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‘Freedom’ fiestas: Spaniards celebrate end of COVID curfew

Exhilarated Spaniards danced in streets, chanted “freedom” and partied on beaches overnight as a COVID-19 curfew ended across most of…

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New Zealand to resume Australia “travel bubble” as Sydney COVID threat eases

New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of…

5 years ago

101 carat diamond to be auctioned in Geneva jewellery sale

The largest diamond ever cut in Russia - a 100.94 carat stone called the Alrosa Spectacle - will be auctioned…

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Ordering takeout? Try a live concert at home

Live concerts are on the menu for home delivery, as musicians and audiences seek to satisfy their appetite for human…

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One key to getting women back to work post-pandemic: Childcare

Wendy Niculescu is ready to get back to work after nearly a year and a half of being a stay-at-home…

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China’s netizens call for crackdown after “blind box” pet rescue

Chinese netizens have urged authorities to crack down on the illegal practice of delivering animals via "blind boxes" after local…

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US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises

Americans had the lowest number of babies in more than four decades last year, mirroring a slump in European birth…

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Japan faces longer state of emergency, casting doubt on Olympics

The Japanese government is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in Tokyo and other major urban areas, a…

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Golden Globes group floats changes to address diversity, ethics complaints

The board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for…

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Conan O’Brien to put his eponymous late night show to bed on June 24

Late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien will host his long-running nightly TBS “Conan” talkshow for the last time on June…

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