Eyeing new term, Macron walks tightrope on vaccinations
Emmanuel Macron's uncompromising stance against the unvaccinated has drawn praise from supporters, but his combative Covid strategy could backfire in a French presidential election that is far from a foregone conclusion.
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Unvaccinated and undeterred: Austria holdouts dig in despite new law
Despite vaccination against Covid-19 becoming mandatory in Austria on Friday, musician Katharina Teufel-Lieli insists she won't bow to pressure to get the jab.
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North Korea confirms most powerful missile test since 2017
North Korea confirmed Monday it had fired its most powerful missile since 2017, capping a month-long blitz of launches that has raised the spectre of leader Kim Jong Un restarting nuclear tests.
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Suns, Hawks rally to keep NBA winning streaks alive
The Phoenix Suns erased a 12-point third-quarter deficit to beat San Antonio 115-110 and push their NBA winning streak to 10 games on a Sunday that saw Atlanta rally for a seventh straight win.
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Rams, Bengals seal comebacks to set up Super Bowl showdown
Quarterback Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals into their first Super Bowl since 1989 with a stunning upset of the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as the Los Angeles Rams outmuscled the San Francisco 49ers to advance to the NFL showpiece.
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Game of stones: Scottish island sweeps up Olympic curling
In a factory outside Ayr in southwest Scotland, James Wyllie carefully lifts and caresses a curling stone, as well-used drilling and polishing machines grind in the background.
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Second Macau junket boss arrested as crackdown expands
The head of Macau's second largest junket group has been arrested by the city's police, as authorities tighten the leash on the gambling hub's multi-billion-dollar industry.
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Double Olympic winner Ledecka braces for Beijing 'friendly'
Ester Ledecka, a shock champion in two different sports in Pyeongchang four years ago, refuses to even utter the word "Olympics" as she heads to the Beijing Winter Games.
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LA Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 20-17 to reach Super Bowl
The Los Angeles Rams booked a second Super Bowl appearance in three years on Sunday after staging a fourth rally to outmuscle the San Francisco 49ers 20-17.
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Most Asian markets rise in thinned trade after Wall St rally
Most Asian markets rose Monday after a late afternoon rally on Wall Street capped a volatile week for global equities, though traders remained nervous about the Federal Reserve's plan to hike interest rates as it battles surging inflation.
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