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- Hezbollah rockets strike near Israel's Haifa as UN warns of 'catastrophe'
- Haddad Maia roars back to beat Kasatkina in Korea Open final
- All-rounder Ashwin powers India to 280-run Test win over Bangladesh
- Failed Springbok 'gamble' sets up rugby championship decider
- Lebanon strikes send Israelis to shelters as UN warns of 'catastrophe'
- Far-right AfD eyes new win in east German state vote
- Tony Popovic set to become new Socceroos coach - reports
- All-round Ashwin powers India to big Test win over Bangladesh
- NZ chase 275 to win first Sri Lanka Test after Patel bags six
- Ashwin bags six wickets as India hammer Bangladesh in first Test
- Nascent French government under pressure on multiple fronts
- Angry French cognac makers see red over Chinese tariffs threat
- Protect the prosciutto: Italy battles swine fever
- UN holds 'Summit of the Future' to tackle global crises
- Marxist leader set to become Sri Lanka's next president
- From blades to pull-up bars: UK charity tackles knife crime
- Swiss vote on pensions and environment protections
- No pain, no gain: Chinese pro wrestlers fight for recognition
- UAE leader seeks to deepen 'strategic' ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
- Hezbollah takes heavy hits but still fighting Israel
- Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake
- All Blacks coach Robertson demands better finishing
- Argentina edge South Africa to keep title hopes alive
- Biden says China 'testing us,' in hot mic remarks to Quad allies
- Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'
- Biden says 'Quad' is 'here to stay' despite challenges
- Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
- Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol
- Zelensky to press US on long-range missile strikes inside Russia
- PSG drop first points in draw at Reims
- Vinicius, Mbappe on target as Madrid crush plucky Espanyol
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- Musk's X platform takes first step toward lifting Brazil ban
- 'Business as usual' for Australia match-winner Carey amid boos
- Israeli jets pound Lebanon after deadly Beirut strike
- Ten Hag bemoans Man Utd's lack of killer instinct in Palace stalemate
- France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
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- Profligate Man Utd pay price in 0-0 draw at Palace
- Kane, Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen
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- LIV champion Rahm out of LIV Team semis with severe flu
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Bella Hadid says coming back 'when I'm ready' after Lyme flare-up
Bella Hadid has told fans she will be back to work "when I'm ready" after lengthy treatment for Lyme disease, scotching rumors she had stepped back from the catwalk for good.
The US model has not appeared at some of the biggest events on the fashion calendar, including the Met Gala and Paris Fashion Week.
But in an Instagram post on Sunday, Hadid revealed "100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease, co-infection treatment, almost 15 years of invisible suffering."
Alongside numerous photos showing her receiving treatment, as well as of medical diagnoses -- some dating back to childhood -- the 26-year-old said her lengthy illness had been debilitating.
"Living in this state, worsening with time and work while trying to make myself, my family and the people who support me, proud, had taken a toll on me in ways I can't really explain," she wrote.
But she assured fans -- almost 60 million of whom follow her Instagram account -- that she was on the mend.
"I am okay and you do not have to worry," she said, adding: "I'll be back when I'm ready."
The catwalk star, whose sister Gigi is also a model, said she was "finally healthy," and had grown as a person during the course of her treatment.
"Thank you to my genius Dr, and her INCREDIBLE team of nurses. I love you SO much!!!" she wrote.
"Thankful to my mommy for keeping all of my medical records, sticking by me, never leaving my side, protecting, supporting."
Hadid said in April that root canal surgery had cased a flare-up of her Lyme disease, an illness humans can contract if bitten by a tick carrying the borrelia bacteria.
A bite from an infected tick causes fever, headache and tiredness. If untreated, the symptoms worsen to include immune system problems and joint stiffness, according to the Mayo Clinic.
P.M.Smith--AMWN