Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour
Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour in Australia
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama celebrates 88th birthday
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, is celebrating his 88th birthday at his hillside Indian headquarters in Dharamsala
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Top officials from Turkey and Sweden head to NATO to try to overcome membership concerns
Senior officials from Sweden and Turkey are converging on NATO headquarters to examine President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to the Nordic country joining the military alliance
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A 65-year-old man is found dead from apparent extreme heat at Death Valley National Park
A 65-year-old San Diego man was found dead apparently from extreme heat at Death Valley National Park in California, where his car had two flat tires and a non-functioning air conditioning system as temperatures soared into the triple digits, park officials said Wednesday.
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Deal for UK to rejoin EU's Horizon science programme is ready -BBC
LONDON (Reuters) -A deal for Britain to rejoin the European Union's Horizon scientific research scheme has been negotiated and is
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China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures
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Philadelphia mass shooting was 'obviously planned,' DA says. But investigation could still take months
The man facing murder charges in the shootings of five people in a Philadelphia neighborhood earlier this week "obviously planned" the rampage, but the investigation into other factors of the case could take months as authorities dig for more details, a district attorney said.
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French justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrests
French courts are working overtime in fast-track trials for more than 3,600 people arrested in unrest sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy captured on video
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Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the last major political representative bodies chosen by the public
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An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
The European Union's border-monitoring mission in Gaza once raised Palestinian hopes of independence
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For third day, it was the hottest day on Earth, as global temperature matches record set Tuesday
Earth’s average temperature remained at a record high Wednesday, after two days in which the planet reached unofficial records
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Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit)
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