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Donald Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip
Donald Trump has said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming trip to Asia."I would. If you want to put out the word, I'm open to it," the US president told reporters...
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Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations
Yolande Knell and Jacob Evans,in JerusalemBBC"Hundreds of patients could be treated easily and efficiently in a short time if this route reopened to the East Jerusalem Hospital Network and the hospitals in the West Bank," says Dr Fadi Atrash,...
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Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dies aged 93
Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93. She passed away "peacefully" in a Bangkok hospital at 21:21 local time (14:21 GMT) on Friday night, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau.Sirikit had "suffered several...
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Bill Gates’s cameo in iconic Indian TV drama with Smriti irani
Geeta PandeyBBC News, DelhiJioStarBut once the laptop is fired up and Mr Gates comes in vision, Tulsi comes into her own, explaining the reason for the "traditional" ritual."We come together to bless a young expectant mother, we wish her...
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Tanzania election: The fears that voting time brings for those with albinism
Alfred LasteckBBC Africa, Northern TanzaniaBBCFresh trauma arrives with every election season in Tanzania for 42-year-old Mariam Staford.For most, the fiesta-like rallies and songs, along with the campaign messages, signal a chance for people to make their voice heard. But...
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Chinese drug kingpin Brother Wang arrested after escape plan to Russia – officials
In a late-night communique on Thursday, the Cuban Government said that it had extradited a Chinese citizen, Zhi Dong Zhang, to the authorities in Mexico. Hours later, Mexico's security chief then confirmed his subsequent extradition to the United States...
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US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian president Gustavo Petro
The US has placed sanctions on Colombia's left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, accusing him of failing to curb drug trafficking. "President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said...
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Diamond brooch Napoleon lost while fleeing Waterloo sells for $4.4 million at auction, Sotheby’s says
A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo...