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North Korea’s Kim orders navy to build 10,000-tonne destroyer: State media
Kim Jong Un has continued to visit military sites before a visit by China's Xi Jinping on Monday and Tuesday.
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It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum
Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry...
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Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian baby dead near Hebron
An Israeli soldier has shot and killed seven-month-old Palestinian infant Sam Abu Haikal.
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Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead | Simon Jenkins
The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our lead...
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Tim Dowling: I’m on an ebiking holiday in Romania. There will be blood
The country’s bears are one thing. Its tree roots are quite another. And then there is the gorse my wife tumbles intoI’m...
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Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference
Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but...
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Blind date: ‘It felt like taking part in Blind Date was a lifelong thing she wanted to do’
Laurine, who works in forensics, meets Theo, a financial adviser. They are both 27What were you hoping for? Love! Or som...
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How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’
Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farmingLike a...
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Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama
Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.
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Ronaldo joins Portugal training ahead of sixth World Cup appearance
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo hit the training pitch as he readies for his sixth World Cup appearance.
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Gaza fishermen stay afloat with dinghies made from doorframes
Fishermen in Gaza are using dinghies made of reclaimed fiberglass, wood, and doorframes salvaged from rubble.
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How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea
A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and...