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Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised up: studies

Humanity has opened 'Pandora's box of ills,' UN chief warns

Death toll at illegal S.African mine reaches 78

Nigeria atheist defiant after leaving jail in high-profile blasphemy case

US bans red food dye over possible cancer risk: health authorities

US consumer inflation rises December but underlying pressures ease

McIlroy and Rahm set for top-level meeting in Dubai

Stock markets get boost from bank earnings, inflation data

Ghana to probe former president's huge cathedral project

Easterby sticks by Six Nations-winning veterans in first Irish squad

Scotland recall Jonny Gray for Six Nations

Charlo knocks out Castano to claim undisputed crown

Jermell Charlo knocked out Argentina's Brian Castano to become the first undisputed super welterweight champion in history on Saturday.

Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar

A cartoon series on an alien who crash-lands in World Cup host Qatar aims to ease a culture clash between more than a million foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents.

Sho' goes on as Ohtani blasts 100th home run

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani blasted his 100th Major League Baseball home run on Saturday as the Los Angeles Angels cut loose in their road game against the Oakland Athletics.

Blues tighten Super Rugby grip as Crusaders down Brumbies

The Auckland Blues crushed the Queensland Reds to tighten their grip at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table, while the Canterbury Crusaders inflicted a rare defeat on the ACT Brumbies at the weekend.

Swiss vote on 'Netflix' law, organ donations and Frontex

Switzerland votes on Sunday on whether streaming services should cough up money to boost Swiss film-making -- and whether everyone should automatically become an organ donor unless they say otherwise.

Iraq's prized rice crop threatened by drought

Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, the aromatic basis of rich lamb and other dishes, and a key element in a struggling economy.

Lebanon votes in first election since crisis

Lebanon headed to the polls Sunday for its first election since multiple crises dragged it to the brink of failed statehood, with the ruling elite expected to comfortably weather public anger.

Tech titans curb hiring in a 'challenging macro environment'

From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times.

US rate hikes strain Hong Kong's virus-weakened economy

Recent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve have come at a bad time for Hong Kong which, thanks to its US dollar peg, must follow suit despite its own flagging economy.

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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