Biden says China has 'real problems' ahead of key US summit with Xi
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that China has "real problems," speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco on the eve of an eagerly awaited meeting in the US city between himself and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
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LIV critic McIlroy quits PGA Tour board role
Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board after admitting he had grown disenchanted with the role during the tour's acrimonious battle with Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
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Israeli troops enter Gaza hospital
Israeli forces stormed Gaza's largest hospital Wednesday, targeting what they believe is a Hamas command centre housed among thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians.
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China retail sales surge in October but economy remains sluggish
Chinese retail sales grew in October at the fastest rate in five months, data showed Wednesday, boosted by an extended holiday at the start of the month, though other indicators pointed to still-sluggish demand in the world's number-two economy.
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UK Sikhs feel uneasy and overlooked after Canada killing
Britain's Sikh population, whose ancestors first migrated from the Punjab more than a century ago, have long been admired as a model of integration and for maintaining a strong identity.
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McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour board: reports
Golf star Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board in order to concentrate on his game and spend more time with his family, multiple US media reports said Tuesday.
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'Weird puking bird' tops New Zealand's avian beauty contest
A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign.
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'Matilda' Australia's word of the year after Women's World Cup run
"Matilda" was picked as Australia's word of the year on Wednesday after the national football team's historic run to the semi-finals of their home Women's World Cup.
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China, US to launch working group on climate action
China and the United States will launch a working group on climate cooperation, both countries said Wednesday, as the two sides work to deepen communication and mend fractured ties with a leaders' meeting in San Francisco just hours away.
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Five years on, France still scarred by 'yellow vest' revolt
Five years after hundreds of thousands of people swarmed through French cities in a show of rage against President Emmanuel Macron's policies, France still bears the scars of the revolt.
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