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Somali intelligence helps US arrest alleged ringleader of Minnesota fraud
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Nicholas Rossi dies aged 38
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Man jailed after 'cowardly' assault on two female police officers at Manchester Airport
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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
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Iran war day 119: Israel hits Lebanon as IAEA says it will return to Iran
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The Supreme Court lets Trump deport people back to war zones
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Blood, Sweat & Tears rocker David Clayton-Thomas dies at 84
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Boy, 14, charged with murder after teenage girl's body discovered
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Olivia Wilde Returns With The Invite After Don’t Worry Darling Scandal
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Man who killed six at Christmas market in Germany sentenced to life in prison
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Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
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ICC judges sue Trump over sanctions, call measures unlawful
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Why urban Democrats love socialists now
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Catholic bishop charged with raping a child
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Larry David on Barack Obama’s ‘Perfect’ Comedic Timing in New HBO Show and Donald Trump’s White House UFC Fight: ‘I Was Embarrassed to Be an American’
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Iran war day 117: Nuclear inspections dispute as US Senate curbs war powers
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US to probe petrol price gouging claims, Trump says
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Bondi Beach shooting hero pleads not guilty to alleged assault on his father
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Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary
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Why Trump is losing his war against algae
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