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Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in N.America, Europe

Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in N.America, Europe

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading.

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Curry, Warriors outgun Doncic, Mavs in series opener

Curry, Warriors outgun Doncic, Mavs in series opener

Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Golden State Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to win their Western Conference finals series opener 112-87 on Wednesday.

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Japanese man given $360,000 of Covid aid by mistake arrested

Japanese man given $360,000 of Covid aid by mistake arrested

A Japanese man given $360,000 in Covid-19 aid by mistake has been arrested after saying he gambled away the money online, police said Thursday.

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Asian markets plunge after Wall St battering

Asian markets plunge after Wall St battering

Asian markets posted big early losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years in the previous session.

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Russian ballet star 'followed conscience' to leave Bolshoi

Russian ballet star 'followed conscience' to leave Bolshoi

Russian superstar ballerina Olga Smirnova quit the Bolshoi Ballet over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but says the famed dance company will outlive the vagaries of war.

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US midterms and the strange demise of the political center

US midterms and the strange demise of the political center

A giant Donald Trump mural on the front lawn. An anti-Biden rap video. A TV ad featuring an assault rifle and a vow to do "whatever it takes" to restore America to its "former glory."

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Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness

Osaka returns to French Open with questions over form, fitness

Naomi Osaka returns to Roland Garros looking to banish the memories of her withdrawal 12 months ago, but hampered by concerns over her clay-court form and fitness.

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US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes

The US government will fly in baby formula on commercial planes contracted by the military in an airlift aimed at easing the major shortage plaguing the country, the White House said on Wednesday.

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With a few dozen men, guerrilla group sows fear in Paraguay

With a few dozen men, guerrilla group sows fear in Paraguay

With a few dozen fighters, the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) guerrilla group has held residents of a central province in a grip of fear for the past 14 years.

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What a waste: US campaigner wears his trash for a month

What a waste: US campaigner wears his trash for a month

We all know someone with a rubbish fashion sense, but Rob Greenfield is proud to be wearing garbage -- it's all part of a plan to show just how much trash we unthinkingly throw away every month.

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