China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Isl... Washington Post
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal

No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

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Peruvian policeman in capybara costume makes Valen... BBC
Peruvian policeman in capybara costume makes Valentine's drug bust

Video shows the moment police use fancy dress to carry out a drug raid in Lima, Peru.

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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's ... France 24
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu

In tonight's edition, nearly three weeks on from their seizure of Goma, M23 rebels continue their advance to the city of Bukavu. Also, the conflict is high on the agenda …

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Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturd... Washington Post
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain

Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement “according to the specified timetable,” reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding

President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.

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Ukraine end game: What each side wants from a peac... BBC
Ukraine end game: What each side wants from a peace deal

Donald Trump's phone call with Putin has shocked both Ukraine's president Zelensky and allies alike, but is it enough to start peace talks?

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South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties... Washington Post
South Korea’s likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea

Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump’s efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued i... Washington Post
She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued it from a bargain bin.

Sydney Blum’s sculptures were lost in the mail, but Sonja Krawesky found them at an Ontario discount store and tracked Blum down.

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Mapped: Russia’s and Ukraine’s competing visions f... Washington Post
Mapped: Russia’s and Ukraine’s competing visions for peace

As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict is pushing for.

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Video shows whale swallow kayaker, spit him out: "... CBS News
Video shows whale swallow kayaker, spit him out: "I thought I was dead"

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker in Chile, before spitting him out unharmed, an amazing escape that was all captured on video.

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Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest ... Financial Times
Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest cut blue diamond, High Court rules

Judge dismisses claim over 70-carat ‘Idol’s Eye’ gemstone that split Gulf state’s ruling family

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Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in ... Al Jazeera
Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in warm-up series decider

New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final.

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