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J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?

J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?

Donald Trump has put a youthful, loyal gladiator for his Make America Great Again movement on the Republican ticket, hoping J.D. Vance's transformation from blue-collar Rust Belter to senator can help him secure victory.

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World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say.

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Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting

Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since being wounded in a weekend assassination attempt.

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ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

In Abobo, a poor neighbourhood in Abidjan, dozens of women with babies strapped to their backs line up in front of nurses as Ivory Coast kicked off its first vaccination drive against malaria on Monday.

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Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55

Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55

Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt, who had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, has died aged 55, New Zealand Rugby said Tuesday.

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Nickel hub 'apocalyptic' for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs

Nickel hub 'apocalyptic' for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs

Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege.

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Division trumps unity in US election rhetoric

Division trumps unity in US election rhetoric

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both stressed "unity" in the wake of the stunning assassination attempt on the Republican presidential contender, but any shift to a more civil political discourse is likely to be short-lived.

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High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South: report

High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South: report

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, a report said Tuesday.

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Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.

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4 killed in shooting near Oman mosque: police

4 killed in shooting near Oman mosque: police

Four people were killed and multiple others wounded in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said Tuesday.

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