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Taiwan’s president says future will not be decided by ‘external forces’
President Lai says Taiwan's future is up to its people as the island faces Chinese and US headwinds.
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Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 78 runs to clinch historic Test series win
Taijul Islam's six-for helps Bangladesh bowl out the visitors for 328 in their first home series win over Pakistan.
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UN cuts global growth forecast, blaming Middle East crisis
UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027.
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‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest
Controversial remark by Supreme Court chief justice triggers a political movement, with thousands of Gen Z signing in.
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Knicks rally from 22 points down to stun Cavs in overtime
Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in Game One.
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Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face each other again in the June 16 run-off.
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Daughter honours security guard father killed while protecting mosque
The daughter of mosque security guard Amin Abdullah is remembering him as the “absolute best dad in the world.”
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Fear grips eastern DR Congo amid deadly Ebola outbreak
From Bukavu to Kinshasa, concern is spreading among residents and street vendors as Ebola cases rise.
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Arsenal fans erupt after team secures Premier League crown
Arsenal has won the Premier League, ending a 22-year drought.
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Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'
Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.
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China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing
Xi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China.
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Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary
With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.
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Bodies of Italian divers recovered from cave in Maldives
The bodies of two of five Italian divers who died in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives have been recovered.
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Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast
Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to 'hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere'.
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US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax audits
Democratic lawmakers blast move, which follows the establishment of a controversial 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
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Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.
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Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
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US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s power to wage war on Iran
Vote to advance War Powers Resolution seen as rare rebuke of the president as pressure grows to end US attack on Iran.
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Woman dies after falling into uncovered New York City manhole
It's believed the manhole cover on the city's Fifth Avenue was dislodged by a truck minutes before incident.
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Iran war live: Tehran warns US of ‘surprises’; Xi, Putin meet in Beijing
Warning comes after Trump threatened military action against Iran and gave it 'two to three days' to strike a deal.
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Putin meets Xi: Why Russia and China need each other
Vladimir Putin’s arrival was announced just a day after United States President Donald Trump left Beijing.
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US to let DR Congo football team in for World Cup despite Ebola restrictions
The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.
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US authorities say missionary who contracted Ebola en route to Germany
World Health Organization says death toll from outbreak has risen to 134, as experts warn of continued challenges.
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Thousands of protesters demand president’s resignation in Bolivia’s La Paz
Bolivia faces its worst economic crisis in 40 years, fueling nationwide protests demanding the president's resignation.
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