China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu
Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a Covid-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses and forced residents to stay home for over two weeks.
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Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan
Millions of people in Japan were under evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol brought strong winds and heavy rain to the southwest of the country after making landfall overnight.
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Anti-immigrant rhetoric belies Italy's foreign labour dependence
Italy's far-right has put anti-immigrant rhetoric at the heart of its campaign for the September 25 election, despite the fact the eurozone's third largest economy would freeze up without overseas labour.
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Russian torture claims haunt recaptured east Ukraine
"On the second day, they broke my arm," said Mykhailo Chindey, recalling his interrogation by Russian soldiers.
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Rattled Taiwan hit by more aftershocks
Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured around 150 others.
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Asian markets extend losses as traders brace for Fed hike
Asian markets fell Monday as traders extended last week's rout across risk assets, with expectations high that the Federal Reserve will this week announce another outsized interest rate hike.
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King George VI Memorial Chapel: the queen's last resting place
Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel, alongside her mother, father, sister and husband.
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Westminster Abbey: a millennium entwined with royalty
Westminster Abbey, the setting for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, has been paramount for Britain's royal family for nearly a millennium.
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Bolsonaro sign-language interpreter launches own campaign
Few people know his name, but as President Jair Bolsonaro's ever-present sign-language interpreter, Fabiano Guimaraes is a familiar face to millions of Brazilians -- fame he now hopes will help him win a seat in Congress.
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Biden hedges on seeking reelection
President Joe Biden issued forceful warnings to China and Russia on Sunday and expressed optimism over the US economic rebound, but surprised many by hedging on whether he'll seek reelection.
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