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China reports first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

SHANGHAI: China reported its first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, the National Health Commission said Saturday, both coming in the northeastern province of Jilin as the country faces its...

Canada and Costa Rica qualify for 2023 Women’s World Cup

MONTERREY, Mexico: Canada and Costa Rica qualified for the 2023 Women's World Cup on Friday after winning group stage matches at the CONCACAF W tournament. Julia Grosso scored in the 64th minute to...

Messi has doubts about playing 2026 World Cup at age 39

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi may be in doubt as to whether he'll be still playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup but he's sure about one thing: He wants Lionel Scaloni...

Student claims dodgy ‘iPhone charger’ exploded and ‘partially blinded’ her in one eye

A STUDENT was left partially blind after she claims a faulty ‘iPhone charger’ exploded near her face. University law student...

Indian state arrests 1,800 people in child marriage crackdown

NEW DELHI: Police in India's northeaster state of Assam arrested hundreds of people on Friday in a crackdown on those marrying or arranging marriages with children.The minimum legal age for Indians to...

Photobombing cats and camera cockups: how lockdowns transformed my fitness routine

The chaotic, weird world of online exercise had expanded my horizons – and kept my focus on fun Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace and Don DeLillo’s Underworld will always remind me of lockdown....

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