Bangkok votes for new governor for first time in decade
Bangkok went to the polls Sunday in its first governor election in almost a decade, with the ballot viewed as an indicator for a national vote expected within a year
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Wallaby great Pocock poised to become an Australian senator
Wallaby great and environmental activist David Pocock was poised to win a seat in the Australian Senate Sunday and become the first independent to hold the role for the national capital Canberra.
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Pereira grabs three-shot PGA lead as top six hunt first major
Chile's Mito Pereira sank a 27-foot birdie putt at the par-4 18th hole to seize a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.
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Ukraine war, pandemic push to colour WHO international meet
The Ukraine war looms large as the World Health Organization opens its main annual assembly Sunday, threatening to overshadow efforts on other health crises and a reform push aimed at preventing future pandemics.
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China's Xinjiang crackdown under scrutiny ahead of UN rights chief visit
China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the remote region of Xinjiang will return to the spotlight next week when Beijing hosts the United Nations human rights chief for the first time in nearly two decades.
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US high schoolers design low-cost filter to remove lead from water
When the pandemic forced schools into remote learning, Washington-area science teacher Rebecca Bushway set her students an ambitious task: design and build a low-cost lead filter that fixes to faucets and removes the toxic metal.
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Thompson-Herah claims surprise Kingston win after Birmingham no-show
Olympic sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah bagged a surprise 100m victory at a meeting in Kingston on Saturday, two days after scratching from this weekend's Birmingham Diamond League meeting with a shoulder injury.
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Barrett drop-goal downs Brumbies, All Blacks skipper Cane injured
Beauden Barrett nailed a last-gasp drop-goal as the Auckland Blues edged ACT Brumbies in a top-of-the table Super Rugby clash on a weekend that saw All Blacks captain Sam Cane suffer a worrying knee injury.
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Biden heads to Japan after warning on North Korea threat
President Joe Biden flies Sunday to Japan for the second leg of a trip intended to reinforce US leadership across Asia in the face of a rising China and dangerously unpredictable, nuclear-armed North Korea.
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Yankees slugger Donaldson accused of racism after 'Jackie' jibe
Chicago manager Tony LaRussa accused New York Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a "racist" remark against White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson after another stormy battle between the two teams on Saturday.
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