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Confusion reigns over Queen Elizabeth II's health after hospital stay
Buckingham Palace had said on Wednesday morning that the 95-year-old monarch pulled out of a planned engagement in Northern Ireland and had been advised to rest on medical advice.
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Beijing launches new mass testing wave after four COVID cases found
The latest flare-up has prompted the grounding of hundreds of flights, the closure of scenic areas and schools and a flurry of stay-home orders in affected housing compounds.
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Prop gun fired by Alec Balwin kills woman on set: police
The incident happened on the set of 'Rust' in the southwestern US state, where Baldwin is playing the lead in a 19th-century western.
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UN chief 'very worried' over possible COP26 failure
Held between 31 October and 12 November, the Glasgow gathering is seen as a crucial step in setting worldwide emission targets to slow global warming.
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Taiwan delegation irks China with eastern Europe tour
The European Union members have shown signs of wanting closer relations with the island, even if that angers China.
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Queen Elizabeth II spent night in hospital: Buckingham Palace
Britain's domestic Press Association news agency said the trip to hospital was unannounced as it was expected to be a short stay, and also to protect the 95-year-old monarch's privacy.
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'We need to fight back and defend women's rights' - UN Secretary
"In Afghanistan, girls and women are seeing a rapid reversal of the rights they achieved in recent decades, including their right to a seat in the classroom," Antonio Guterres said.
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Melbourne eases months-long COVID lockdown restrictions
Half a dozen lockdowns have taken their toll on the once-buzzing city, which prided itself on a vibrant arts scene and cafe culture.
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Flights cancelled, schools closed as China fights virus outbreak
The latest outbreak was linked to an elderly couple who were in a group of several tourists. They started in Shanghai before flying to Xi'an, Gansu province and Inner Mongolia.
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US authorises 'mix and match' COVID vaccine boosters: regulator
The Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorised in the United States. A single dose of any of them may now be used following completion of primary vaccination with a different COVID vaccine.
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Trump announces plans to launch new social network 'TRUTH Social'
'TRUTH Social' will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and is expected to begin its beta launch for 'invited guests' next month.
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Australia accuses China of undermining world trade
In an unusually blunt statement made public after the meeting, Canberra insisted a slew of sanctions on Australian goods were politically motivated and showed a 'growing gap between China's rhetoric and its actions'.
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Brazil president to face charge of 'intentional' crimes over COVID response
While the accusations are serious, the process may be just symbolic since Bolsonaro enjoys enough congressional support to avoid the opening of impeachment proceedings.
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Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal
Experts say that they were victims of ever-more unpredictable and extreme weather across South Asia in recent years caused by climate change and exacerbated by deforestation, damming and excessive development.
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Israel reports subvariant of Delta coronavirus strain
An 11-year-old boy arriving from Europe was the carrier, the ministry said, adding that the case was identified at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. The boy was quarantined and no further contacts have been discovered, the ministry said.
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Canada makes COVID vaccines mandatory in House of Commons
The new requirement will apply to members of the House and their staff, but also to office workers, journalists, contractors and consultants.
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US Capitol riot panel votes to hold Trump ally Bannon in criminal contempt
The right-wing political advisor had told the panel he would be withholding testimony and documents until Trump's claim of "executive privilege," which allows presidents to keep certain conversations with aides secret, had been resolved.
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Russia proposes non-working week to fight COVID surge
A new high of 1,015 coronavirus deaths was recorded over 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday, bringing the country's official total to 225,325 - the highest in Europe.
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Kidnappers in Haiti demand $17m for hostages
A gang known as 400 Mawozo, which for months has controlled the area where the missionaries and members of their families were abducted, wants a total of $17 million, sources told AFP.
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Turkey's Erdogan promises mutually beneficial pacts with Africa
Since taking office nearly two decades ago, first as prime minister, Erdogan has been fostering ties with Africa, presenting Turkey as a fairer player than the continent's former colonial powers and China.
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Trump sues to keep records on Capitol attack secret
The former president is claiming "executive privilege" to stop former aides giving evidence to Congress, in an escalation of his efforts to stonewall investigators looking into the deadly Capitol assault.
