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Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
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'Here to win': Xavi vows to restore pride to Dutch football
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Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on US goods
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Volkswagen boss braces German workers for more job cuts
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Spain moves to speed up return of migrants stranded in Ceuta
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Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions
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Root angered by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'
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Canada to unveil response to Trump's steep tariffs
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Sri Lanka trail India by 238 runs in second Test
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West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists
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Sri Lanka slump to 216-7 at tea in second India Test
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German GDP growth revised upwards, defying Iran war turmoil
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Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels
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WHO slams 'unimaginable cruelty' inflicted on Tigray
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Myanmar junta says UN needs 'new approach' to solve post-coup crisis
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UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees unable to return
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Kenya's Ruto says 'no time to waste' after vote win
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Indonesia celebrates first independence day at future capital
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Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home
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UN Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta chief
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UK inflation jumps to 40-year high
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Forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expert
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Jihadists spread from the Sahel to coastal West Africa
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Former Australian PM defends secret power grab
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South Korea's Yoon says not fixated on record-low approval ratings
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