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Protesters surround New Zealand parliament
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Iran nuclear deal getting ‘closer,’ US says
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Poland blasts EU over ‘imperialistic tendencies’
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Brits will be paid to go without power-hungry appliances – media
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Establishment Republicans love to blame Donald Trump for their losses, but they are their own problem
Anti-Trump crusader Liz Cheney didn’t lose her state primaries because of the former president Rep. Liz Cheney – the daughter of former US Vice-President Dick Cheney, of the President George W. BushRead More…
Twitter bans seven embassies
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Hard-partying Finnish PM’s drug test results revealed
Sanna Marin took the test voluntarily last week after leaked videos of her dancing at a party inspired outrage Finnish PM Sanna Marin’s drug test, undertaken at her own expense after leakedRead More…
Incoming Casemiro pleads with Ronaldo not to leave Man Utd
The Real Madrid star has already landed in England to complete his move to the Premier League giants Casemiro used his farewell press conference from Real Madrid on Monday to urge CristianoRead More…