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Lebanon fears second coronavirus wave as new infections surge

People walk along Beirut's seaside Corniche, as Lebanese authorities warned of a new wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the numbers jumped to the highest point in more than a month, af

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UFC 249: Ferguson badly battered by Gaethje as winning Cejudo retires

Justin Gaethje (L) of the U.S. fights Tony Ferguson of the U.S. in their Interim lightweight title fight during UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, May 9, 2020. /V

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New outbreaks in Germany, SKorea underline risk of easing up

Fresh coronavirus outbreaks at slaughterhouses in Germany and new cases reported Saturday in South Korea linked to a man who had visited multiple nightclubs highlighted

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Whoever wins, we lose: Predictions and implications for UFC 249

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza seen wearing a face mask and gloves weighs in for his middleweight bout against Uriah Hall. He later tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of UFC 249. /MMAFighting

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Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows

Facing rising unemployment and with many of their citizens struggling to make ends meet, governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to ease the restri

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SoftBank-backed Opendoor has announced a massive layoff, cutting 35% of its employees

Opendoor, the seven-year-old, San Francisco-based company that has from the outset aimed to help people buy and sell homes with the “push of a button” or nearly, has just laid off more tha

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Better global governance for public health needed to defeat pandemics

Almost 40 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world free of smallpox, an infectious disease that is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago. The eradi

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Better global governance for public health needed to defeat pandemics

Almost 40 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world free of smallpox, an infectious disease that is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago. The eradi

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'Hope Lights Our Way': Reactions on the postponement of Tokyo 2020

A banner for the Tokyo 2020 behind a traffic sign in Tokyo, Japan, March 23, 2020. /VCG After weeks of speculation and mounting criticism at the delay in announcing the postponement of Tokyo 2

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'Hope Lights Our Way': Reactions on the postponement of Tokyo 2020

A banner for the Tokyo 2020 behind a traffic sign in Tokyo, Japan, March 23, 2020. /VCG After weeks of speculation and mounting criticism at the delay in announcing the postponement of Tokyo 2

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German athletes in support of Olympic Games postponement

German athletes and officials have widely approved to decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. It is the first postponement or cancellation of the

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COC: Coronavirus will not impact Team China's plans for Tokyo 2020

00:59 Despite the coronavirus pandemic forcing several Tokyo 2020 qualifiers to be canceled or postponed, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) said their preparations for the Summer Gam

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Pandemic has no big impact on China's Olympic preparations: COC spokesperson

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing a number of Olympic qualifiers to be canceled or postponed, China's preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have not been s

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Just Fight: Why must gender matter?

02:10 A female fighter could never have imagined that when she opened her social media account after winning a championship, the first comment coming to her eyes would be: "Could you b

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Why Biden won and can Sanders make a comeback?

Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions, and

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China wrestling team prepare for Olympics qualifier in Serbia

China's Cao Liguo (in red) and Japan's Shota Ogawa (in blue) during the Men's Greco-Roman 55kg 3rd place match at 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan, September 15,

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Erdogan-Putin meeting expected to ease spiking tensions in Syria's Idlib: experts

by Burak Akinci After suffering its worst casualties in years, Turkey has launched a new major offensive against the Russia-backed Syrian forces in Idlib, but analysts said the spiking Russian-Turki