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Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid
The death toll in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique has risen to 38, officials say, as aid workers struggle to reach the…
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Sri Lanka bombings ringleader died in hotel attack, president says
The alleged ringleader behind Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings was killed in the attacks, President Maithripala Sirisena said. Mr Sirisena…
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US election 2020: Joe Biden launches presidential bid, joining crowded field
Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video…
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Putin broke the habit of a lifetime and didn’t show up late for his first-ever meeting with Kim Jong Un
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un met for the first time on Thursday — and the Russian president broke a…
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Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had never ordered his White House counsel at the time, Donald McGahn,…
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Sri Lanka attacks: Government admits ‘major intelligence lapse’
Sri Lanka has admitted a “major intelligence lapse” before the Easter Sunday bomb attacks which killed 359 people and wounded…
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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un pledge stronger ties in Vladivostok
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have pledged to boost ties at their first ever summit. The pair…
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Sri Lanka bomber ‘studied in UK and Australia’
One of the attackers behind the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka studied in the UK, officials say, as further…
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Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals held as nation mourns
Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of…
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Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK set for 3 June
US President Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 to 5 June, Buckingham Palace…
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