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US & Canada · SacramentoOlivia Newton-John died Monday at her southern California ranch, her husband says. The Grammy-winning superstar reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts. She had 14 top 10 singles just in the U.S., won four Grammys and starred with John Travolta in Grease.See the Story
Olivia Newton-John: Grease star dies aged 73, her husband says
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Cancer · TokyoMiyake died of hepatocellular carcinoma on Aug. 5, Kyodo news agency said. Miyake was the founder of the namesake fashion brand. He is known for his bold style, fragrances and Steve Jobs' turtle necks.He was 84 years old, according to local media reports. He is survived by his wife and two children.See the Story
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies of cancer aged 84
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US & Canada · VermontActor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont, the latest in a string of incidents involving the embattled star of “The Flash.”See the Story
Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont
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Floods · SeoulAt least seven people died in the South Korean capital of Seoul and metropolitan area overnight, authorities said on Tuesday (Aug 9), after torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged.See the Story
Record rain leaves at least 7 dead in South Korea capital
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Google · Mountain ViewGoogle was down for thousands of users on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 40,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the world's largest search engine. Google did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.See the Story
Google services recover after brief global outage
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Brooklyn NetsKevin Durant met with Nets owner Joseph Tsai over the weekend. He told him to choose between himself and Steve Nash and Sean Marks. Durant previously requested a trade from the Nets in June following a tumultuous season that resulted in a first-round playoff sweep to the Boston Celtics.See the Story
Nets owner Joe Tsai responds to reported ultimatum from Kevin Durant
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Europe · WashingtonPentagon official: Russia has had 70,000 to 80,000 troops killed or wounded in Ukraine. The figure is "in the ballpark" as Russia remains locked in a war with the western-backed Kyiv government. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed Sunday on social media that 42,200 Russian troops have been killed.See the Story
Russia has seen 70,000 to 80,000 casualties in attack on Ukraine, Pentagon says
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Asia · ManilaFormer Philippine President Fidel Ramos was laid to rest in a state funeral Tuesday. He was hailed as an ex-general who backed then helped oust a dictatorship. Ramos served as president from 1992 to 1998, succeeding democracy icon Corazon Aquino. He died July 31 at age 94 from COVID-19 complications at the Makati Medical Center.See the Story
Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried
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Blackpink to hold concert in Manila in 2023
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Pope FrancisPope Francis has sent his condolences to Filipinos for the death of former President Fidel Ramos. Ramos, the country's 12th president, died on July 31 at age 94. He was laid to rest at the National Heroes Cemetery in Metro Manila on August 9. Under his term, the nation was dubbed as the tiger cub economy in Asia.See the Story
Pope sends condolences on death of former President Ramos
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Power Outages · Metro ManilaThe rain caused gutter-deep flood as of 8:30 p.m. in the following areas. The flood in Manila, especially in Malate and Ermita, took time to subside because of the closure of three drainage outfalls. The excess water is discharged to the Pasig River and not to Manila Bay because of a need to treat floodwaters.See the Story
Floods hit Metro Manila anew
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