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US says Russia using N. Korea missiles in Ukraine

US says Russia using N. Korea missiles in Ukraine

Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine, a new Pentagon report says, citing debris analysis to confirm long-standing allegations that Pyongyang has been sending weapons to Moscow.

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Young Cambodians fight to preserve ancient martial art

Young Cambodians fight to preserve ancient martial art

In a small Cambodian town near the banks of the Mekong River, law student Oeun Bunthav tenses his slender torso and steels himself for an elbow strike to his head.

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In conflict-torn Libya, artist's family turns home into museum

In conflict-torn Libya, artist's family turns home into museum

A seemingly ordinary villa in the heart of Tripoli holds a lifetime of works by the late Libyan artist Ali Gana, whose family has turned his house into a unique museum.

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Whistles at dawn: birdsong duels enthral Afghans

Whistles at dawn: birdsong duels enthral Afghans

Just after sunrise on the Afghan day of rest, two goldfinches puffed their chests and belted a song, surrounded by men straining to hear which chirped stronger in an age-old pastime.

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Deadly strikes on Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine use US arms inside Russia

Deadly strikes on Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine use US arms inside Russia

Russian strikes killed three people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said early Friday, hours after the United States authorised Kyiv to use American weapons to hit targets inside Russia in defence of the embattled region.

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Flood-hit Brazil businesses count losses, look to future

Flood-hit Brazil businesses count losses, look to future

The thriving economy of southern Brazil has been brought to its knees by historic floods, with vast agricultural land unusable and factories paralyzed.

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Guilty on all counts: Trump criminal conviction makes history

Guilty on all counts: Trump criminal conviction makes history

Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush money case, months before an election that could see him yet return to the White House.

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US, Chinese defence chiefs set to meet in Singapore

US, Chinese defence chiefs set to meet in Singapore

The US and Chinese defence chiefs were in Singapore on Friday for a major security forum where they are set to hold rare direct talks, with Taiwan and other flashpoint disputes expected to dominate the three-day event.

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Real Madrid might stands in way of Dortmund fairytale in Champions League final

Real Madrid might stands in way of Dortmund fairytale in Champions League final

Borussia Dortmund face the acid test after a fairytale run to Saturday's Champions League final as a star-studded Real Madrid roll into Wembley expecting to be crowned European champions for a 15th time.

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Fanshawe lays siege to City of Troy's Derby hopes

Fanshawe lays siege to City of Troy's Derby hopes

Aidan O'Brien and James Fanshawe may have both trained winners of the Champion Hurdle but whilst the former will be bidding for his 10th Epsom Derby triumph on Saturday the latter will be saddling just his second runner in the 'blue riband' of flat racing.

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