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N Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak

N Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak

North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from "fever", days after officially confirming its first-ever Covid-19 cases and ordering nationwide lockdowns.

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Flamboyant Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Flamboyant Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Swashbuckling former all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been killed in a car crash, Cricket Australia said Sunday, in another tragic blow for the sport after the recent deaths of fellow greats Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.

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Discontent simmers as Okinawa marks 50 years since US rule ended

Discontent simmers as Okinawa marks 50 years since US rule ended

The Japanese island of Okinawa marks 50 years since the end of US rule Sunday, with discontent simmering about the ongoing presence of American troops and fears about growing regional tensions.

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Shot twice, completely blind: US teen is still skateboarding

Shot twice, completely blind: US teen is still skateboarding

Being shot in both eyes and completely blinded didn't stop Zion Ricks-Gaines from skateboarding. It made him want to do it even more.

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Folk rappers from Ukraine win Eurovision in musical morale boost

Folk rappers from Ukraine win Eurovision in musical morale boost

Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest Sunday with an infectious hip-hop folk melody, as the embattled nation rides a wave of public support across Europe.

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Australian cricket star Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Australian cricket star Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Explosive former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash, local reports and fellow players said Sunday, in another tragic blow for the sport after the recent deaths of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.

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Rapping, breakdancing Ukrainians win Eurovision in musical morale boost

Rapping, breakdancing Ukrainians win Eurovision in musical morale boost

Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest Sunday, riding a wave of public support across Europe for the embattled nation and buoyed by an infectious hip-hop melody.

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Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at US grocery store

Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at US grocery store

A heavily armed 18-year-old man shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a "racially motivated" attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said.

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Lee leads by one at LPGA Founders Cup

Lee leads by one at LPGA Founders Cup

Australia's Minjee Lee fired a three-under-par 69 to stay one shot clear of the field after the third round of the LPGA Founders Cup in New Jersey on Saturday.

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Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at Buffalo store

Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at Buffalo store

A heavily armed 18-year-old white gunman shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a "racially motivated" attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said.

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