Sailing: NZ govt freezes public funding of America’s Cup
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's government said on Thursday it would halt public funding for the body organising next year's America's Cup...
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Rugby: Leicester Tigers confirm Tuilagi departure
FILE PHOTO: Premiership - Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - December 21, 2019 Leicester...
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Football: Bournemouth’s Howe not looking for assurances
REUTERS: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says he does not need any assurances about his future despite the deepening threat of...
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India’s tally of COVID-19 infections crosses 600,000
MUMBAI: India's COVID-19 infections surpassed 600,000 on Thursday (Jul 2), with 17,834 deaths, as authorities battled to contain the pandemic...
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French new coronavirus deaths steady but cases rise
PARIS: The number of deaths in France from the new coronavirus rose by 18 on Wednesday (Jul 1) from the...
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UK says China’s security law is serious violation of Hong Kong treaty
LONDON: The United Kingdom said China's imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a "clear and serious" violation...
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Modi shuts Weibo account after app ban
HONG KONG: Sina Weibo, China's answer to Twitter, said it has deleted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's account at the request...
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US COVID-19 cases rise by almost 50,000 in biggest one-day spike of pandemic
WASHINGTON: New COVID-19 cases in the United States rose by nearly 50,000 on Wednesday (Jul 1), according to a Reuters...
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China reports 3 new COVID-19 cases on Jul 1
SHANGHAI: China on Thursday (Jul 2) reported three new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Jul 1, compared with three...
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Australia sets up suburban checkpoints to contain Melbourne COVID-19 hotspots
SYDNEY: Australian police set up suburban checkpoints in new coronavirus hotspots in Melbourne on Thursday (Jul 2), as authorities struggled...
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New Zealand’s health minister resigns over ‘unhelpful distraction’ from COVID-19 response
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's health minister, David Clark, resigned on Thursday (Jul 2) following recent slip-ups in the government's response to...
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Brazilian Amazon sees worst June in 13 years for forest fires
The fires are expected to be at their worst in August, like last year, when this photo of a burnt...
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US buys up COVID-19 drug, as some countries say well-stocked
Remdesivir is an experimental medication produced by the US laboratory Gilead Sciences WASHINGTON: Britain and Germany said Wednesday (Jul...
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal sites discovered underwater
SYDNEY: Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a door to the...
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Football: Klopp expects four teams in title race next season
LONDON: Jurgen Klopp expects Liverpool to face a stern challenge for their Premier League title from Manchester City, Manchester United...
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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Mystery surrounds the "completely unprecedented" deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months. Dr Niall McCann...
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US seizes Chinese products made from human hair in forced labour crackdown
WASHINGTON: United States customs officials said on Wednesday (Jul 1) they had seized a shipment of products made from human...
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Pakistan blocks online game PUBG over ‘negative’ impact
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday (Jul 1) temporarily blocked the hugely popular online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) after receiving complaints it...
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More than 160,000 COVID-19 cases reported daily in past week: WHO
GENEVA: The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (Jul 1), with the number of...
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Commentary: Facebook’s decision to resist advertiser boycott could pay off in the long run
An advertiser boycott, “Stop Hate for Profit”, pushed Facebook to take a step forward by labelling rather than deleting some...
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