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EU watchdog approves vaccine targeting Omicron sub-variants

EU watchdog approves vaccine targeting Omicron sub-variants

The EU's medicines watchdog on Monday approved a vaccine specifically targeting the new and contagious types of the Omicron variant amid fears of a new wave of Covid-19 winter infections.

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Elgar rues South Africa's lack of runs after England series loss

Elgar rues South Africa's lack of runs after England series loss

South Africa captain Dean Elgar was left lamenting his side's lack of runs after England sped to a series-clinching win in the third Test at the Oval.

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Three talking points from England v South Africa series

Three talking points from England v South Africa series

England eased to victory over South Africa in the third Test at The Oval on Monday to complete a remarkable 2-1 series win in just over two days of action.

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Biden promotes US biotech, cancer fight in new 'Moonshot'

Biden promotes US biotech, cancer fight in new 'Moonshot'

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday boosting the US biotech sector as part of his Cancer Moonshot initiative, which invokes the national effort to land a man on the Moon 60 years ago.

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King Charles leads queen's coffin procession in Scotland

King Charles leads queen's coffin procession in Scotland

On foot and flanked by his three siblings, King Charles III on Monday led a sombre procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II's body through hushed Edinburgh streets packed with mourners.

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Hilfiger returns to New York with a new logo and metaverse focus

Hilfiger returns to New York with a new logo and metaverse focus

With a new logo and eyes on the metaverse, Tommy Hilfiger returned to New York's Fashion Week, presenting a collection that seeks to reinvent his brand.

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50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery': UN

50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery': UN

Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said Monday, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.

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Williams driver Albon needed ventilator treatment after appendix surgery

Williams driver Albon needed ventilator treatment after appendix surgery

Williams' Formula One driver Alex Albon suffered "respiratory failure" and was left on a ventilator following complications from surgery on his appendix.

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Zverev out of Davis Cup with 'extreme pain', likely to miss 'months'

Zverev out of Davis Cup with 'extreme pain', likely to miss 'months'

Alexander Zverev will not feature for Germany in this week's Davis Cup group stage in Hamburg after experiencing "extreme pain" and is unlikely to play again this year, he said Monday.

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Liverpool 'horror show' leaves Klopp searching for answers

Liverpool 'horror show' leaves Klopp searching for answers

Jurgen Klopp said Monday he has spent days trawling over Liverpool's "horror show" of a 4-1 defeat to Napoli that leaves last season's Champions League finalists with little margin for error in Europe.

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