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UK joins US, EU in banning TikTok from government phones

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The United Kingdom has banned TikTok from government mobile phones due to security concerns, joining the U.S. and European Union in restricting the Chinese-owned app on official devices.

Mets closer Díaz suffers knee injury celebrating WBC victory

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New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz suffered a right knee injury while celebrating Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic victory that eliminated the Dominican Republic.

Train carrying corn syrup derails in Arizona

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A freight train carrying corn syrup derailed Wednesday evening in Mohave County, Arizona, with eight cars leaving the tracks, marking another incident in a recent string of rail accidents drawing attention to transportation safety.

Macron risks government collapse with retirement age hike

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French President Emmanuel Macron bypassed parliament to pass a controversial pension reform raising the retirement age to 64, risking a government no-confidence vote.

Credit Suisse shares surge on $54B emergency loan from Swiss central bank

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Credit Suisse's shares surged after Switzerland's central bank agreed to provide the banking giant with a $54 billion emergency loan to stabilize its operations amid financial pressures.

Chinese author's 'Heart Sutra' offers satirical look at religion

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Chinese author Yan Lianke's novel 'Heart Sutra' uses satire to critique religious institutions while respecting faith itself, incorporating deities as quiet observers in a narrative mixing comedy and violence.

Gene-editing breakthrough offers hope for sickle cell patients

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A Mississippi woman's symptoms have disappeared after undergoing CRISPR gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, offering hope to patients while raising questions about accessibility and cost of the groundbreaking therapy.

Game creators, actors tout storytelling success of 'The Last of Us'

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Actors and creators from "The Last of Us" HBO series discuss how the show's success proves that video games contain some of the greatest storytelling potential, which Hollywood has finally begun to realize properly.

Chinese doctor who exposed 2003 SARS outbreak dies at 91

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Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who exposed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and later faced house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died at 91.

Legal battle challenges Buffalo Wild Wings' 'boneless wings' labeling

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A lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings questions whether the chain's "boneless wings" — made from chicken breast meat — deserve that name, raising broader questions about food labeling accuracy in the restaurant industry.