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Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas

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Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Nobel for opposition leader

Venezuela announced on Monday it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader MarĂ­a Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In

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China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat

Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods is “a typical example of US double standards”, China’s government has said.

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Tennessee town comes together to confront tragedy

The rural town of Bucksnort, Tennessee, is reeling after an explosion at a local explosives plant left 16 people dead. Authorities confirmed the 16 fatalities,

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Melania Trump says she has ‘open communication channel’ with Putin about Ukrainian children

First Lady Melania Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to her letter of concern about the child victims of the Russia-Ukraine war. She made

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Russian strikes cut power in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv

Getty Images Ukraine’s power facilities have come under increased attacks in recent weeks Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large

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ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform, which

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Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans for prayers

Dolly Parton’s sister has asked fans to pray for the American country singer, who last week postponed a forthcoming Las Vegas residency due to unspecified

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Shoe thrown at India’s top judge in religious row

An Indian lawyer has thrown a shoe at the country’s Chief Justice BR Gavai after being angered by remarks the judge made about a Hindu

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Selfies and singing as Ethiopia’s Oromo people celebrate thanksgiving

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