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EU parliament speaker David Sassoli has died

EU flags flew at half-mast for European Parliament speaker David Sassoli, who died Tuesday aged 65, as tributes flowed in from leaders and officials from around the 27-nation bloc and beyond.
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Chinese education firm laid off 60,000 people last year following a government policy crackdown

One of China's biggest providers of private educational services laid off 60,000 people last year, its founder said, following a crackdown on private tutoring.
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Quebec says it will tax those who remain unvaccinated against Covid without a medical reason

Quebec's Premier François Legault announced on Tuesday that the province plans to tax people who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 for non-medical reasons. 
#quebec #francoislegault #covid

'Furnace': Argentina roasts in record-setting heat wave

Argentina is facing a historic heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F), making the country for a while the hottest place on the planet, straining power grids and forcing residents to seeking sanctuary in the shade.
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'Historic': US surgeons successfully implant pig heart in human

US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a medical first that could one day help solve the chronic shortage of organ donations.
#ussurgeons #surgery #humanheart

Two US police officers were fired for ignoring a robbery to play Pokémon Go

Two American police officers were fired in 2017 after squad car video revealed the men ignored a nearby robbery in progress to chase mythical creatures in the augmented reality game Pokémon Go instead, newly released court documents said.
#pokemon #robbery #americanpoliceofficers

As famine stalks Afghanistan, West urged to rescue stricken economy

Afghan farmer Abdul Qaher cannot remember a worse drought. Unable to feed his four children after losing his harvest, he took the drastic decision to sell his possessions and move to the western city of Herat to look for work.
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Saudi princess freed after 3 years in jail

Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been held without charge for nearly three years in the capital, a human rights group said on Saturday. 
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US mulls technology restrictions on Russia to stymie Putin

The Biden administration and US allies are discussing possible export controls on Russia, including curbs on sensitive technology and electronics, to be imposed if President Vladimir Putin seizes more of Ukraine, a person familiar with the discussions said.
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