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Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war
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AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea's capital
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Ukraine's Zelensky expected at White House to secure Trump's support
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Fritz takes 250th hardcourt win in ATP Washington opener
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West Indies lead Pakistan by 155 at close of third day
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US singer D4vd to stand trial in killing of teenage girl
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Ramsay-Peaty beaten again as Australia reign supreme in Commonwealth pool
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Sudan RSF leader 'unleashes' fighters after army gains in Kordofan
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IMF boss hails 'much sounder' Argentine economy under Milei
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HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets
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Spain wildfire burns campsite to ash, leaving tears and despair
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Commonwealth Games as 'training day', says Olympic champion McClenaghan
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'Thrilled' 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run
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Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire
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Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status
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Renault to face criminal trial in France over dieselgate
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Fury of fire-ravaged French village at being 'sacrificed' for millionaires' peninsula
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Trump sees 'good chance' for Iran deal, warns strikes could resume
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India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters
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Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's: statement
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LVMH says growth accelerates in second quarter
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Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new 'Stone Cloak' for Ukrainian drones
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France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave
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Newcastle winger Barnes signs long-term contract extension
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Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
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UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger
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Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
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German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event
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UK funeral director faces jail over bodies left 'on racks'
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German authorities criticised after Pride attack
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Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives
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Polish village puts faith in Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue
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German sports carmaker Porsche to cut 5,000 jobs by 2035
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Oil prices slump as US and Iran pause strikes
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South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for African action on migration
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday landed in Athens for an official visit, the Greek prime minister's office said, and would later join an informal dinner with EU and Balkans leaders.
Socialist, surprise right-wing candidate head to Ecuador runoff
A socialist lawyer will battle a surprise right-wing candidate to become the next president of Ecuador, a once-peaceful nation engulfed by lawlessness linked to the global drug trade.
Guatemala outsider Arevalo stuns with presidential election triumph
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Nigeria's president inaugurates cabinet to tackle economic, security woes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday swore in a cabinet of 45 ministers, urging them to build public trust as his new government takes on Nigeria's huge economic and security challenges.
W.Africa bloc rejects Niger's three-year transition plan
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Ecuador votes to stop oil drilling in Amazon reserve
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Top US general meets Pope Francis, discusses Ukraine war
Top US military officer General Mark Milley met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday, discussing issues including the war in Ukraine.
Syrians recall 'apocalypse' chemical attack, 10 years on
Syrians in the country's rebel-held north on Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of chemical attacks that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus, one of the conflict's many horrors that went unpunished.
Tense calm in divided Cyprus after UN says peacekeepers attacked
A tense calm held Monday in Cyprus after the United Nations accused Turkish Cypriot forces of assaulting peacekeepers attempting to block construction of a road in the buffer zone.
Scale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assess
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Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants: HRW
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Polar opposite candidates set to vie for Ecuador presidency
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Ecuador heads to presidential run-off pitting left against right
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Return of ex-PM Thaksin looms over Thai premiership vote
Thailand's divisive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to return to the kingdom from exile on Tuesday, threatening fresh instability on the day parliament votes for a new prime minister after three months of political deadlock.
Leftist lawyer leads as violence-hit Ecuador heads to run-off poll
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Bernardo Arevalo: From the shadows to Guatemala's presidency
Bernardo Arevalo swept from obscurity to become president of Guatemala, his anti-corruption crusade winning the hearts of voters who had long given up hope of change in the troubled nation.
Guatemala dark horse Arevalo wins presidential election
Surprise favorite Bernardo Arevalo was swept to victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.
N. Korea's Kim oversees cruise missile test as Seoul, US start drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and oversaw a strategic cruise missile test, state media reported on Monday, ahead of the start of joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.
Guatemala dark horse Arevalo surges ahead in election results
Surprise election favorite Bernardo Arevalo surged ahead in early results from Guatemala's presidential runoff on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.
'We want new faces': Fed-up Guatemalans vote in tense runoff
Guatemalans voted Sunday in a presidential runoff marred by efforts to disqualify a surprise frontrunner whose anti-corruption crusade has fired up voters and shaken those in power.
'We are afraid': Violence-hit Ecuador votes under heavy security
Heavily-armed security officers kept watch Sunday as Ecuadorans voted in a presidential election marked by the murder of a top candidate and despair over the lawlessness that has engulfed the once-peaceful nation.
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Guatemalans voted Sunday in a presidential runoff tainted by efforts to disqualify the surprise frontrunner, who has fired up voters with his promises to end corruption.
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Ukraine hails 'historic' decision to supply F-16 jets
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