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Hongkongers snap up final edition of Apple Daily newspaper

It ends 26-year run of taking on China’s authoritarian leaders

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US to add rare heart condition warning on Pfizer, Moderna vaccine labels

This follows link to inflammation in adolescents and young adults

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McAfee founder found dead by suicide in Spanish jail

This comes shortly after court approved John McAfee’s extradition to US where he was wanted for tax evasion

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Ex-Philippine president Benigno Aquino dies at 61

‘Noynoy’ the only son of another former president and senator revered for leading struggle to restore democracy in archipelago nation 

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Canada’s Trudeau survives vote of no confidence

House of Commons votes 211 to 121 in favour of approving proposed CAD$101.4 bil budget

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41 mil people at imminent risk of famine, warns World Food Programme

UN agency says figure involves individuals from 43 countries, with 584,000 others already affected by food shortages

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150 Texas hospital staff fired or quit over vaccine ruling

This is over orders to get a Covid-19 shot to continue working there

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US defence chief favours reform to how military prosecutes sex crimes

Pentagon appoints independent commission to recommend how best to deal with sexual violence perps in armed forces

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Pandemic has increased trust in media, Reuters report finds

It has also pushed news companies even more towards digital

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Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report

Life can recover from drastic climate shift, but humans cannot, say science advisers

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HK cops arrest top Apple Daily columnist on security charge

Li Peng written nearly 800 commentaries over past 5 years, with latest one on academic freedom published yesterday

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US experts to review heart problems among teens after Covid-19 shots

300 confirmed cases seen among adolescents, young adults after receiving mRNA vaccines

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Saudi hit squad members who killed Khashoggi trained in US

4 agents received training from private American security group, a move authorised by ex-president Barack Obama’s administration in 2014