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Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director

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France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week

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Spain investigating 'suspected jihadists' who crossed into Ceuta

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Nirmal Purja's body brought down to base camp from Broad Peak

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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

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India warns Zuckerberg to apologise to Modi or face legal action

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Taiwan launches military drill to counter potential Chinese attack

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How an election in Pakistan-administered Kashmir resulted in violence

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'This can be an era of transformational global development'

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Young Africans fear impact of Trump's aid cuts

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Tehran says deal agreed to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Live

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Inside Iran's 'deal on the sly' with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Bill O'Reilly says he is haunted by his own warning to Trump on Iran

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US nearly out of long-range missiles due to war in Iran

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Trump's Gaza peace plan in tatters after Netanyahu rejects terms

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Israeli seizure of Jerusalem's holiest Muslim site is 'imminent'

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Israel dismisses crocodile prison plan over animal welfare concerns

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Netanyahu still silent on Trump's plan to pull IDF out of Gaza

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US military asks for 'unconventional ideas' to punish Iran

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The seven times Trump threatened Iran before pulling back

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US military accused of dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran

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Here's what Abdul El-Sayed's narrow victory means for progressives

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White House discloses FBI probe into whether Trump was Russian asset

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Wisconsin brewery offering half-price beer if Mitch McConnell dies

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Nanny takes the stand and insists Lindsay Clancy was a 'wonderful mom'

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Exhaustion, low morale plague USS Lincoln crew outside Iran

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Trump-linked law firm gets $150M to represent unaccompanied children

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Toddler dies after getting trapped inside kitchen playset

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Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Cameo to offer $149 personalized videos

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Judge dismisses Alex Murdaugh lawsuit seeking $600K from former clerk

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Court battle over lobster being placed on 'red list' hits roadblock

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'Multiple fatalities' after gunman opens fire at North Carolina home

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Trump administration offers $25M reward for alleged cartel leader

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Mike Lindell quits MyPillow to focus on his run for Minnesota governor

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Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

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How Ceuta's tense history paved the way for deadly migrant border rush

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Spanish government urged to reconsider hosting World Cup with Morocco

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Drone with explosive device found near runway at German airport

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The real worry for Ukraine's allies as beach strike marks shift in war

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How a day at the beach in Crimea turned to chaos

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Ghost fleet of Nazi warships resurfaces as the Danube river runs dry

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British mother dies weeks after being trapped in Spanish wildfires

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Train smashes through trailer as 'intoxicated' driver stops on track

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The 1,000 child migrants stuck in Ceuta

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North Korea sends missile unit to Russia in blow to Ukraine war effort

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Russia accused of war crime after 'sadist' pilot hunts market seller

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Russian soldier kills three civilians and one colleague in Crimea

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Messi donates five-figure sum to rebuild area devastated by wildfires

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European ministers hold crunch talks on Ceuta crisis as tensions grow

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Over 1,700 dead from world's fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak

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WHO chief arrives in Congo to help tackle deadly Ebola outbreak

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Commonwealth Games icon Chad le Clos has home destroyed in fatal fire

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Ebola outbreak kills 1700 in Congo as virus spreads at record speed

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'I just want a chance', says migrant who attempted crossing into Cueta

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Kenyan courts to rule in lanmark sexual violence case

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Authorities burn cocaine worth $336 million in large drug bust

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US-owned gas tanker catches fire after drone attack at Egypt port

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Mysterious deaths of 15 elephants prompt national park investigation

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Ebola death toll nears DR Congo's worst outbreak numbers

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US aid cuts have had a 'deeply human cost', new study finds

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Miliband to join board of World Bank and prioritise climate and aid

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Ebola outbreak is fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000

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Europe will face 'one crisis after another' if EU cuts foreign aid

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I'm an Ebola expert – it is out of control, and worse is to come

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Pakistan imposes sweeping curbs on foreign media amid poll violence

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Starbucks Korea offices raided over controversial 'Tank Day' campaign

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Indiscriminate river sand mining threatens Southeast Asia, study warns

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At least 14 killed by lightning in a day in eastern India

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Knife-wielding man killed in rare police shooting in Japan

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South Korea to restart work on stalled rail project to North Korea

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Nearly a dozen people injured after turbulence-hit flight drops 300ft

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North Korea denounces Japan for firing US-supplied Tomahawk missile

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Nirmal Purja's Broad Peak expedition leaves a trail of questions

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Armenia's culture-filled capital is now much easier to reach

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Two die in blast at Japan's Aeon mall after 'being sent back inside'

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UN rights experts raise alarm over threats to Sikh activist in Canada

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Bangladesh asks India to clarify stance on Hasina's planned speech

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Japan to build combat drones amid growing fear of Chinese aggression

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Teenager who killed British woman has reduced sentence overturned

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Australian airline to charge fee for carry-on bags in overhead lockers

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The world's third-smallest country is changing its name

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Australian cyclist dies after completing 5,200km ride for charity

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A new test could detect Alzheimer's within minutes. Should I have one?

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New Zealand's decision to get a new official language sparks criticism

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Australian penguin colony could lose up to 40% of birds to bird flu

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Antarctic blast buries New Zealand cities in snow down to sea level

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Cats are killing far more Australian wildlife than previously thought

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Former Australian national rugby coach on trial for indecent assault

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Book returned to library after 150 years - with a £14,600 late fee

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Female police officer stabbed before assailant shot in Australia

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Australia launches action against Telegram over terrorist content

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NZ minister faces backlash over 'racist' jibe at Chinese-origin MP

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Landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine kills at least one man

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