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US President Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social network on Sunday of a television comedy skit portraying a terrified British Prime Minister…
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Cuba is prepared for the unlikely possibility of a military engagement with the United States, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over…
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The Netherlands’ new prime minister, Rob Jetten, will take part in a dinner with the Dutch king and queen hosted by US President Donald Trump…
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2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others
Two women climbed out of a window of a residential block in Hong Kong in an attempt to escape a fire that sent at least…