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Xi Jinping reportedly suffers stroke during CCP’s third plenary session
Chinese leader Xi Jinping suffered a stroke at the third plenary meeting of the CPC Central Committee.
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British and Danish nationals accused of violent robbery in Thailand
British cryptotrader allegedly tied up after being invited to apartment in Bangkok after night out
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At least 60 people killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip
Targets include ‘humanitarian zone’ and school harbouring displaced people, where IDF says there were Hamas fighters
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Mystery as six people found dead in luxury Bangkok hotel potential ’mass poisoning’
Thai media outlets have reported that six people - both American and Vietnamese - have died in the shock poisoning at a famous hotel in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area
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Kenyan police say "psychopathic serial killer" arrested after women’s remains found in dump
Kenya’s National Police said Monday they had arrested a 33-year-old man whom they called a "psychopathic serial killer with no respect for human life."
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Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery trial; New Jersey Democrat found guilty of accepting gold bars and cash
Sen. Bob Menendez, a powerful New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday in a sprawling bribery scheme in which he was accused of selling out his office for lucrative bribes, including cash and gold bars.
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Senior North Korean diplomat defects to South
A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul’s spy agency has confirmed to the BBC.
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Donald Trump makes first appearance with bandaged ear after assassination attempt
Donald Trump has broken cover sporting a bandaged ear in his first major appearance since he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania - he received a hero’s welcome from Republicans
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Buxtun, who had Alzheimer’s, revered for role in bringing to light one of worst medical research scandals in US history
Buxtun, who had Alzheimer’s, revered for role in bringing to light one of worst medical research scandals in US history
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Tourist dies after being bitten by one of world’s deadliest spiders hiding in restaurant chair
A spider cocooned in a wicker chair bit a man spreading its powerful toxin into his calf, leaving him fighting for his life before he died as his leg turned black from necrosis
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Influencer sentenced to prison for human trafficking and enslaving women
To her followers, Kat Torres was an inspirational rags to riches success story who went from living in Brazilian slums to partying with Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Dad, 50, killed at Trump rally ‘dived on his family to protect them’
The 50-year-old father killed in an assassination attempt on Donald Trump threw himself in front of his family to protect them.
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Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’ father breaks silence after son shot dead
Guman Thomas Matthew Crooks, the ’lone wolf’ who carried out a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally, was killed by law enforcement agents
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Kenyan police discover additional female body parts at Nairobi garbage dump
Police have been scouring site in Mukuru since mutilated corpses of at least six women were found on Friday
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Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, identified as shooter who killed supporter in attempted assassination of Trump
The sniper had positioned himself just feet away from the former president
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Blood-soaked doctor who tried to save life at Trump rally describes ’lots of blood and brain matter’
At least one person is dead after a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania today. The former President was seen ducking for cover as the shots rang out
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Attempt on Trump’s life: All the dead are adult men, one was killed and two were seriously injured
Speaking at a news conference in Butler, Pennsylvania, authorities said the victims of the shooting have been identified but those details are not yet being publicly shared.
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Two dead, including apparent shooter, after gunfire broke out at Trump’s rally, an official said
Former president Donald Trump was rushed off the stage at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, after shots were heard near the beginning of the event.
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An attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life during his speech in Pennsylvania
The former president headed to the critical battleground for his final rally before the Republican National Convention, which kicks of in Milwaukee on Monday. Trump is hoping to drum up support in what is one of the biggest swing states in the country.
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The health ministry controlled by Hamas reported that 71 individuals were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says at least 71 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a designated humanitarian area, in an attack which Israel says targeted senior Hamas leaders.
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Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case reveals hidden evidence and courtroom drama
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer decided that the accusations against Baldwin should be dropped just a few days after the legal process started
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Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani weds at lavish, star-studded ceremony
After seven months of extravagant pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani, the son of India’s richest man, completed his long-awaited marriage to pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant before thousands of guests on Friday.
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Lev Tahor leaders receive sentences for child kidnapping and sex trafficking
Three leaders of an extremist Jewish cult received lengthy prison sentences in U.S. court for the kidnapping and sex trafficking of a girl and boy, after they stole the minors from their mother in the dead of night and tried to smuggle them out of the country.
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U.S. company involved in Malta scandal paid spies $1.6 million before filing for bankruptcy
Steward Health Care, a U.S. company at the heart of Malta’s biggest-ever corruption scandal, paid out nearly US$1.6 million to a private spy company just before declaring bankruptcy, filings from the case show.
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Nigeria delays trial of orphanage founder accused of baby trafficking
A Nigerian court postponed on Thursday the trial of an 83-year-old woman, founder of an orphanage, accused of buying and selling babies under her care.