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Antetokounmpo's 42 points propel Bucks past Pelicans, Sixers edge Raptors

Antetokounmpo's 42 points propel Bucks past Pelicans, Sixers edge Raptors

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-119 NBA victory Monday over Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Verdict due in German trial of ex-Nazi camp secretary

Verdict due in German trial of ex-Nazi camp secretary

A German court is expected to deliver its verdict Tuesday in the case of a 97-year-old former Nazi camp secretary accused of complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people.

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Philippine corpse-whisperer seeks justice for drug war victims

Philippine corpse-whisperer seeks justice for drug war victims

Raquel Fortun whispers to the human skeletal remains spread out in a makeshift morgue in the Philippine capital Manila. She is seeking the truth about their violent deaths -- and justice for their families.

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Off a desert highway, Israel Bedouins rejoice in horse racing

Off a desert highway, Israel Bedouins rejoice in horse racing

A stretch of dirt next to a desert highway in Israel's south may not immediately seem an ideal spot, but for years it has attracted Bedouins weekly to enjoy horse racing.

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Jordan to host MidEast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Jordan to host MidEast summit in bid to defuse regional tensions

Jordan hosts a Middle East summit Tuesday bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.

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Antetokounmpo's 42 points propel Bucks past Pelicans

Antetokounmpo's 42 points propel Bucks past Pelicans

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-119 NBA victory Monday over Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans.

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World Bank slashes China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis

World Bank slashes China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the world's second largest economy.

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Ukraine's ballerinas defy war woes with Paris shows

Ukraine's ballerinas defy war woes with Paris shows

One of Ukraine's most storied ballet companies embarks this week on a run of shows in Paris, a welcome break from airstrikes and blackouts that have bedevilled performances back home.

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UK nurses stage new walkout over pay

UK nurses stage new walkout over pay

UK nurses on Tuesday stage a second unprecedented strike amid an increasingly acrimonious fight with the government for better wages and warnings that patient safety could be jeopardised.

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World Bank slashes China growth forecasts

World Bank slashes China growth forecasts

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the world's second largest economy.

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