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South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 bn in divorce
Sweden immigration restrictions spark healthcare concerns
Sweden immigration restrictions spark healthcare concerns

A dramatic tightening of Sweden's migration policy has sparked concern in a healthcare sector that is ever more dependent on immigrants, professionals warned ahead of a general election on Sunday.

September 09, 2026

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Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids

In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionise their studies.

September 09, 2026

'Our year': Kane and Bayern primed for Champions League tilt
'Our year': Kane and Bayern primed for Champions League tilt

Bayern Munich have made it clear their main goal this season is to win the Champions League after recent near-misses, with Harry Kane saying "it has to be our year".

September 09, 2026

The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk
The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk

In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the Himalayan country's rapidly melting glaciers.

September 09, 2026

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Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation
Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation

Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, with competition beginning on Thursday.

September 09, 2026

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Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch
Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch

Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Tuesday due to what the country's air traffic control service called a technical issue, in the latest glitch to spark travel chaos.

September 08, 2026