World News: 18 July 2023

It’s official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums. Taylor Swift ties Drake's record of 12 No. 1 records, but sits just behind Jay-Z, who has 14 No. 1 albums to his name, and the Beatles, who have 19.

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Typhoon Talim sees over 250,000 evacuated in China
A quarter million people were evacuated in southern China and Vietnam before a major typhoon roared ashore late Monday, bringing fierce winds and rain and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains.

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Australia's Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns
The government would instead spend more than A$2 billion on a "regional package" which would include building all permanent sporting facilities intended for the Games, along with A$1 billion earmarked for social and affordable housing.
Soon after the announcement, Australian sport officials were touting the country's most populous state of New South Wales as an alternative host for 2026.

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MeToo hasn’t helped McDonald's teenage workers
A toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying has been alleged by more than 100 current and recent UK staff at outlets of the fast-food chain McDonald's. The BBC was told that workers, some as young as 17, are being groped and harassed almost routinely.

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EU seeks to revive Latin America, Caribbean ties as it turns away from China, Russia
Von der Leyen said the EU was planning 45 billion euros of investment in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of its Global Gateway scheme, widely seen as a rival to China's Belt and Road programme of infrastructure investments.

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Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight
Donanemab was found to slow "clinical decline" by up to 35%, allowing people with Alzheimer's to continue performing day-to-day tasks such as shopping, housekeeping, managing their finances and taking medication.

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