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Myanmar leader to visit Malaysia after migrant returns begin
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Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
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Germany's AfD poised to preside over state assembly for first time
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Seoul weighs steps to force North Korea landmine apology
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Australia's opposition vows 'largest cut to immigration' in country's history
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Tuvalu govt adviser says Australia overstepped in pre-COP visit
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COP31 eyes modest steps as climate disasters multiply
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American Nobel laureate in medicine hopes to illuminate the brain
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Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests
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Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter
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AI borrowing binge rattles US markets
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EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
EU leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the plan.
Israel tells top US official war will last 'months'
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Russian nationalist turned critic goes on trial in Moscow
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Russian judge re-opens possibility of jail for rights defender
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Ex-rebel leader Girkin faces extremism charges in Moscow
former top commander of Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin, went on trial in Moscow on Thursday on charges of extremism for criticising the Kremlin's military strategy towards Kyiv.
Newly confident Putin faces the press and Russian people
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EU leaders wrestle with Orban over Ukraine support
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Australian cricketer Khawaja wears black armband in Gaza protest
Australia's Usman Khawaja staged a muted protest against the war in Gaza on Thursday, wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan and taping up messages on his shoes.
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Japanese ministers quit over kickbacks scandal
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