Shanghai defends policy of separating Covid-positive kids from parents
Shanghai health officials on Monday defended a policy of separating babies and young children from their parents if they test positive for Covid-19, as frustration at the city's tough virus controls builds.
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New Zealand great Taylor in tearful farewell to international cricket
An emotional Ross Taylor was given a standing ovation as the New Zealand great made an emotional farewell to international cricket on Monday after 16 years at the top.
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Sri Lanka leader offers to share power as protests mount
Sri Lanka's president offered to share power with the opposition on Monday as protests escalated across the country demanding his resignation over worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.
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Grammys night: Tributes, digs and a Ukraine moment, but no slaps
Las Vegas hosting the Grammys for the first time ever might have been an opportunity to the music world to scintillate -- but the 64th edition of the industry's most prestigious awards stayed relatively zipped up.
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Pakistan's top court to hear arguments on constitutional crisis
Pakistan's Supreme Court will hear arguments later on Monday around Prime Minister Imran Khan's shock decision to call an early election, sidestepping a no-confidence vote that would have seen him booted from office.
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Jon Batiste: jazz master turned Grammys royalty
An artist's artist with elastic creative dexterity and high-octane charisma, the already world-class jazzman Jon Batiste has emerged as an unexpected Grammys golden boy.
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Jon Batiste crowned Grammys king with five wins including best album
Industry watchers had tipped pop superstars as the likely big winners at Sunday's Grammys -- but jazzman Jon Batiste instead was crowned king, taking home five awards including the prestigious Album of the Year prize.
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Rodrigo Chaves leaves scandal behind in fast track to presidency
Right-wing conservative Rodrigo Chaves entered politics like a racing car.
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UN to release handbook of climate change solutions
UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a "liveable" future.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office that saw democracy protests squashed and strict pandemic curbs plunge the business hub into international isolation.
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