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China, Japan premiers arrive in Seoul for summit

China, Japan premiers arrive in Seoul for summit

The premiers of China and Japan arrived in Seoul Sunday for their first trilateral summit in five years, which is expected to focus on economic issues rather than sensitive geopolitics.

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'Reborn from the ashes': Russian military widows try to rebuild lives

'Reborn from the ashes': Russian military widows try to rebuild lives

Lyudmila went through "all the stages of depression" after her husband, an officer in the Russian army, died in Ukraine in September 2022.

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Lithuanians vote in presidential runoff amid Russia fears

Lithuanians vote in presidential runoff amid Russia fears

Lithuania's heads of state and government face off on Sunday in round two of the presidential election, as the Baltic nation prioritises defence and security amid fears over neighbouring Russia.

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Taiwan's president says open to working with China on 'peace'

Taiwan's president says open to working with China on 'peace'

Taiwan's president said Sunday he was still open to working with China on building "mutual understanding and reconciliation", days after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island in response to his inauguration speech.

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Miami win in Vancouver without resting Barca trio

Miami win in Vancouver without resting Barca trio

Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez but still managed to extend their unbeaten run in Major League Soccer to 10 games with a hard fought 2-1 win at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.

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Nicki Minaj's UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest

Nicki Minaj's UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest

A concert by US rapper Nicki Minaj in Britain was called off at the last minute Saturday night, after the superstar was detained at Amsterdam's main airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs in an incident she partly live-streamed on social media.

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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate

EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate

Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will soon blast off on a mission to find out, aiming to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change.

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Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 11: governor

Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 11: governor

The death toll from a Russian strike on a hardware superstore in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 11 Sunday, the regional governor said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky condemning the attack as "vile".

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Dallas level Western Conference Final with 3-1 win over Edmonton

Dallas level Western Conference Final with 3-1 win over Edmonton

The Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday to level the NHL's Western Conference Final best-of-seven series at 1-1.

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Celtics roar back to push Pacers to brink of elimination

Celtics roar back to push Pacers to brink of elimination

The Boston Celtics, fueled by 36 points from Jayson Tatum, erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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