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Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci to step down in December

Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci to step down in December

President Joe Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert who became the face of the country's fight against the pandemic, announced Monday that he will step down in December.

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Finnish PM tests negative in drug test taken to 'clear suspicion'

Finnish PM tests negative in drug test taken to 'clear suspicion'

Finland's prime minister received a negative result in a drug test which she took to "clear up suspicions" after a video of the 36-year-old partying sparked criticism, her office said Monday.

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Zverev pulls out of US Open with ankle injury

Zverev pulls out of US Open with ankle injury

World number two Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues his recovery from torn ankle ligaments, tournament organisers announced on Monday.

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Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed so far, says Kyiv

Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian troops killed so far, says Kyiv

Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded, the country's top military officer said Monday, as Moscow accused Kyiv over the assassination of the daughter of a leading hardliner.

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Showboating Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds

Showboating Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds

Showboating Japanese badminton star Kento Momota promised to cool down after being fired up by an adoring home crowd in his first-round win at the world championships in Tokyo on Monday.

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British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing

British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing

British-based cinema chain Cineworld confirmed Monday that a US bankruptcy filing is among options for the debt-laden group, which has been slammed by dwindling audience numbers.

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Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.

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Sri Lanka faces international censure over arrests

Sri Lanka faces international censure over arrests

Sri Lanka's new government came under international censure Monday over the use of tough anti-terror laws to detain protesters who forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the presidency last month.

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Bangladesh strip head coach Domingo of T20 role days before Asia Cup

Bangladesh strip head coach Domingo of T20 role days before Asia Cup

Bangladesh stripped head coach Russell Domingo of his role overseeing the Twenty20 side and told him to focus on Test and one-day international cricket, just days before the Asia Cup.

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Gill's career-best 130 puts India in control against Zimbabwe

Gill's career-best 130 puts India in control against Zimbabwe

Shubman Gill made his first international hundred as India scored 289-8 in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Monday.

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