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    🇿🇦 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for African countries to work together to manage migration, as his government faces mounting pressure over attacks on foreign…

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    🇿🇦 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for African countries to…
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    🇺🇦 🇬🇧 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Britain to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who used his first bilateral with a foreign leader to underline London's "…

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    🇺🇦 🇬🇧 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Britain to meet Pri…
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    🇯🇵 Meet the Gen-Zers reviving Japan's corporate machismo At the Japanese business development firm Global Partners, Gen-Z workers are seeking to emulate a kind of corporare machis…

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    🇩🇪 The German creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions of dissected human and animal bodies, Gunther von Hagens, has died at age 81, his family said Monday. ➡️

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    🇩🇪 The German creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions of dissect…
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    🇭🇰 Survivors warn of loopholes in Hong Kong sexual offence reforms Long-awaited reforms to Hong Kong's sexual offence laws will introduce stricter penalties for sexual crimes, but…

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    FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at World Cup critics, claiming they were "spreading hate and false rumours" and arguing the tournament delivered "only joy and happine…

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    FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at World Cup critics, claiming the…
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    🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un attends Korean War armistice anniversary ceremony North Korea's state broadcaster airs the visit of leader Kim Jong Un to the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Moun…

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    🇧🇩 🇲🇲 Rohingya refugees risk deadly journey at sea to escape Bangladesh camps After surviving war in Myanmar and years in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh, growing numbers of R…

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    🇯🇵 The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend.…

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    🇯🇵 The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first compet…
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    🇯🇵 Japanese mystery fiction author Keigo Higashino has died aged 68, his publisher said on Monday, triggering an outpouring of grief among fans across Asia. ➡️

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    🇯🇵 Japanese mystery fiction author Keigo Higashino has died aged 68, his publis…
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    🗣️ Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides. ➡️

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    🗣️ Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in nego…
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    🇮🇩 Inside Indonesia's slave island where people are still born into bondage Two hours from the tourist beaches of Bali, slavery is still a reality on the Indonesian island of Sumb…

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    🇵🇭 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who declared a national energy emergency this year, said Monday that nuclear power might hold answers for a country paying the highest el…

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    🇵🇭 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who declared a national energy emerge…
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    😾 Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan. ➡️

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    😾 Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sulle…
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    🇨🇭 Giant swing on Swiss peak aims to boost summer tourism as Alps warm "You feel like you're flying," says tourist Anais Fougairolles after experiencing a new swing installed at 2…

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    🇮🇳 The 'half-widows' of Indian-administered Kashmir In Indian-administered Kashmir, the wives of missing men are known as "half-widows" -- unable to mourn fully until they know th…

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    🇫🇷 🇪🇸 Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems,…

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    🇫🇷 🇪🇸 Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals a…
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    🇧🇬 Bulgarian doctor still on-call at 90 “For now I feel fine,” says Kiril Apostolov who, at 90-years-old, is still doing the rounds as the only doctor in the Bulgarian village of…

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    🇬🇧 🇺🇦 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, using his first meeting with a foreign leader since taking office to underlin…

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    🇬🇧 🇺🇦 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will host Ukrainian President Volodym…
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    🇨🇳 Robots dance, fold laundry and make sandwiches at Shanghai's AI expo China's range of humanoid robot companies display their wares at the World Artificial Intelligence Conferen…

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    🇮🇱 As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin…

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    🇮🇱 As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, fo…
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    🇻🇪 Venezuela shelter reunites pets and owners separated by quakes Hundreds of animals rescued from the rubble after the twin earthquakes in Venezuela remain in temporary shelters,…

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    🇮🇩 Indonesians overworked and abused on foreign fishing vessels Indonesia is one of the top contributors of labour for the global fishing industry, but many, lured by promises of…

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    Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it. That's the pitch from a wave of new AI tools letting readers do exactly that

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    Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it. That's th…
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    Gaza teen triumphs despite war, loss and displacement. Just days before her final school exams, 18-year-old Saba Rabah had to flee her home. The war has claimed her father's life,…

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    Gaza teen triumphs despite war, loss and displacement. Just days before her fin…
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    With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can

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    With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can
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    Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice. From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa's wedding, the…

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    Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice. From beauty mogul Kylie…
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    Roe deer try to escape wildfires in southwest France. Deer try to escape the blaze raging in the Marcheprime forest in Gironde, but are blocked by a barrier

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    Indonesian performers dressed in HEAL (Humanity, Earth, and Life)-themed costumes takes part in parade during the Jember Fashion Carnival in Jember, East Java island 📸 Juni Kriswa…

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    Indonesian performers dressed in HEAL (Humanity, Earth, and Life)-themed costum… Indonesian performers dressed in HEAL (Humanity, Earth, and Life)-themed costum… Indonesian performers dressed in HEAL (Humanity, Earth, and Life)-themed costum… Indonesian performers dressed in HEAL (Humanity, Earth, and Life)-themed costum…
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    D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage List

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    D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage List