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Challenging last mile for China's vaccine push after zero-Covid retreat

Challenging last mile for China's vaccine push after zero-Covid retreat

China is finally beating a retreat from its strict zero-Covid policy, but low vaccination rates among its elderly have seeded fears that the coronavirus could kill as many as 2.1 million people.

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Portugal deny Ronaldo reported World Cup walkout threat

Portugal deny Ronaldo reported World Cup walkout threat

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) on Thursday denied Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to abandon the World Cup squad after being benched against Switzerland.

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England's Sterling to return to Qatar

England's Sterling to return to Qatar

England forward Raheem Sterling is to return to the World Cup in Qatar on Friday after spending time in England following a robbery at his home, England's Football Association said on Thursday.

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Peru gets new president after predecessor's arrest

Peru gets new president after predecessor's arrest

Peru's new President Dina Boluarte was scrambling to form a government on Thursday, a day after the country was thrown into political chaos by the dramatic arrest of her predecessor following a failed coup.

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Iran carries out first known execution over Amini protests

Iran carries out first known execution over Amini protests

Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member in what human rights activists condemned as "show trials".

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Markets mixed as recession fears dampen China optimism

Markets mixed as recession fears dampen China optimism

Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by worries about a US recession and China's shift away from strict Covid restrictions.

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Bulgaria, Romania try anew to join passport-free zone

Bulgaria, Romania try anew to join passport-free zone

Bulgaria and Romania fear further disappointment when EU ministers meet Thursday to review their elusive decade-plus long bid to join Europe's passport-free Schengen travel region.

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'Truth will come out' about Australia's Sandpaper-gate, Warner manager says

'Truth will come out' about Australia's Sandpaper-gate, Warner manager says

"Two executives" laid the foundations for the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal that shook Australian cricket, batsman David Warner's manager claimed Thursday.

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'Downton Shabby': US producer quits Hollywood to do up UK family pile

'Downton Shabby': US producer quits Hollywood to do up UK family pile

As a child, Hopwood DePree heard stories about the family owning an ancestral country home in England but always thought it was the stuff of legends.

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Surveillance, hacking: whistleblower recalls Wirecard nightmare

Surveillance, hacking: whistleblower recalls Wirecard nightmare

When short seller Matthew Earl anonymously co-authored a report detailing explosive allegations of wrongdoing at German fintech champion Wirecard, his life was turned upside down.

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