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Anne Heche’s son files court papers to control late star’s estate

The 20-year-old son of Anne Heche has filed court papers to control her estate after the actress died without leaving a will. Homer Laffoon, Heche’s...

China locks down 21 million in Covid-19 outbreak

Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in Covid-19 cases. Residents have been ordered to stay...

Millions under new Covid lockdown as China keeps strict policy

China has placed millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown following fresh outbreaks of Covid-19, authorities reported, as the government persists in its hard-line...

Heavy rain brings floods risk to China’s drought-hit areas

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to safer areas as heavy rain brought the risk of flooding to a region of south-west...

WHO chief: I cannot reach ‘starving’ Tigray relatives amid government blockade

The director-general of the World Health Organisation says he cannot send money to his “starving” relatives in Ethiopia’s Tigray region amid a blockade by...

Moscow film festival opens with praise of soldiers in Donbas

The 44th Moscow International Film Festival opened on Friday with reduced foreign representation amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Festival head Nikita Mikhalkov, the Academy Award-winning director...

Blind judge who always wanted to ‘hit the gas’ gets behind the wheel

A blind judge in the US who has always wanted to get behind the wheel of a car has achieved his goal, as a...

South Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company

South Korea has signed a $2.25 billion deal with a Russian state-run nuclear energy company to provide components for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant. South...

Berlin to start repatriating looted art to Nigeria this year

The body overseeing Berlin’s public museums has said it will begin repatriating hundreds of Benin Bronzes this year, after finalising an agreement with Nigeria...

SEC questions Twitter on method of calculating fake accounts

US securities regulators are questioning Twitter about how it calculates the number of fake accounts on its platform. The Securities and Exchange Commission in June...

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