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'Hong Kong's Dr Fauci' sounds alarm on next pandemic

'Hong Kong's Dr Fauci' sounds alarm on next pandemic

Hong Kong microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung has done battle with some of the world's worst threats, including the SARS virus he helped isolate and identify. And he has a warning.

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Hughes ready to silence 'loose mouth' Lyles days before Olympics

Hughes ready to silence 'loose mouth' Lyles days before Olympics

US sprint star Noah Lyles has a last competitive track outing at Saturday's London Diamond League before heading across the English Channel to the Paris Olympics.

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Canada's Silverman leads PGA Barracuda Championship

Canada's Silverman leads PGA Barracuda Championship

Ben Silverman fired 10 birdies with just one bogey to pile up 19 points and take a two-point lead over Kelly Kraft in the first round of the US PGA Tour Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California on Thursday.

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Carl Lewis: Four long jump golds the Olympic pinnacle

Carl Lewis: Four long jump golds the Olympic pinnacle

Carl Lewis says winning four successive Olympic long jump titles was the stand-out moment of a star-studded career during which he pioneered professionalism in a bid to leave track and field in a better place.

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US streaming rivals team up to catch Netflix

US streaming rivals team up to catch Netflix

US video streaming companies are joining forces to attract new viewers, boost ad sales, and finally turn a profit -- something only Netflix has managed to accomplish so far.

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Japan inflation rises slightly to 2.6% in June

Japan inflation rises slightly to 2.6% in June

Japanese inflation was slightly higher in June, with prices rising 2.6 percent on-year compared with 2.5 percent in May, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday.

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Man convicted of van driver's murder executed in Alabama

Man convicted of van driver's murder executed in Alabama

A 64-year-old man convicted of the murder of a delivery van driver during a 1998 robbery was executed in the southern US state of Alabama on Thursday, the state Department of Corrections said in a statement.

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AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo

AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo

Said Khatib, a Palestinian photojournalist working for AFP, was awarded Spain's prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI for a Gaza photograph taken in October 2023.

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Late surge lifts Choi to LPGA Dana Open lead

Late surge lifts Choi to LPGA Dana Open lead

South Korea's Choi Hye-jin birdied her last two holes to take a one-shot lead on seven-under par 64 at the LPGA Dana Open in Sylvania, Ohio, on Thursday.

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Opelka powers into Newport ATP semi-finals

Opelka powers into Newport ATP semi-finals

Reilly Opelka hammered 27 aces in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Mackenzie McDonald on Thursday to book a semi-final meeting with Alex Michelsen at the ATP grass-court tournament in Newport, Rhode Island.

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