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An unexpected friendship: A barbershop bond amid the Ukraine war
When Igor Novikov, an affable 40-year-old former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was told by a trusted source on…
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Uganda’s Museveni says being LGBTQ should not be criminalised
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has asked legislators to make clear in proposed anti-homosexuality law that it is not criminal to…
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Zelenskyy and Xi hold first talks since Russian invasion
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 428
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an hour-long call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two discussed “possible cooperation to reach…
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Why the US evacuation from Sudan left Americans behind
Warring factions trying to seize control of Sudan have plunged the country into chaos, and thousands are fleeing the capital…
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Uighur refugee dies after nine years in detention in Thailand
An ethnic Uighur man who was detained by Thailand in 2014 after fleeing China has died in immigration detention, the…
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World’s highest railway bridge to open in Kashmir soon
In the middle of the mighty Himalayas in Indian-administered Kashmir lies the world’s highest railway bridge. The bridge over the…
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ChatGPT is giving therapy. A mental health revolution may be next
Typing “I have anxiety” into ChatGPT, OpenAI’s ground-breaking artificial intelligence-powered chatbot gets to work almost immediately. “I’m sorry to hear…
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Sudan army chief backs ceasefire extension as skirmishes continue
Sudan’s army has expressed willingness to extend a shaky ceasefire for a further 72 hours amid continuing battles with the…
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Ukraine gains an edge in Kherson as counteroffensive nears
Ukrainian forces have advanced on a poorly-defended part of the riverine coast of Kherson, the southern region bisected by the…
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