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Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump
US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
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DR Congo cancel World Cup training camp in Kinshasa over Ebola outbreak
DRC's public sendoff in the capital was also cancelled before their departure for the FIFA World Cup.
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Louis Vuitton revives Keith Haring collaboration at lavish New York show
Nicolas Ghesquière’s latest collection pairs uptown elegance with downtown pop culture and street styleThe allure of tra...
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Hen review – plucky chicken beats the odds in weirdly uplifting survival story
In a feat of cinematic mystery and skill György Pálfi coaxes a tour de force from his poultry cast in this parable of an...
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‘King’ Emery hailed as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Europa League
Villa dominated Freiburg in the final in Istanbul to win their first trophy since 1996 and European title since 1982.
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Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque illuminated in Israeli flag colours
Palestinian officials condemned Israel’s illumination of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque with Israeli flag colours and slogans.
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Iran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflict
Iran says diplomacy with the US remains open as Hormuz tensions deepen and outrage grows over Israel’s flotilla arrests.
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Walid Daqqa: A Parallel Life
Walid Daqqa, the Palestinian prisoner who turned decades in Israeli jails into moments of thought, creativity and love.
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The numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders
Nearly one in eight people in the world lives with a mental disorder, and one person dies by suicide every 43 seconds.
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Czech president Petr Pavel warns Russia will be Europe’s main security threat for decades – Europe live
European state officials are meeting in Prague to discuss the state of the transatlantic alliance at a global security c...
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Enhanced Games explained: sport’s most controversial event unpacked
Why are the Enhanced Games, taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, so contentious, and how have governing bodies have r...
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South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike
Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.