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Zelensky offers to meet Putin after Trump demands Ukraine hold direct talks with Russia | BBC News09:05

Zelensky offers to meet Putin after Trump demands Ukraine hold direct talks with Russia | BBC News

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Skype is shutting down after launching in 200303:34

Skype is shutting down after launching in 2003

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Who is the new Pope?02:36

Who is the new Pope?

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India launches strike against Pakistan in wake of tourist massacre10:34

India launches strike against Pakistan in wake of tourist massacre

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How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs10:41

How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs

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Canadian media projects win for Liberals in federal elections05:55

Canadian media projects win for Liberals in federal elections

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Tensions rise between India and Pakistan | BBC News06:13

Tensions rise between India and Pakistan | BBC News

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Pope Francis Dies: His Unique Approach to Leading the Catholic Church | WSJ05:09

Pope Francis Dies: His Unique Approach to Leading the Catholic Church | WSJ

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11-year-old boy who can imitate 50 birds wows at school talent show02:56

11-year-old boy who can imitate 50 birds wows at school talent show

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US President Donald Trump's tariffs put Chinese businesses 'in limbo' | BBC News03:14

US President Donald Trump's tariffs put Chinese businesses 'in limbo' | BBC News

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Why Trump Unleashed Tariff Chaos11:17

Why Trump Unleashed Tariff Chaos

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Why Trump Slapped High Tariffs On Countries Like Vietnam08:21

Why Trump Slapped High Tariffs On Countries Like Vietnam

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Why Trump Really Loves Tariffs09:17

Why Trump Really Loves Tariffs

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Buying an iPhone? Trump’s tariffs could make it a lot more expensive02:31

Buying an iPhone? Trump’s tariffs could make it a lot more expensive

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Trump threatens China with additional 50% tariffs | BBC News02:44

Trump threatens China with additional 50% tariffs | BBC News

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How Tariffs Work01:28

How Tariffs Work

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How to prepare your finances for a potential recession05:09

How to prepare your finances for a potential recession

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Weekend Update: Trump Tariffs Cause $6 Trillion Loss, Tesla Stock Plummets 10% - SNL04:06

Weekend Update: Trump Tariffs Cause $6 Trillion Loss, Tesla Stock Plummets 10% - SNL

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OpenAI’s new image generator hits different...04:38

OpenAI’s new image generator hits different...

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over martial law order | BBC News10:46

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over martial law order | BBC News

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Trump Imposes 32% Import Tax on Taiwan as Part of 'Liberation Day' Tariffs｜TaiwanPlus News03:33

Trump Imposes 32% Import Tax on Taiwan as Part of 'Liberation Day' Tariffs｜TaiwanPlus News

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Myanmar, Thailand earthquake explained03:19

Myanmar, Thailand earthquake explained

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar with damage reported in Bangkok | BBC News07:25

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar with damage reported in Bangkok | BBC News

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Finland again ranked happiest country in the world as US falls to its lowest-ever position01:48

Finland again ranked happiest country in the world as US falls to its lowest-ever position

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London's Heathrow Airport plunged into darkness | 9 News Australia02:43

London's Heathrow Airport plunged into darkness | 9 News Australia

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Turkey update: Protesters in Turkey clash with police over arrest of Istanbul mayor | DW News05:39

Turkey update: Protesters in Turkey clash with police over arrest of Istanbul mayor | DW News

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Once-Stranded Astronauts Now Must Regain Their Health02:10

Once-Stranded Astronauts Now Must Regain Their Health

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How Forever 21 Went From $4B in Sales to Going Bankrupt Twice | WSJ What Went Wrong06:05

How Forever 21 Went From $4B in Sales to Going Bankrupt Twice | WSJ What Went Wrong

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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver International03:40

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver International

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Woman Allergic to Everything Except 2 Foods08:57

Woman Allergic to Everything Except 2 Foods

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How Much Can Europe Fill Ukraine’s Military Aid Gap? | WSJ07:44

How Much Can Europe Fill Ukraine’s Military Aid Gap? | WSJ

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'Canada never, ever will be part of America': Carney wins party race to be Canada's next PM02:50

'Canada never, ever will be part of America': Carney wins party race to be Canada's next PM

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How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportations | WSJ06:13

How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportations | WSJ

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TSMC's Added US$100B Investment to U.S. 'Expands Taiwan's Strength': Premier | TaiwanPlus News08:38

TSMC's Added US$100B Investment to U.S. 'Expands Taiwan's Strength': Premier | TaiwanPlus News

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Should Taiwan be worried about losing US support? | DW News08:28

Should Taiwan be worried about losing US support? | DW News

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Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: A Timeline of Their Rocky Relationship | WSJ06:55

Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: A Timeline of Their Rocky Relationship | WSJ

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[FULL] 'You're gambling with World War 3!': Trump, Zelensky meeting ends in shouting match07:33

[FULL] 'You're gambling with World War 3!': Trump, Zelensky meeting ends in shouting match

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Gmail users targeted in new scam | Sunrise03:30

Gmail users targeted in new scam | Sunrise

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Trump and Zelensky to sign “what could be trillion dollar” minerals deal at White House | BBC News03:35

Trump and Zelensky to sign “what could be trillion dollar” minerals deal at White House | BBC News

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The iPhone 16e Big Feature isn’t AI — It’s Battery07:24

The iPhone 16e Big Feature isn’t AI — It’s Battery

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Chinese Taipei vs. Spain | 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifier Highlights04:00

Chinese Taipei vs. Spain | 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifier Highlights

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Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the News07:48

Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks: BBC Learning English from the News

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Taiwan’s role in Trump’s tariff strategy03:36

Taiwan’s role in Trump’s tariff strategy

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Why more schools are trying to ban Crocs04:34

Why more schools are trying to ban Crocs

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Scientists warn there’s 1 in 50 chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth | BBC News02:43

Scientists warn there’s 1 in 50 chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth | BBC News

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Flu cases surge in US, how to protect yourself01:58

Flu cases surge in US, how to protect yourself

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