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UK probes maternity services after scandals

UK probes maternity services after scandals

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Monday announced a "rapid national investigation" into English maternity services after a string of scandals over 15 years.

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Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade

Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade

Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.

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Anger as Kanye West to perform in Slovakia after Hitler song

Anger as Kanye West to perform in Slovakia after Hitler song

US rapper Kanye West, who released a song in May glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, will perform at a rap festival in Bratislava in July, the organisers said on Monday.

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Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes

Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes

Israel hit Revolutionary Guard sites and the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday, calling them its most powerful strikes yet on the Iranian capital on the 11th day of the war.

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Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week

Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week

Japanese video game legend Hideo Kojima releases "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" this week, a star-studded PlayStation sequel inspired by the Covid pandemic.

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IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.

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Oil prices seesaw as investors await Iran response to US strikes

Oil prices seesaw as investors await Iran response to US strikes

Oil prices wobbled and stock markets wavered Monday as traders awaited Tehran's response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

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Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of year

Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of year

Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on Monday as authorities issued the second-highest heat warning for the Chinese capital on one of its hottest days of the year so far.

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Tehran hit by Israeli attacks, vows response to US strikes

Tehran hit by Israeli attacks, vows response to US strikes

Loud explosions rocked Tehran on Monday as Israel said it struck "regime targets" in the city, escalating tensions a day after US air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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New CEO of Jeep owner Stellantis starts with leadership shake-up

New CEO of Jeep owner Stellantis starts with leadership shake-up

Antonio Filosa began his tenure as chief executive of US-European auto giant Stellantis on Monday with a leadership shake-up, as he seeks to jump-start performance at the struggling maker of Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat vehicles.

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