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Decades on, 'France's George Floyd' gets screen treatment

Decades on, 'France's George Floyd' gets screen treatment

The name resonates deeply among French minorities as a symbol of police violence, but it has taken 35 years for the death of Malik Oussekine to be recounted on-screen.

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For Ukraine doctors, treating injured Russians a necessary evil

For Ukraine doctors, treating injured Russians a necessary evil

For more than two months, Dr Farad Ali-Shakh has spent his waking hours tending wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. He also treats injured Russians, albeit reluctantly, who could be part of future prisoner exchanges.

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Western multinationals congratulate Hong Kong's new leader

Western multinationals congratulate Hong Kong's new leader

Western multinationals and local tycoons published newspaper adverts on Monday congratulating John Lee on becoming Hong Kong's next leader, following a rubber-stamp selection process condemned by critics as anti-democratic.

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China's April exports slump to lowest in two years as virus bites

China's April exports slump to lowest in two years as virus bites

China's export growth slumped in April to its lowest level in almost two years, customs data showed Monday, as a Covid resurgence shuttered factories, sparked transport curbs and caused congestion at key ports.

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More violence after Israel arrests Palestinian suspected axe murderers

More violence after Israel arrests Palestinian suspected axe murderers

Two Palestinians were shot dead and another was wounded in separate incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem on Sunday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence.

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Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital

Downtown Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital

Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend off a Covid-19 outbreak with creeping restrictions on movement.

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Yazidis displaced anew by north Iraq violence

Yazidis displaced anew by north Iraq violence

Iraqi policeman Jundi Khodr Kalo was among thousands of Yazidis again forced to flee their homes this month, after fierce clashes between the army and local fighters in their Sinjar heartland.

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Three security guards shot dead at Philippine polling station

Three security guards shot dead at Philippine polling station

Three security guards were killed Monday when gunmen opened fire at a polling station in a restive region of the southern Philippines, police said, as millions of Filipinos voted in national elections.

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Asian stocks tumble on global anxieties over inflation

Asian stocks tumble on global anxieties over inflation

Asian stocks fell Monday as investors remained anxious over inflation and the ongoing impact of China's Covid lockdown policies, despite an initial Wall Street bounce thanks to a solid US jobs report.

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Mavs drill 20 three-pointers to pull level with Suns, Sixers beat Heat

Mavs drill 20 three-pointers to pull level with Suns, Sixers beat Heat

The Dallas Mavericks rained 20 three-pointers and again neutralized Phoenix point guard Chris Paul to beat the top-seeded Suns 111-101 on Sunday and knot their NBA playoff series at two games each.

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