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Ramsay Hunt, the disorder paralysing Justin Bieber's face

Ramsay Hunt, the disorder paralysing Justin Bieber's face

Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), which has forced singer Justin Bieber to cancel his world tour, is a rare and painful complication of the virus that causes shingles and chickenpox.

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Space probe reveals secrets of 'restless' Milky Way

Space probe reveals secrets of 'restless' Milky Way

The Gaia space probe on Monday unveiled its latest discoveries in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis.

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Football guardians approve permanent use of five substitutes for top games

Football guardians approve permanent use of five substitutes for top games

Football's rules body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that an automatic offside detector is closer to being introduced for this year's World Cup.

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Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights

Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights

Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat".

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Major markets dive on heightened recession fears

Major markets dive on heightened recession fears

Global equities, oil prices and bitcoin plunged Monday on heightened recession fears triggered by runaway inflation.

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WTO seeks shot in the arm with Covid jab IP idea

WTO seeks shot in the arm with Covid jab IP idea

The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines.

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In Milan, Ukrainian designers show off their cultural heritage

In Milan, Ukrainian designers show off their cultural heritage

With their country mired in war, designers from Ukraine were keen to show their works on the sidelines of Milan's furniture fair, seeking to defend and promote a cultural heritage being ransacked by the Russian army.

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O'Sullivan says China in pole position to 'monopolise' snooker

O'Sullivan says China in pole position to 'monopolise' snooker

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan said Monday that China is primed to "monopolise" the sport and boasts three or four players who have recently emerged as potential world champions.

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Ukraine forces pushed back from Severodonetsk centre

Ukraine forces pushed back from Severodonetsk centre

Ukraine said Monday its forces had been pushed back from the centre of key industrial city Severodonetsk, where President Volodymyr Zelensky described a fight for "literally every metre".

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Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months

Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months

Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a vicious global markets selloff, months after the cryptocurrency hit a record high.

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