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Guatemala mourns 10 police slain by gangsters amid state of emergency
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Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
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Museveni takes strong lead in early results of Uganda presidential race
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Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say
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Who is Reza Pahlavi? The exiled prince urging Iranians to ‘seize cities’
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Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
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At least three Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli attacks on Gaza
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Myanmar’s military holds second phase of elections amid civil war
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How are Greenlanders responding to Trump's threats to acquire the territory?
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India-Bangladesh tensions rock cricket, as sport turns diplomatic weapon
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Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
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Two people killed in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City, US
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Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest
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US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House
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Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court
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Trump warning over Iran protests 'reckless' says foreign minister
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Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico
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Watch: Moment 400-pound runaway prop injures Disney employee
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Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union
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Gaza’s new year begins with a struggle for survival and dignity
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An escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and widen tensions in the Gulf
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Displacement camps swell with people fleeing Sudan’s war-ravaged el-Fasher
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Khaleda Zia: Slain leader's widow who went on to lead Bangladesh
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Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti
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Brazil court orders house arrest for Bolsonaro accomplices
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Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war
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Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
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In Israel, some Jews and Christians seek to build trust between their communities
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Screams for help and panic as tourists rescued from fatal Laos ferry disaster
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Russia-Ukraine war live: One killed in Kyiv, dozens injured across Ukraine
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South East Asian bloc meet to seek end to Thailand-Cambodia conflict
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Moscow car bomb kills Russian general
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US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war as Kordofan violence escalates
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Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado prize
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Qatar’s PM says Israeli ceasefire violations ‘endanger’ entire Gaza process
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