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'Battlefield mode': Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron wave

'Battlefield mode': Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron wave

Huddled under blankets and thermal shields, dozens of elderly patients shivered on gurneys outside a hospital serving one of Hong Kong's poorest communities -- a grim tableau for the city as its health system buckles under an Omicron-fuelled coronavirus wave.

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Gu blows away Olympic rivals in freeski halfpipe qualifiers

Gu blows away Olympic rivals in freeski halfpipe qualifiers

Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu topped qualification for the women's freeski halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, as she aims for her third medal of the Games.

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Henry bags career-best seven as New Zealand roll South Africa for 95

Henry bags career-best seven as New Zealand roll South Africa for 95

Matt Henry celebrated a career-best seven wicket haul as New Zealand rolled South Africa for 95 in their first innings inside two sessions on the opening day of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday.

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PGA players considering team-event series: reports

PGA players considering team-event series: reports

Members of the US PGA Tour's Player Advisory Council are considering the creation of a three-event team series for top players starting in 2023, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

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South Africa struggle to 44-4 after Henry strikes for New Zealand

South Africa struggle to 44-4 after Henry strikes for New Zealand

Matt Henry ripped through the South Africa top order with three wickets as New Zealand cashed in on winning a valuable toss to reduce the visitors to 44 for four at lunch on day one of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday.

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McIlroy 'so sick' of Super League discussion

McIlroy 'so sick' of Super League discussion

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is "sick" of talking about the proposed Saudi-backed golf Super League, and thinks the PGA Tour offers plenty of opportunity for quality golfers.

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Conte blasts Tottenham for 'weakened' squad

Conte blasts Tottenham for 'weakened' squad

Antonio Conte on Wednesday blasted Tottenham's transfer activities in January, saying that his team has been left "weakened".

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Honduran ex-president to remain in custody as US seeks extradition

Honduran ex-president to remain in custody as US seeks extradition

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, will remain in prison for at least a month as the extradition case against him proceeds, a judge in Tegucigalpa ruled Wednesday.

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Search ends for survivors of sunken Spanish fishing trawler

Search ends for survivors of sunken Spanish fishing trawler

Rescue teams off eastern Canada ended a search Wednesday for survivors from a sunken Spanish fishing trawler with only three of the boat's 24-person crew pulled out alive.

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Police issue ultimatum to protesters to leave Canada capital

Police issue ultimatum to protesters to leave Canada capital

Canadian police issued an ultimatum Wednesday to protesters who've been choking Ottawa streets for 20 days to leave the capital, as state and provincial leaders called for an end to the cross-border vaccine requirement that sparked the trucker-led movement.

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