bundesliga summit
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McIlroy two shots off the lead at Wentworth after eagle on 18
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Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth
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Martinez brace saves Inter in Serie A top-two clash with Roma
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'It has to stop': runners protest women's murders in S.Africa district
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Rosenior abused but guides Paris FC past old club Strasbourg
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Fire erupts near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim strikes
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Seven-try Lyon beat Pau, climb to Top 14 summit
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Cuba works to restore power after another blackout
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Brighton defeat a 'big lesson' against complacency for Arsenal, says Arteta
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England thrash Sri Lanka again to return to top of T20 rankings
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Thousands protest inaction over climate crisis in Switzerland
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Arsenal thrashed by Brighton, sorry Spurs lose again
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Carapaz out of cycling world championships
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South Korea, Austria qualify for Davis Cup finals
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'Fragile' Tottenham beaten by Aston Villa despite late rally
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Seare shocks Ingebrigtsen to win world 5km gold
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Mourinho hails Real Madrid grit before Atletico derby clash
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A cholera outbreak in Sudan's war-ravaged capital has claimed 70 lives in two days, health officials said Thursday, as Khartoum faces a mounting health emergency after more than two years of brutal conflict.
US cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu shot
US President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday canceled a $590 million contract with Moderna to develop an avian flu vaccine, the US biotech company said.
US no longer recommends Covid shots for children, pregnant women
The US will no longer recommend Covid-19 vaccines for children and healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday, calling it a "common sense" decision grounded in sound science.
French surgeon says deserves no 'leniency' after decades of abusing patients
A French surgeon who sexually abused hundreds of patients over two decades, most of them minors, said Monday he was asking for no "leniency" as his three-month trial nears a verdict.
Billy Joel cancels concert dates over brain condition
Pop great Billy Joel cancelled a series of global tour dates after being diagnosed with a brain condition that worsened because of recent performances, he announced Friday.
Billy Joel cancels dates over brain condition
Pop great Billy Joel is cancelling a series of global tour dates after being diagnosed with a brain condition that worsened because of recent performances, his staff said Friday.
Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass sex abuse trial
A French prosecutor on Friday requested the maximum 20-year sentence for a former surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing almost 300 patients, mostly children.
Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass patient abuse trial
A French prosecutor on Friday requested the maximum 20-year sentence for a former surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing almost 300 mostly child patients.
WHO chief begs Israel to show 'mercy' in Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have "mercy" in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel's own interests.
Trump administration to release 'Make America Healthy Again' report
The Trump administration is expected to release as soon as Thursday a highly anticipated report outlining Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s priorities to "Make America Healthy Again," with a likely focus on processed foods, environmental toxins, and vaccines.
Teeth hurt? It could be because of a 500-million-year-old fish
Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half a billion years ago, a study suggested Wednesday.
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.