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Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84
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✓Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
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Nepal flash flood: more than 350 killed amid warning of fresh danger from rising lake water – latest updates
Authorities say water rising at lake at site of disaster and it could burst. Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killed. Visual guide: how the deadly flooding…
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✓Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters
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✓Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system
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✓Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato
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✓London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour
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✓Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
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✓How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks
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✓Nvidia’s quarterly revenue doubles to nearly $100bn as CEO declares ‘golden age’
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✓US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect
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✓Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
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✓US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
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✓UEFA asks US court for FIFA documents for criminal case against Infantino
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✓At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
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✓Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
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✓Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
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✓TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
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Kennedy Center's survival depends on Trump, DOJ says in new filing
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