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China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement

China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement

China will host the 2022 Asian Games in autumn 2023, organisers said on Tuesday, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of Covid-19.

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Boeing wins $8bn order in latest boost for MAX jets

Boeing wins $8bn order in latest boost for MAX jets

US planemaker Boeing won a fresh boost Tuesday for its crisis-hit MAX aircraft, as investment fund 777 Partners ordered up to 66 of the passenger aircraft worth a combined $8 billion.

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Europe heat sparks harmful ozone pollution, 'extreme' fire risk

Europe heat sparks harmful ozone pollution, 'extreme' fire risk

Europe's searing heatwave is generating very high levels of harmful ozone pollution, the region's atmospheric monitoring service warned Tuesday, adding that large areas of western Europe also face "extreme" danger of wildfires.

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Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of death of independence hero

Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of death of independence hero

The 75th anniversary of the assassination of Myanmar's independence hero and father of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a muted affair Tuesday, with soldiers patrolling Yangon's streets and anti-junta demonstrators staging small protests in other parts of the country.

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UK breaks all-time temperature record as heatwave batters Europe

UK breaks all-time temperature record as heatwave batters Europe

A fierce heatwave left much of western Europe sweltering on Monday, fuelling ferocious wildfires and stretching emergency services, as it pushed north and took temperatures to record levels.

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European stocks steady amid Apple report concerns

European stocks steady amid Apple report concerns

Europe's main stock markets steadied and the euro rallied against the dollar Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a key European Central Bank meeting later this week.

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'No sadness' as skating great Hanyu calls time on storied career

'No sadness' as skating great Hanyu calls time on storied career

Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu said he felt "no sadness" after retiring from competition aged 27 on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on one of the sport's most glittering careers.

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Nigeria state suspends chief after bandit is made a royal

Nigeria state suspends chief after bandit is made a royal

Authorities in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state have suspended a traditional chief after he conferred a royal title on a notorious gang leader wanted for deadly raids and kidnappings.

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England's Stokes made 'selfless' decision to retire from ODIs: Key

England's Stokes made 'selfless' decision to retire from ODIs: Key

England managing director of cricket Rob Key has praised Ben Stokes for his "selfless" decision to ignore the "financial implications" of retiring from one-day internationals.

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Wildfires ravage Spanish region twice in a month

Wildfires ravage Spanish region twice in a month

Just a month after a huge wildfire ravaged Spain's northwestern province of Zamora, flames are once again consuming swathes of the region as locals helplessly watch their land being destroyed.

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