17 h. ago 'Bee sting' death of Prince William’s polo pal triggers £2.7billion family feud

The sudden death of an Indian billionaire has triggered a bitter succession battle at one of the country’s largest car companies - with questions asked about the tragedy

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29 h. ago China records more cases of deadly chikungunya virus as country battles 'largest outbreak ever'

More people have been sickened in China's record-breaking outbreak, officials say, after cases were also detected in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of France’s largest wildfire as residents return home

About 1,400 firefighters have been deployed in France's southern Aude region to prevent the country's largest wildfire in decades from reigniting

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4 d. ago Global epidemic alarm as China virus spreads to new country in record

The virus spreading in China that has prompted Covid-era quarantines and restrictions is spreading, reaching a new country this week as cases surpass 10,000.

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5 d. ago France's largest wildfire in decades leaves a trail of devastation

France is battling its largest wildfire in decades, which has already burned more than 60 square miles in the south and killed one person

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6 d. ago What is Chikungunya Virus and why is an entire country in meltdown over it?

Chikungunya virus, also known as CHIKV, is a fast-spreading disease that has prompted Chinese authorities to introduce Covid-like restrictions as it sweeps the country

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6 d. ago Chikungunya virus: 'Epidemic' fears as China reports 7,000 cases of deadly virus

Around 240,000 people have been infected with the virus so far this year, with 90 deaths in 16 countries

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7 d. ago Chikungunya: Everything we know about deadly virus spreading through China

The chikungunya virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, is rarely fatal but has seen a surge in cases in China after an imported case was detected in Foshan city earlier this month

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3 w. ago The alarming record broken by China as its population tries to keep cool this summer

Officials say demand topped 1.5 billion kilowatts on Wednesday, the highest ever recorded in the country

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