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UK owes apology for 'grave wrong' of forced adoptions: inquiry

UK owes apology for 'grave wrong' of forced adoptions: inquiry

Britain should formally apologise to unmarried mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption, according to an official report Friday that gave harrowing detail of the anguish suffered by the women.

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Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data disappoints

Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data disappoints

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday as soaring inflation and a series of interest rate hikes around the world continued to fan recession fears, while a big miss on Chinese growth added to anxiety about the world's biggest economies.

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Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted

Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted

The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief among protesters camped outside his former offices.

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Former Pakistan PM Khan faces popularity test in provincial by-election

Former Pakistan PM Khan faces popularity test in provincial by-election

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan faces a popularity test this weekend in a by-election for 20 assembly seats in the country's most populous province.

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China's Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown

China's Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first since a crackdown in the region saw Beijing accused of detaining over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in camps.

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Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test

Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test

Skipper Michael Hopper said Friday that the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England's fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney.

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India reports first case of monkeypox

India reports first case of monkeypox

India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a history of travel to the Middle East showed symptoms, officials said.

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Former rugby league star Tuivasa-Sheck poised for All Blacks debut

Former rugby league star Tuivasa-Sheck poised for All Blacks debut

Cross-code jumper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says his promotion to New Zealand's starting team "is a dream" as he prepares to make an unexpected All Blacks debut in the cauldron of a series-deciding Test against Ireland.

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China growth falls to two-year low on Covid, property woes

China growth falls to two-year low on Covid, property woes

China logged its slowest economic growth since the initial Covid outbreak Friday, expanding just 0.4 percent in the second quarter with lockdowns and property market weakness pushing the government's target further out of reach.

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US down Costa Rica to set CONCACAF final with Canada

US down Costa Rica to set CONCACAF final with Canada

The United States downed Costa Rica 3-0 on Thursday to book a meeting with Canada in the CONCACAF W Championship with a 2024 Olympic berth on the line.

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