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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.

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Mexico’s new Supreme Court takes office amid legitimacy concerns

Mexico inaugurated a new Supreme Court on Monday, the first to emerge from a landmark judicial reform that introduced popular elections for top judges in the country’s history.

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Demonstration in Belgrade marks ten months since Novi Sad collapse

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Monday as riot police surrounded the headquarters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.

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Croatia hosts fourth open hot air balloon championship in Prelog

In the northern Croatian town of Prelog, balloon crews from around the world gathered for a race that has become one of the country’s most distinctive annual events.

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Desperate search for survivors after deadly Afghan quake

A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday.

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Flash floods hit northern Thailand after tropical depression

Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides.

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Giant bamboo snake parades through Japanese village

A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988.

Lifestyle

Russia pushes ‘Made in Moscow’ Fashion Week amid ongoing war

As fallout from the Kremlin's war against Ukraine continues, Russia has launched a 'Made in Moscow' drive at its annual fashion week.

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Protesters accuse Castile and León of mishandling deadly wildfires

Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and León Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging August’s devastating wildfires.

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Mount Etna glows with lava as eruptions light the night sky

Mount Etna was partially closed to visitors on Thursday after fresh volcanic activity sent lava streaming down its slopes and bursts of fire into the sky.

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Families leave Gaza City ahead of expanded Israeli offensive

Plumes of smoke rose over Gaza on Friday as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the territory, warning Gaza City could face destruction in the coming days.

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165-million-year-old dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ found in Morocco

The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought.

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Scuffle erupts between lawmakers in Mexico’s Senate

A plenary session in Mexico’s Senate descended into chaos on Wednesday after a dispute between senior lawmakers erupted into a physical confrontation in the chamber.

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Plumes of smoke rise over Gaza as Israel prepares expanded offensive

Several plumes of smoke rose behind tents and buildings in Gaza City on Thursday, as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the densely populated territory.

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Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony

Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai.

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UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher

At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.

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Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally

Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally.

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Israeli forces raid Nablus as West Bank violence intensifies

Israeli forces carried out a raid in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, firing tear gas from armoured vehicles as young Palestinians threw stones and hurled the canisters back.

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Rescuers search rubble after deadly missile and drone strikes in Kyiv

A heavy Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 10 people, including two children, and injured 48, Ukrainian officials said.