Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29, director detained
The death toll in a fire that ripped through a hospital in China's capital Beijing has risen to 29, a city official said Wednesday.
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Ruben Ostlund on Cannes jury duty and next 'history-making' film
Swedish director Ruben Ostlund vowed to keep his ego in check as jury head in Cannes, and also told AFP why his next film may cause the biggest walkout in the festival's history.
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Water rationed in Catalonia as drought bites deeper
For months, residents of L'Espluga de Francoli have been saving water in bottles and foregoing showers to cope with long hours of daily water rationing as northeastern Spain suffers one of its worst droughts in decades.
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World Cup blow as Wallaby Swinton banned for seven weeks
Wallabies backrower Lachlan Swinton was banned for seven weeks Wednesday for a dangerous tackle, ruling him out of the rest of the regular Super Rugby Pacific season and dealing his World Cup hopes a blow.
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NBA suspends Green for one game over Sabonis stomp
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was hit with a one-game suspension on Tuesday after stamping on Sacramento Kings player Domantas Sabonis during the NBA champions' game two playoff defeat.
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Focus on reproductive rights rather than population numbers, UN urges
Rather than fixating on the impact of the world's soaring population, the world should look at women's reproductive rights to shore up "demographic resilience," the UN said Wednesday.
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No negativity towards LIV players at Masters, say Koepka, Johnson
Major winners Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau said Wednesday there was no animosity towards them at the Masters earlier this month despite their defection to LIV splitting the golf world.
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Chelsea's limp Champions League exit completes season from hell
As Chelsea owner Toddy Boehly surveyed the wreckage of his club's season from hell after their Champions League exit on Tuesday, the American might have pondered just how long it will be before they feature in the competition again.
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Soaring inflation dampens Eid holiday spirit in crisis-hit Pakistan
The holiday that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan used to be a guaranteed earner for Pakistan's small shops and businesses -- a big-spending week that could match the take from the rest of the year.
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Asian markets down after lacklustre session on Wall Street
Asian markets opened mostly down on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's next moves in the fight against inflation.
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