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'Rescued my soul': Hong Kong firefighters save beloved pets

'Rescued my soul': Hong Kong firefighters save beloved pets

When Jacky Lee first heard about a raging fire at the Hong Kong housing estate where she lived, she rushed back to save Jason, her 15-year-old grey poodle still at home, fearing she would never see him again.

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Suns eclipse shoddy Lakers, Mavs upset Nuggets

Suns eclipse shoddy Lakers, Mavs upset Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns shrugged off an injury to Devin Booker to end the Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with an emphatic 125-108 victory on the road on Monday.

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Seven footballers in Malaysia eligibility scandal 'victims': union

Seven footballers in Malaysia eligibility scandal 'victims': union

Global footballers' union FIFPro says that seven players embroiled in a Malaysian national team eligibility scandal are themselves victims and their 12-month bans "grossly disproportionate".

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Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout

Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout

The resurgent New England Patriots continued their march towards the NFL playoffs on Monday with a 33-15 demolition of the New York Giants at Foxborough.

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Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster

Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster

Survivors of one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disasters and victims' families who spent 13 years in a legal and bureaucratic maze seeking answers are hoping a coroner's rulinthis week will shed light on the tragedy.

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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked to rush aid Tuesday to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed around 1,200 people in four countries.

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Rugby World Cup draw: who, how and when?

Rugby World Cup draw: who, how and when?

The draw for the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup takes place in Sydney on Wednesday at 0900 GMT.

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Williamson falls for 52 as NZ reach 128-5 in West Indies Test

Williamson falls for 52 as NZ reach 128-5 in West Indies Test

Kane Williamson celebrated his return to Test cricket Tuesday with his 38th half-century before his dismissal ignited a New Zealand collapse on day one of the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch.

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Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire

Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire

Hong Kong's leader announced Tuesday the creation of a judge-led "independent committee" to investigate the devastating fire at an apartment complex that killed 151 people last week.

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South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak

South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak

South Korea's president ordered on Tuesday swift action to penalise those responsible for a major data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang affecting more than 33 million customers.

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