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SE Asia, Gulf and China three-way talks 'response to call of times'

SE Asia, Gulf and China three-way talks 'response to call of times'

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday that the first-ever summit between his country, Southeast Asian leaders and Gulf states was "a response to the call of the times" in a geopolitically uncertain world.

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Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 'impulsive' superpowers

Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 'impulsive' superpowers

Between jabs at Donald Trump's US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that "on the impulse of a superpower, everything can change".

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'Horror' at Liverpool title parade, police rule out terrorism in car ramming

'Horror' at Liverpool title parade, police rule out terrorism in car ramming

Four people were "very, very ill in hospital" on Tuesday after dozens were injured the previous night when a car rammed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League title parade, the region's mayor said.

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Thief of famed Churchill photo sentenced to jail: Canadian media

Thief of famed Churchill photo sentenced to jail: Canadian media

A Canadian man who stole the famed portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill in a brazen international art heist was sentenced to jail Monday, according to local media.

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Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row: lawyer

Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row: lawyer

Bangladesh's top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country's main Islamist party, who had been on death row since being sentenced under the regime ousted last year.

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Australian woman 'loved' lunch guests she is accused of killing: court

Australian woman 'loved' lunch guests she is accused of killing: court

An Australian woman told police she "loved" members of her husband's family she was later accused of killing with poison mushrooms, a court heard Tuesday.

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SpaceX set for next Starship launch after fiery failures

SpaceX set for next Starship launch after fiery failures

SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket -- the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions -- after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.

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NZ teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired craze

NZ teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired craze

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.

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Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope

Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope

More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.

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King Charles to give historic speech to Canada parliament amid US tensions

King Charles to give historic speech to Canada parliament amid US tensions

King Charles III is to deliver a historic speech to open Canada's parliament on Tuesday, with the nation, of which he is head of state, facing unprecedented threats from US President Donald Trump.

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