WHO adopts landmark pandemic agreement
The UN health agency on Tuesday adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement on tackling future health crises, struck after more than three years of negotiations sparked by the Covid-19 crisis.
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Iran's Panahi pokes fun at Iran's jailers in Cannes comeback
Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi makes his first appearance at an international film festival in 15 years at Cannes on Tuesday with a story about political prisoners trying to get their own back on their jailers.
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Equities rebound to track Wall St up as China cuts rates
Most markets rose Tuesday as risk appetite returned following the previous day's US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic lows.
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'Sensation alert!': Chinese swimmer, 12, eyes world domination
A 12-year-old Chinese swimmer has been hailed a "sensation" and is on course for the world championships after clocking the fastest time in history in her event at that age.
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Red carpet clash dampens Denzel Washington's award at Cannes
Hollywood star Denzel Washington had a tense exchange with a photographer before he received a surprise honorary award at the Cannes film festival on Monday.
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Record May heat scorches north, central China
Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported Tuesday, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures.
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Australian F1 driver Doohan calls for online abuse to stop
Australian Formula One driver Jack Doohan has pleaded for online abuse of his family to stop after being targeted on social media.
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Japan PM hits out at farm minister over free rice claim
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of consumers facing soaring prices.
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India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's carbon emissions, a key contributor to climate change, a report said Tuesday.
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Scarlett Johansson makes nerve-wracking debut as director
Scarlett Johansson won praise from veteran filmmaker Wes Anderson as she nervously prepared to unveil her debut feature as a director at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday.
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