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Primary 1 places for Phase 2C double to 40, Phase 2A1 and 2A2 to combine
The number of Primary 1 places in Phase 2C, reserved for children with no ties to a school, will double from 20 to 40, starting from next year's Primary 1 registration exercise.
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Olympic track cycling: Getting to know the Keirin and Sprint
The Tokyo Olympics track cycling competition will be held in the Izu Velodrome from 2 to 8 August.
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Olympic Badminton: Japan levels up with sights set on 5 golds... and cash
With a home ground advantage and attractive bonuses dangled by the Nippon Badminton Association, Japan is strongly poised to win all five badminton golds at the Tokyo Games.
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Olympic fencing: Differences between the foil, épée and sabre
Speed, energy, and precision are what defines top-level fencing, one of only a handful of sports that have been featured in every modern Olympics since 1896.
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Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell – the legends behind the film 'Chariots of Fire'
The film "Chariots of Fire' was adapted from the true story of two Jewish athletes, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, who ran to overcome racism.
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Michelle Obama says Meghan's interview is heartbreaking
Michelle Obama said Meghan's recollections about a remark made by one member of the British royal family about the possible darkness of her son's skin were heartbreaking and that she hoped Meghan's experiences would be a lesson for the world.
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Sharon Osbourne's US TV show The Talk goes off air
US TV show The Talk has cancelled two of its live shows amid an investigation into comments made on air by Sharon Osbourne.
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Sharon Osbourne: I’m sorry if I offended anyone over Piers Morgan row
The 68-year-old hit the headlines when she defended Morgan, who quit his Good Morning Britain job after saying he did not believe the Duchess of Sussex’s comments in her interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Kate Garraway: Piers Morgan always believes in what he says
Kate Garraway has addressed co-host Piers Morgan’s departure from Good Morning Britain – saying he is “passionate” and “authentic”.
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Child dangles from chairlift after slipping from seat at ski resort
The boy, identified as 12-year-old Liam Gratton, said a quick move that involved adjusting the lift bar resulted in him almost plunging from the car.
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Clever dogs escape home by climbing over a tall fence
Pet owner, Maricris David, said she was confused about how her dogs, Ninging and Budak, were always outside the house, even after she locked the gate.
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Lava fountain shoots from Sicily's Mount Etna
This footage, recorded in Zafferana Etnea, about five km south east of Mount Etna, shows the volcano putting on a mesmerising yet deadly show as streams of molten lava shoot into the air.
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Research to predict who could become seriously ill from Covid-19
Scientists are carrying out research to try to predict who could become seriously ill from coronavirus by analysing the immune response of patients.
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Video captures dolphins kicking fish into the air in Tampa Bay, Florida
Drone footage has captured dolphins in Tampa Bay, Florida, using a fascinating hunting technique where they throw fish into the air using their tail fins.
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Moment train derails after slamming into bus in Sweden
Footage filmed by Freddy Persson shows the train, which according to reports was carrying 50 passengers, slam into a public bus stuck on a crossing in the Hisingen neighbourhood at around 7:30am local time.
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Pepe Le Pew removed from Space Jam sequel
The cartoon skunk, famous for his amorous advances, will no longer appear in Space Jam: A New Legacy, due for release later this year.
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Firefighters rescue boy dangling from fourth-floor window in China
The video, filmed in the city of Yantai in Shandong Province, shows the child struggling to climb back into a window as his head gets stuck in between the security bars.
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Bamboo sticks impale car through back windscreen after falling off transport truck in China
The CCTV video, captured in the city of Jingjiang in Jiangsu, shows the sticks flying off the vehicle after it brakes and entering the car through its back window.
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Is this the worst bike lane in the world?
A French cyclist has filmed shocking footage of oncoming traffic wandering into a bike lane in Paris.
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Baby shark with 'human face' found in Indonesia
The mutant creature was landed by Abdullah Nuren, 48, after he set off from Rote Ndao in East Nusa Tenggara, on Sunday February 21.