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Ashleigh Watts: Woman accused of assaulting twin brothers faces 30 years in prison
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2023-09-01 16:49
Flights and ferries halted in South Korea ahead of storm that's dumped rain on Japan for a week
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Putin claims Ukraine counter-offensive is failing
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2023-06-14 11:47
Brittany: Girl, 11, from British family shot dead in France
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2023-06-12 05:23
Drought Menacing Thailand Threatens Global Supply of Sugar, Rice
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