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IOC to meet Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics

IOC to meet Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that it has spoken with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai again and plans to meet her in Beijing during next month's Winter Games.

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North Korea fires two missiles as testing blitz continues

North Korea fires two missiles as testing blitz continues

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear programme.

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Twitter suspends spoiler account for 'Wordle' answer reveal

Twitter suspends spoiler account for 'Wordle' answer reveal

Twitter suspended a bot account on Wednesday for spoiling the solution to the next day's Wordle, the wildly popular internet word puzzle.

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Auger-Aliassime ready to take on the world after 'insane' quarter-final epic

Auger-Aliassime ready to take on the world after 'insane' quarter-final epic

Canadian young gun Felix Auger-Aliassime said he was ready to test the world's best in men's tennis after taking title favourite Daniil Medvedev to the brink in a quarter-final blockbuster at the Australian Open.

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Surging Cavs surprise Bucks, Hornets rout Pacers

Surging Cavs surprise Bucks, Hornets rout Pacers

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their NBA resurgence Wednesday with a convincing 115-99 victory over the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks that helped propel them into third place in the Eastern Conference.

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Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research

Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research

Apple reclaimed its position as the top smartphone seller in China after six years, clocking a record market share in the final quarter of 2021 as US sanctions hit rival Huawei, according to researchers.

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Los Angeles set to ban oil drilling in city

Los Angeles set to ban oil drilling in city

Los Angeles looks set to ban oil drilling in the city after councillors voted Wednesday to stop the construction of new wells and wind down those already operating.

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New Mexico governor becomes substitute teacher amid Covid shortage

New Mexico governor becomes substitute teacher amid Covid shortage

The governor of New Mexico started work Wednesday as a substitute teacher, replacing one of the thousands of educators across the United States who have been forced off work by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Performing medical miracles in impoverished Venezuela

Performing medical miracles in impoverished Venezuela

Venezuelan indigenous teenager Lidiana Requena lies on an old, dirty hammock under an awning, her sunken eyes gazing at her newborn baby in the arms of the village nurse.

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Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer

Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer

Six young people will sue the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday over claims they developed thyroid cancer due to exposure to radiation after the facility's meltdown.

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