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Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.
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Blake Lively looks gorgeous in exposed bra and sheer shirt
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China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says
Xi Jinping told an EU leader that the US was trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, per the Financial Times, amid increasing tensions.
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Joe Biden appears to freeze again at fundraiser as Barack Obama helps him off stage
It is the latest in a series of incidents that have sparked concerns about the president’s health
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Disappointing end to Ukraine summit as allies agree to watered-down peace declaration
Kyiv and its allies agreed on a watered-down declaration at a peace summit in Switzerland that backed Ukraine’s territorial integrity but failed to lay out steps to end the war.
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Russian troops surrender to an elite brigade as the Kharkiv front holds, Ukraine says
In a video released by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade, Russian troops appear to be surrendering in Vovchansk.
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Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds
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Erik ten Hag aims dig at Gareth Southgate’s ‘vision’ after England win over Serbia
Erik ten Hag aimed a minor dig at Gareth Southgate’s “vision” as he said England were left “relying on moments” in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia.
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China is almost ready for its war with the West
While Russian forces continued their thrust towards Kharkiv over the weekend, world leaders descended on the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock in attempts to work out what a peace deal should look like. Vladimir Putin, predictably, had no interest in attending, but the absence of another world leader was more significant. Even as the US gears up to pivot its military attention to the Indo-Pacific to confront an increasingly assertive China, Xi Jinping chose not to attend.
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One-Two Punch From the Skies Is a Massive Blow to Putin
Ukraine’s military has spent the last two years chronically short of planes. Its prewar stocks were already small in number and mostly dated from the Soviet era. When NATO and other countries sent help, they focused on either sending the same older models or keeping existing aircraft in the air through maintenance and spare parts. Russia, meanwhile, has a larger and often more advanced air force.However, new planes are on the way to help Ukraine. For nearly a year, countries like the Netherlands
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New high-speed sleeper train service connects Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai
Interested in capping off your trip to Hong Kong with a long weekend in Beijing or Shanghai? A new high-speed sleeper train service cuts the overnight travel time by half.
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Mei Fang Chicken Rice from defunct Mei Yuen Restaurant forced to relocate yet again
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The EU has just put its car industry on the road to destruction
The timing, to put it mildly, is slightly odd.
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Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice: Insane queues, must-get sambal sotong & braised pork belly
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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link
Ukraine appears to have hit on a strategy to strike back at the Russian jets lobbing glide bombs at its defenses.
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Blake Lively Embraced the Exposed Bra Trend in a Sheer Micro-Minidress
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Catastrophic landslide causes emergency evacuation for village in China
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England boss Gareth Southgate pays tribute to late Kevin Campbell and Matija Sarkic
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The British Army trains in Kenya. Many women say soldiers raped them and abandoned children they fathered
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EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht, South Korean won dip among flat Asian currencies

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Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.

Blake Lively looks gorgeous in exposed bra and sheer shirt

China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says

Joe Biden appears to freeze again at fundraiser as Barack Obama helps him off stage

Disappointing end to Ukraine summit as allies agree to watered-down peace declaration

Russian troops surrender to an elite brigade as the Kharkiv front holds, Ukraine says

Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds

The tallest members of the royal family revealed – and some might surprise you

Erik ten Hag aims dig at Gareth Southgate’s ‘vision’ after England win over Serbia

China is almost ready for its war with the West

One-Two Punch From the Skies Is a Massive Blow to Putin

New high-speed sleeper train service connects Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai

Mei Fang Chicken Rice from defunct Mei Yuen Restaurant forced to relocate yet again

The EU has just put its car industry on the road to destruction

Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice: Insane queues, must-get sambal sotong & braised pork belly

Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link

Blake Lively Embraced the Exposed Bra Trend in a Sheer Micro-Minidress

Catastrophic landslide causes emergency evacuation for village in China

England boss Gareth Southgate pays tribute to late Kevin Campbell and Matija Sarkic

The British Army trains in Kenya. Many women say soldiers raped them and abandoned children they fathered