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China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation

China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation

China said Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus controls as the country battles a surge in cases.

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Conte hails Spurs 'character' as Premier League returns

Conte hails Spurs 'character' as Premier League returns

Antonio Conte hailed Tottenham's "big character" as they staged a thrilling fightback to draw 2-2 at Brentford as the Premier League returned in style on Monday after the World Cup break.

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Hundreds march in Paris in tribute to Kurds shot dead

Hundreds march in Paris in tribute to Kurds shot dead

Hundreds of people marched in Paris on Monday to pay tribute to three Kurds shot dead in France's capital last week as a judge weighed whether to charge the alleged shooter.

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Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US

Historic winter storm leaves nearly 50 dead across US

US emergency crews counted the grim costs of a colossal winter storm that brought Christmas chaos to millions, especially in hard-hit western New York, where the death toll reached 25 Monday in what authorities described as a "war with mother nature."

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Nicholls extends record in King George with Bravemansgame win

Nicholls extends record in King George with Bravemansgame win

Bravemansgame came out on top in a thrilling duel with favourite L'Homme Presse to supply trainer Paul Nicholls with a record-extending 13th King George VI Chase at Kempton on Monday.

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Kane on target for Spurs as Premier League returns

Kane on target for Spurs as Premier League returns

England captain Harry Kane inspired a thrilling fightback from Tottenham Hotspur as they came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brentford as Premier League action resumed on Monday after the World Cup break.

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Azam and Sarfaraz punish sloppy New Zealand in first Test

Azam and Sarfaraz punish sloppy New Zealand in first Test

Babar Azam knocked a fighting hundred and the recalled Sarfaraz Ahmed hit a half century to guide Pakistan to a healthy 317-5 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Karachi on Monday.

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Seventh body found after deadly Spain bus crash

Seventh body found after deadly Spain bus crash

Rescuers found the body of a woman in Spain's northwestern Galicia region on Monday, raising to seven the number who died after a bus plunged into a river on Christmas Eve, police said.

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Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles Covid wave

Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles Covid wave

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday to take steps to protect lives in his first public remarks on Covid-19 since Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month.

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Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge

Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge

A French pensioner suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris was due Monday before a judge who will decide on whether to charge him in the case that sparked angry protests.

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