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Putin, Xi gather with Asian leaders for talks defying West

Putin, Xi gather with Asian leaders for talks defying West

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gathered with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand on Thursday for a summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence.

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Tens of thousands queue in London to pay respects to queen's coffin

Tens of thousands queue in London to pay respects to queen's coffin

Tens of thousands of mourners, some waiting through the night, queued for hours Thursday to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II on the first full day of her coffin lying in state.

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Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage

Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage

Thousands of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews have vowed to brave the dangers of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and make a pilgrimage there during the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana.

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Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks

Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks

The world's poorest countries say they will insist that the UN's upcoming climate talks push ahead with proposals for a fund to compensate vulnerable nations for climate-inflicted damage.

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Welsh turn against Prince William's new title

Welsh turn against Prince William's new title

The faded photo shows two tiny but unmistakeable figures atop Wales' imposing Caernarfon Castle, a snapshot taken by a schoolgirl in 1969 that captured a moment in history.

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EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv

EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv

EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday for her first visit to Ukraine since the war-scarred country became a candidate for bloc membership, angering Moscow.

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England cricketers arrive for first Pakistan tour since 2005

England cricketers arrive for first Pakistan tour since 2005

England's "excited" cricket squad touched down in Karachi on Thursday for their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years, a lengthy absence brought about by security fears.

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Shell CEO to step down, hand reins to renewables chief

Shell CEO to step down, hand reins to renewables chief

Shell on Thursday announced the exit of chief executive Ben van Beurden as the British oil and gas giant looks to reinvent itself under group renewables boss Wael Sawan.

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Lebanese rejoice after Mayyas win 'America's Got Talent'

Lebanese rejoice after Mayyas win 'America's Got Talent'

Lebanese celebrated the local dance troupe Mayyas on Thursday after it won the "America's Got Talent" TV contest, stoking joy and pride in a country battered by years of political and economic turmoil.

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Benin bronzes get final Berlin show before return

Benin bronzes get final Berlin show before return

Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin will go on show for one last time in Berlin from Saturday before being repatriated to Nigeria.

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