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Category: 4. World
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Trump to visit Beijing and host Xi for a state visit in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit…
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Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation
THAILAND — A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.
Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, posted a video on…
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Palestinian minister calls on Israel to release $4 billion of tax revenues
The EU has confirmed a financial contribution of €82 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to support stabilisation efforts in the West Bank, at the first meeting of the Palestine Donor Group in Brussels on Thursday.
“Our aim is to strengthen governance, build a more resilient economy,…
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Ukraine Forces Claim First Deep Strike Drone Kill of Mi-8 Helicopter
Ukraine’s special operators said Saturday they took down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with a long-range “deep strike” drone for the first time.
The update didn’t say where it happened, but it stressed the significance….
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Crypto attack saw victims endure waterboarding, sexual assault in $1.6 million Bitcoin robbery
In the latest in a string of violent crypto robberies, a four-person gang held a Canadian family hostage overnight and stole about $2 million CAD ($1.6 million USD) in Bitcoin. The attackers threatened to kill the family, waterboarded the mother…
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Video. Germany opens Christmas markets with tighter security
Germany has opened its 2025 Christmas markets with noticeably tighter security, a response to the deadly vehicle attacks in Magdeburg last year and in Berlin in 2016.
Visitors still gather around stalls serving mulled wine, grilled…
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